Daughters of Latin America
This dazzling book brings together 140 voices from around the world. Brilliant writers who have achieved acclaim, are on the rise, and women who have been underappreciated, erased, and forgotten. These Daughters skillfully express themselves through poetry, speeches, letters, essays, drama, memoirs, humor, short stories, songs, chants, diaries, and novels. They are well-known and beloved writers, fresh and vibrant voices from Chicago to São Paulo, from Loíza to Montevideo, from Portsmouth to Port-auPrince, from the Bronx to Havana, from Chiapas to Pointe-à-Pitre celebrating a heritage that unites them.
Reviews
“A fresh, indispensable look at the wide, multicultural world of Latine women writers.”
“One of the aspects that makes this collection trailblazing and unique is that it extends beyond traditional forms of literature to include the work of a member of Congress, a Grammy winner, sing-songwriters and more. I learned about so many legendary women I didn’t know of before including Maria Sabina who did not read or write. Sabina was a storyteller who spoke Mazatec and had a literary tradition that was based in spiritual ritual and practice. I love how this anthology honors our ancestral and oral storytelling traditions by spotlighting lesser-known figures and speaking to how their work paved the way for women of color writers today.”
“I will say upfront I love anthologies, the best have so much to offer the readers while even the most mundane still offer some degree of breadth. That said, I still tend to approach a new anthology with some hesitation, while there is so much they can offer there are also many ways they can fall short. This one succeeded on every level.”
“What a phenomenal collection of voices! What I *really* enjoyed was the acknowledgment and platform given to voices of mixed Latin heritage and queer identifications.
It got a bit emotional at times, it got a bit relatable. I think as a child of immigrant parents, a lot of these stories and poems, speeches and scribbled thoughts resonate a lot more.
Sandra Guzman does a wonderful job in arranging different views and different genres- from sci-fi and fantasy stories to real spoken speeches, from queer voices about the queer experience to the erasure of voices caught in this in-between world.”
The New Latinas Bible
In this updated and expanded edition, I use warmth, humor, and wisdom to explore a wide range of topics, from dating and sexuality to family and career. The New Latina’s Bible charts new territory, adding chapters that cover sexual abuse, domestic and dating violence, interracial love, and gender identity. This feminist, highly-readable guide is for women who are facing the trials and joys of living and loving as twenty-first-century Latinx women.
“Thank you! This book has set me free! …Gracias! Excellente!”
“It began with the original Latina’s Bible, as a gift to my best friend. After reading it and laughing so hard about our culture, the truths, the myths, and the funny, I had to get the revised edition for my daughter!”