This book is from my favorite Spanish author, Lucía Extebarria. In fact, this book made me decide to pursue a Master’s degree in...

When I initially started this novel, I had a tough time following, due to the numerous characters that appear in it. I chose it for an...

Violeta is a beautiful novel about a woman’s life and the twists and turns she endures. One of the many endearing aspects of this work is...

Adultery is a controversial topic, partially because many people have cheated or been cheated on. In this collection of short stories,...

This is the very first book I ever read by Isabel Allende, and I’m glad I chose it because although it’s non-fiction and thus not...

This novel is such a gem. I read it within a week, and trust me, it’s not short! But I had already seen the TV series and given how...

When I was in Ateneo Splendid in Buenos Aires (one of the most Instagrammable bookstores in the world), I came across this novel about...

Un a muerte anunciada (Chronicle of a Death Foretold) by the famous Latin Boom writer Gabriel García Márquez is a fascinating tale of a...

Sin Salida (No Exit) depicts a real-life story about the kidnapping of a mother’s son by las FARC in Colombia. A student of mine chose...

This is another book I have used in my Political Fiction Independent Study, and the first book I ever read by Isabel Allende - I...

Gabriel García Márquez, one of the most famous writers in Latin American history (and part of the Latin American Boom movement), has...

I taught this book, Memorias del subdesarrollo (Memories of Development) in a post-AP Spanish Language and Culture Independent Study...

This novel, Por un Puñado de Besos (For a handful of kisses), by Jordi Sierra i Fabra, is a quick and easy read. At first, I thought it...

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