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Tentacle

by Rita Indiana ...

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Plucked from her life on the streets of post-apocalyptic Santo Domingo, young maid Acilde Figueroa finds herself at the heart of a Santería prophecy: only she can travel back in time and save the ocean – and humanity – from disaster. But first she must become the man she always was – with the help of a sacred anemone. Tentacle is an electric novel with a big appetite and a brave vision, plunging ... Read more

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Plucked from her life on the streets of post-apocalyptic Santo Domingo, young maid Acilde Figueroa finds herself at the heart of a Santería prophecy: only she can travel back in time and save the ocean – and humanity – from disaster. But first she must become the man she always was – with the help of a sacred anemone. Tentacle is an electric novel with a big appetite and a brave vision, plunging
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The Black Jersey

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by Jorge Zepeda Patterson ...

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A fast-paced mystery where Murder on the Orient Express meets the Tour de France—someone’s killing off cyclists one by one.There are cyclists willing to die to win a single stage of the Tour, taking suicidal descents at more than 90 kilometers per hour, but now I know there are cyclists willing to kill to win.Marc Moreau, a professional cyclist with a military past, is part of a top Tour de France ... Read more

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A fast-paced mystery where Murder on the Orient Express meets the Tour de France—someone’s killing off cyclists one by one.There are cyclists willing to die to win a single stage of the Tour, taking suicidal descents at more than 90 kilometers per hour, but now I know there are cyclists willing to kill to win.Marc Moreau, a professional cyclist with a military past, is part of a top Tour de France
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Havana Noir

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Series series Akashic Noir
"[A] superb collection . . . The 18 stories by current and former residents of Havana are gritty, heartbreaking and capture the city." — Orlando SentinelTo most outsiders, Havana is a tropical sin city. Habaneros know that this is neither new nor particularly true. In the real Havana—the lawless Havana that never appears in the postcards or tourist guides—the concept of sin has been banished by ... Read more

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"[A] superb collection . . . The 18 stories by current and former residents of Havana are gritty, heartbreaking and capture the city." — Orlando SentinelTo most outsiders, Havana is a tropical sin city. Habaneros know that this is neither new nor particularly true. In the real Havana—the lawless Havana that never appears in the postcards or tourist guides—the concept of sin has been banished by
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Mexico City Noir

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by Eduardo Antonio Parra, Bernardo Fernández ...

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Latin American noir at its finest. "[A] diverse collection of stories which reflect the harshness and also the brittle brilliance of life in Mexico City."— MostlyFiction Book ReviewsAkashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies has set a high standard for portraying cities and their neighborhoods in all their dark and violent splendor. Now, " Mexico City Noir surpasses that ... Read more

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Latin American noir at its finest. "[A] diverse collection of stories which reflect the harshness and also the brittle brilliance of life in Mexico City."— MostlyFiction Book ReviewsAkashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies has set a high standard for portraying cities and their neighborhoods in all their dark and violent splendor. Now, " Mexico City Noir surpasses that
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Papi

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by Rita Indiana ...

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"Papi's there, around any corner," says the eight-year-old girl at the heart of Papi. "But you can't sit down and wait for him cuz that's a longer and more painful death." Living in Santo Domingo, she waits for her father to come back from the United States and lavish her with the glorious rewards of his fame and fortune—shiny new cars and polo shirts, gold chains and Nikes. But when Papi does ... Read more

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"Papi's there, around any corner," says the eight-year-old girl at the heart of Papi. "But you can't sit down and wait for him cuz that's a longer and more painful death." Living in Santo Domingo, she waits for her father to come back from the United States and lavish her with the glorious rewards of his fame and fortune—shiny new cars and polo shirts, gold chains and Nikes. But when Papi does
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The Cowboy Bible and Other Stories

by Carlos Velázquez, Achy Obejas ...

DESCRIPTIONThe English-language debut of “one of the most original and entertaining voices in contemporary Mexican literature” (Revista Gatopardo): a collection of surreal, ironic, and madcap stories about the comedy and brutality of life in Mexico.“One of the most extraordinary books invented by northern Mexico to comprehend itself.” —Sergio González RodríguezThe provocateur and cult sensation ... Read more

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DESCRIPTIONThe English-language debut of “one of the most original and entertaining voices in contemporary Mexican literature” (Revista Gatopardo): a collection of surreal, ironic, and madcap stories about the comedy and brutality of life in Mexico.“One of the most extraordinary books invented by northern Mexico to comprehend itself.” —Sergio González RodríguezThe provocateur and cult sensation
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The Tower of the Antilles

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by Achy Obejas ...

PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist: A "superb story collection" about America and Cuba, escape and return, and history and hope ( Los Angeles Times).Longlisted for The Story PrizeOne of Electric Literature's Best Short Story Collections of the YearIn "Superman," several possible story lines emerge about a 1950s Havana sex-show superstar who disappeared as soon as the revolution triumphed. "North/South" ... Read more

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PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist: A "superb story collection" about America and Cuba, escape and return, and history and hope ( Los Angeles Times).Longlisted for The Story PrizeOne of Electric Literature's Best Short Story Collections of the YearIn "Superman," several possible story lines emerge about a 1950s Havana sex-show superstar who disappeared as soon as the revolution triumphed. "North/South"
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Ruins

by Achy Obejas ...

A true believer is faced with a choice between love for his family and the Cuban Revolution."Daring, tough, and deeply compassionate, Achy Obejas's Ruins is a breathtaker. Obejas writes like an angel, which is to say: gloriously . . . one of Cuba's most important writers." —Junot Díaz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction"[An] honest and superbly written book." — Miami HeraldUsnavy has always ... Read more

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A true believer is faced with a choice between love for his family and the Cuban Revolution."Daring, tough, and deeply compassionate, Achy Obejas's Ruins is a breathtaker. Obejas writes like an angel, which is to say: gloriously . . . one of Cuba's most important writers." —Junot Díaz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction"[An] honest and superbly written book." — Miami HeraldUsnavy has always
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Everyone Leaves

A Novel

by Wendy Guerra ...

Translated by Achy Obejas ...

“A classic story . . . delivers real news from Cuba in a lyrical way.”–NPRAvailable for a new generation, Wendy Guerra’s intoxicating and heartrending classic—a portrait of economically depressed post-revolutionary Cuba in the late 1970s, written as the diary of a young girl left behind by her parents and the state, who becomes caught in an acrimonious custody battle.It is 1978, and Nieve finds ... Read more

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“A classic story . . . delivers real news from Cuba in a lyrical way.”–NPRAvailable for a new generation, Wendy Guerra’s intoxicating and heartrending classic—a portrait of economically depressed post-revolutionary Cuba in the late 1970s, written as the diary of a young girl left behind by her parents and the state, who becomes caught in an acrimonious custody battle.It is 1978, and Nieve finds
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The Boy Kingdom / El reino de los varones

Poems / Poemas

by Achy Obejas ...

**Winner of The Publishing Triangle’s 2026 Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian PoetryJust in time for Hispanic Heritage Month comes another brilliant bilingual poetry collection by Achy Obejas—a meditation on being a queer mom to 2 sons**These 44 prose poems, artful yet accessible, presented in both Spanish and English versions, immerse us in the boy kingdom that Achy Obejas inhabits with her two sons. ... Read more

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**Winner of The Publishing Triangle’s 2026 Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian PoetryJust in time for Hispanic Heritage Month comes another brilliant bilingual poetry collection by Achy Obejas—a meditation on being a queer mom to 2 sons**These 44 prose poems, artful yet accessible, presented in both Spanish and English versions, immerse us in the boy kingdom that Achy Obejas inhabits with her two sons.
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Days of Awe

A Novel

by Achy Obejas ...

On New Year's Day 1959, as Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba, Alejandra San José was born in Havana, entering the world through the heart of revolution. Fearing the conflict and strife that bubbled up in the streets all around the new family, her parents took Ale and fled to the free shores of America.Ale grew up in Chicago amid a close community of refugees who lived with the hope that one day ... Read more

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On New Year's Day 1959, as Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba, Alejandra San José was born in Havana, entering the world through the heart of revolution. Fearing the conflict and strife that bubbled up in the streets all around the new family, her parents took Ale and fled to the free shores of America.Ale grew up in Chicago amid a close community of refugees who lived with the hope that one day
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I Was Never the First Lady

A Novel

by Wendy Guerra ...

Translated by Achy Obejas ...

“I Was Never The First Lady stitches together threads of island and identity until they became one and the same…Guerra’s own unpredictable book is haunting, complicated, [and] linguistically beautiful.” -- The New York TimesA lush, sensuous, and original tale of family, love, and history, set against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath.Nadia Guerra’s mother, Albis Torres, left ... Read more

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“I Was Never The First Lady stitches together threads of island and identity until they became one and the same…Guerra’s own unpredictable book is haunting, complicated, [and] linguistically beautiful.” -- The New York TimesA lush, sensuous, and original tale of family, love, and history, set against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath.Nadia Guerra’s mother, Albis Torres, left
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