Latinos offers newer writers - Book Review “Lengua Fresca: Latinos Writing on the Edge”

“The editors of “Lengua Fresca: Latinos Writing on the Edge” want to showcase the “next wave” of Latino writing – authors who, even though theyre bilingual and bicultural, don’t fixate on how their ethnicity makes them different from everyone else. They’re American, and thats it.

For readers new to contemporary Latino literature, the anthology offers a chance to explore beyond tried-and-true authors such as Sandra Cisneros. Those more familiar with Latino writers might not see any new names, but its exciting to see them all in one place. Many of the contributors are ambitious, bright up-and-comers, including Cristina Henriquez whose stories have recently appeared in The New Yorker, “Loving Che” author Ana Menendez, and Oscar Casares, who writes for Texas Monthly. A few well-established veterans, such as Dagoberto Gilb, also make appearances.”

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