Hispanic Authors
 
Chantel Acevedo
Acevedo's works are lyrical and stylistically complex. Their characters are culturally diverse, authentic, and flawed.
 
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Isabel Allende
 
Magical multigenerational sagas, novels, short stories and memoirs set in South America.
 
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 Paulo Coelho
Coelho's protagonists frequently follow their heart, looking for insight and fulfillment along a spiritual and philosophical path.
 
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Naima Coster
Coster writes coming-of-age stories with characters that are complex and introspective.
 
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Edwidge Danticat
Danticat's books feature memorable characters, thought-provoking subjects, and luscious descriptions of her native Haiti and her adopted America.
 
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Alexis Daria
 
Daria specializes in romantic comedies.  The novels can be steamy, and the characters diverse.
 
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Carolina de Robertis
Carolina de Robertis employs magical realism in her fiction and portrays the challenges of LGBTQIA characters in traditional cultures. 
 
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Mariana Enríquez
Enriquez works are fast-paced historical short stories with suspense, horror and magical realism.
 
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Mario Escobar
Escobar is known for his historical fiction. World War II and the Jewish people are prominent themes.
 
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Born in Mexico, raised in Canada, Moreno-Garcia fuses her knowledge of traditional folklore and modern fantasy to write tales of suspense, adventure, and of course, magic.  
 
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Samanta Schweblin
Schweblin writes haunting, intricately plotted literary fiction that skirts the edge of disturbing. Her flawed characters often struggle with discerning the nature of reality.
 
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Luis Alberto Urrea
Hailed as master storyteller with a rock and roll heart,” Luis Alberto Urrea is a prolific and acclaimed writer who uses his dual-culture life experiences to explore greater themes of love, loss and triumph.
 
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Mario Vargas Llosa
Llosa's novels are often political, frequently violent, sometimes erotic, and occasionally funny. He excels at exploring the darker side of human nature, but always with humanity and insight.
 
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