September is National Hispanic Hertiage Month! All month long we are holding programs that represents hispanic cultures. Be sure to check out our Calendar for the upcoming events!

This post is full of author recommendations and cookbooks of various countries!

What To Read

Spirits of Latin America by Ivy Mix

The Latin Table by Isabel Cruz

Mexico

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas

Check out also Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Raquel Gilliard, Crystal Malanado, Daniel A. Olivas, Luis Alberto Urrea!

Mi Cocina by Rick Martinez

Puerto Rico 

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

Check out Luisa Capetillo, Claire Jimenez, Mia Sosa, Quiara Alegria Hudes, Esmeralda Santiago as well!

El Salvador 

Solito by Javier Zamora

The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante

SalviSoul by Karla T. Vasquez

Dominican Republic 

Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera,

Check out Elizabeth Acevedo, Angie Cruz, and Julie Alvarez as well!

Cuba 

The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

Check out Raul Palma, Carmen Maria Machado, Gabriela Garcia, Cristina Garcia as well!

Cuban Table by  Ana Sofia Paloez

Panama

The Great Divide and The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez

Ecuador

The Latin Road Home by Jose Garces

Colombia 

Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Colombiana by Mariana Velasquez

Argentina 

Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez

Check out Fabian Nicicza and Daniel Loedel as well

Chile 

2666 by Roberto Bolano

Check out books by Isabel Allende as well

Chilean Kitchen by Pilar Hernandez

Peru

Peru: The Cookbook by Gaston Acurio

Ceviche by  Martin Morales

Venezuela

Arepa by Irena Stein

Best Spanish Language Films

Society of the Snow

Totem

Close Your Eyes

The Girls are Alright

When Evil Lurks

Argentina, 1985

Does Estaciones

Parallel Mothers

Pain and Glory

The Mole Agent

La Llorona

The Heiresses

Roma

English Movies featuring Hispanic Culture

Gotta Kick it up

Like Water for Chocolate

Selena

Real Women Have curves

Coco

Roma

Encanto

In the Heights

Rita Moreno: Just a girl who decided to go for it

Knock Down the House -AOC Doc

 

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