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Happy Latinx Heritage Month!

We are so excited to celebrate Latinx authors, and the contributions they make to the literary world!

In fraught times, it is important to celebrate the diversity that truly makes this country great. And I may be biased as a bookseller, but what better way to celebrate than to read? This list pulls from lots of genres and experiences -- from hard-hitting, topical memoirs, to delicious gothic spook-fests, to fun, vibrant romance. Pick up any of these, whether you're looking to see yourself represented, or to gain insight into an experience outside your own!

The Lesson My Father Taught Me

My first oral presentation took place in the 4th grade. My teacher presented us with a hat filled with names of famous people throughout history. 

The name fate handed me was Christopher Columbus.

I didn't think much of this and honestly I was just so stressed about doing an actual oral presentation in front of my class that it was hard to focus on anything else. I had a terrible lisp and was extremely shy as a child. 

When I told my mom about the project we decided to walk the three blocks to the public library, which was our second home. 

Bookselling as a Latina

We had an author event scheduled on February 1 at our Ravenna store with Jeanine Cummins for her new book, American Dirt. I planned on attending, not as an employee of Third Place Books but as someone interested in what the author had to say. I also had a question. 
 
Here is what I would have asked Jeanine Cummins at the event: 
 

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