Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15) celebrates the cultures and histories of all Latin American countries. The observance began as a weeklong celebration in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson. President Ronald Regan expanded to a monthlong commemoration in 1988. We strive to recognize the vast contributions Hispanic Americans have made while also inspiring others.
The following titles show just some of the diversity within Fountaindale’s collection. Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month, browse our HHM events and view more related titles.
The Man Who Could Move Clouds
by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Publication Date: 2022
Call Number: B ROJAS CONTRERAS
Formats Available: Hardcover in English and Spanish
Summary: Interweaving family stories more enchanting than those in any novel, resurrected Colombian history and her own deeply personal reckonings with the bounds of reality, Rojas Contreras writes her way through the incomprehensible and into her inheritance. The result is a luminous testament to the power of storytelling as a healing art and an invitation to embrace the extraordinary.
Big Chicas Don’t Cry
by Annette Chavez Macias
Publication Date: 2022
Call Number: FICTION CHAVEZ MACIAS
Formats Available: Hardcover in English
Summary: Four cousins, who were exceptionally close as children, have grown apart and are struggling with their own issues. When tragedy reunites them, will they remember their abuelita’s lessons about family and forgiveness–or is a fifteen-year separation too much to overcome?
Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America
by Maricel E. Presilla
Publication Date: 2012
Call Number: 641.5972 PRE
Formats Available: Hardcover in English
Summary: The co-owner of two Latin restaurants in Hoboken, New Jersey, presents 500 recipes from the Latin world ranging from Mexico to Argentina and all the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean, including adobos, sofritos, empanadas, tamales, ceviches, moles and flan.
Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology
edited by Alex Hernandez, Matthew David Goodwin and Sarah Rafael Garcia
Publication Date: 2021
Call Number: SCI FI SPECULATIVE
Formats Available: Hardcover in English
Summary: A collection of speculative works, including short stories, poems, plays and graphic short stories that address the breadth of Latinx experiences and identities, including those of DREAMers.
Kiss Me, Catalina
by Priscilla Oliveras
Publication Date: 2022
Call Number: ROMANCE OLIVERAS
Formats Available: Paperback in English
Summary: Joining superstar heartthrob and fellow mariachi Patricio Galan on his seven-week concert tour, aspiring singer Catalina Capuleta, focused on success and making her familia proud, meets her match in this demanding and arrogant man who challenges her on every level, while making her dreams come true.