Recs if you like Dreaming in Cuban...

A list of books in the magical realism genre by Latin American authors.

Magical Realism is defined as a genre that contains magical elements in a real-world setting. Latin American Magical Realism emerged as a way to describe the realities of living in Latin America and explore how myth, politics, spirituality, and the legacy of colonialism intersect in the region as well as challenge the history that is told about Latin America.

Books that are banned/challenged most often in the United States, based on data from the American Library Association. Resist censorship 🛑

Fiction Books set in Cuba

Stories we don’t just read, we recognize. Latinx books that feel like home, memory, family, language, love, loss, and the little rebellions we inherit and create. Books for daughters, mothers, tias, mujeres finding their voice, and anyone who grew up between cultures with cafecito in one hand and big feelings in the other.

the 100 most frequently challenged/banned books in the US during the 2010s (for series, only the first book is listed)

(also: list is in reverse order because I added them in order from first to last)

Books I was assigned in various classes in high school and college!