We celebrate diverse books every month of the year! June is Pride Month, so we’re highlighting LGBTQ+ stories from Latinx authors we think you should read. Discover the stories of women exploring their sexuality, healing from childhood trauma, and pursuing adventure. 

Fiebre tropical by Juliana Delgado Lopera 

Uprooted from her comfortable life in Bogotá, Colombia, fifteen-year-old Francisca finds herself miserable and friendless in Miami. To make matters worse, her mom gets swept up into a new evangelical church. But then she meets Carmen, the magnetic and charismatic pastor’s daughter. As Francisca’s mother’s mental health deteriorates and her grandmother descends into alcoholism, she falls increasingly in love with Carmen.

 

 

 

 

Cantoras by Carolina de Robertis 

It’s 1977, and Romina, Flaca, Anita “La Venus,” Paz, and Malena are in Uruguay after a military government crushed political dissent. The everyday rights of people are under attack, and homosexuality is a dangerous transgression to be punished. Together, they discover an isolated, nearly uninhabited cape – Cabo Polonio – which they claim as their secret sanctuary. Over the next thirty-five years, their lives move back and forth between Cabo Polonio and Montevideo, the city they call home. They consistently return to their cape, sometimes together, sometimes in pairs, with lovers in tow, or alone, but they’re always fighting to live authentic lives.

 

 

So Far from God by Ana Castillo 

Hailed as a classic of Chicana feminist literature, So Far from God follows Sofia and her four daughters after her husband’s disappearance from their small New Mexico town. Adventurous Esperanza, beautiful Caridad, practical Fe, and mysterious La Loca – along with their mother – reveal a world of marvels where the comic and horrific, past and present, real and fantastic coexist and collide.

 

 

 

 

In the Shadow of the Mountain: a memoir of courage by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado 

In the Shadow of the Mountain is a gripping memoir by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado about her journey from a difficult childhood in Peru to become the first openly gay woman to summit the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest. It’s a tale of perseverance, courage, and self-discovery that will inspire and uplift you. Plus, it’s filled with breathtaking descriptions of the natural beauty of the mountains and the joy of achieving your dreams.

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Girls: a memoir by Jaquira Diaz

Ordinary Girls is a memoir by Jaquira Diaz that tells the story of her life growing up in Puerto Rico and Miami. It’s a blend of humor and heartbreak as Diaz navigates family dysfunction, poverty, and her coming-of-age. Think of it as a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but one that ultimately leaves you feeling inspired by Diaz’s resilience and determination.