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Landfall Delve Deeper Reading List Adult Fiction

Adult Fiction

Cofer, Judith Ortiz. Latin Deli: Telling the Lives of Barrio W. WW Norton & Co. 1993.
A community transplanted from what they now view as an island paradise, these Puerto Rican families yearn for the colors and tastes of their former home. As they carve out lives as Americans, their days are filled with drama, success, and sometimes tragedy.

Lopez, Marco, et al. Puerto Rico Strong: A Comics Anthology Supporting Puerto Rico Disaster Relief and Recovery. Lion Forge, 2018.
Puerto Rico Strong is a comics anthology that explores what it means to be Puerto Rican and the diversity that exists within that concept from 41 of today's most exciting Puerto Rican comics creators.

McCoy, Sarah. The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico. Shaye Areheart Books, 2009.
It is 1961 and Puerto Rico is trapped in a tug-of-war between those who want to stay connected to the United States and those who are fighting for independence. Verdita has always been safe and secure in her sleepy mountain town, but she must find the strength to decide what sort of woman she'll become.

Miranda-Rodriguez Edgardo, et al. Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico. Somos Arte LLC, 2018.
Anthology featuring contributions from writers and artists from the comic book industry to Puerto Rican and Latinx celebrities. Produced and also featuring stories written by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, this anthology teams up his original character La Borinqueña with some of the most iconic comic book heroes of all time from DC Comics: Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Aquaman, The Flash and many others. Original stories also take us to the past to explore the beautiful history of Puerto Rico as well as tales that envision a stronger and rebuilt island.

Negrón, Sergio Gutiérrez.They say that the sleeping ones .3rd edition, Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, 2017.
This novel takes place in the XXI century and hones in on the daily life of the professional middle class in Puerto Rico. Even though this social class tries to construct a haven apart from the rest of the world, it cannot fully escape violence: one character gets injured accidentally in a shooting and wakes up after being in coma for 4 years. This novel displays the first phases of the economic crisis on the Island.

Rodriguez, Ivelisse. Love War Stories. Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 2018.
From childhood, Puerto Rican girls are taught to want true love. They are raised by women whose lives were filled with grief and betrayal. These short stories document how these love wars unfold across generations.

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