Book Reviews

Yaffa S. Santos on the Dominican Ciguapa in New Novel ‘A Touch of Moonlight’

By Amaris Castillo In 2020, as the coronavirus increasingly claimed peoples’ lives, Yaffa S. Santos sought the quiet escape of a new...

Natalie Caña’s ‘A Proposal They Can’t Refuse’ Highlights Complexities Among Modern-Day Romance

By Andreina Rodriguez When it comes to Latino households, it’s common for families to play an essential role in a couple’s relationship....

Jasminne Mendez Unpacks Childhood Memories in 'Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American'

By Andreina Rodriguez It’s never been an issue for adults to pick up books written for young adults and be able to get just as much out...

Luz Maria Mack’s ‘The Secret of the Plátano’ is Rooted in a Dream

By Amaris Castillo The Secret of the Plátano opens up with a dark blue sky twinkling with stars, a full moon, and banana leaves. “Under...

Angie Cruz on Her Pulsating New Novel 'How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water'

By Amaris Castillo Angie Cruz’s forthcoming novel, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, was born out of despair. It was 2017 and the...

YA Novel ‘What’s Coming to Me’ is a Whole Mood by Francesca Padilla

By Amaris Castillo Debut author Francesca Padilla begins What’s Coming to Me uncomfortably. As the newest employee of Duke’s Ice...

Lydia San Andres on ‘Compromised into a Scandalous Marriage’ and Bringing a Piece of History to Life

By Andreina Rodriguez After stumbling upon some nineteenth-century documents in the Dominican Republic’s national archives about a man...