A round-up of select Spanish-language titles for July with descriptions provided by the publishers.
FICTION
Un canto al silencio
(The Yellow Bird Sings)
Jennifer Rosner
Roca
ISBN 978-84-18417-27-6
This novel, inspired by true stories of Jewish children during WWII, centers on the unbreakable bond between a mother and a daughter.
El caso Fitzgerald
(Camino Island)
John Grisham
Vintage Español
ISBN 978-16-44734-65-0
A gang of thieves stages a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library.
Palabras de fuego
(The Words of Fire)
Mario Escobar
Grupo Nelson
ISBN 978-14-00228-88-1
Escobar takes readers back to a moment when the printed word could be the most transformative weapon.
Los perros buenos no llegan al
Polo sur
(Good Dogs Don’t Make It to the South Pole)
Hans-Olav Thyvold
HarperCollins Español
ISBN 978-00-62985-92-7
A funny yet touching tale of aging and death told, through the eyes of a very sarcastic but lovable mutt, that proves that sometimes a dog’s story is the most human of all.
NONFICTION
Dos soledades: Un diálogo sobre la novela en América Latina
(Dos soledades: A Dialogue About the Latin American Novel)
Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa
Alfaguara
ISBN 978-84-20454-16-0
This book recounts a debate the two literary giants had in 1967 over the future of Spanish literature.
Indomable (Untamed)
Glennon Doyle
Urano
ISBN 978-84-17694-23-4
Doyle’s memoir tells the story of a woman navigating divorce and is aimed at helping women believe in themselves.
Volver a ser feliz
(Getting Back to Happy)
Marc and Angel Chernoff
Sirio
ISBN 978-84-18531-08-8
The authors hope to teach readers how to improve themselves through daily rituals, mindfulness, self-care, and more.
CHILDREN’S/YA
Las historias más bellas de la mitología norteamericana
(The Most Beautiful Stories of American Mythology)
Agustin Sánchez Aguilar, illus. by Eugènia Anglès
Gribaudo
ISBN 978-84-17127-93-0
This anthology collects stories of the ancient tribes of the U.S. and Canada.
