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One of the Today Show’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024 A timeless, epic novel about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and beyond.Ernesto Vega has lived many lives, from pig farmer to construction worker to famed luchador El Rey Coyote, yet he has always worn a mask. He was discovered by a local lucha libre trainer at a time when luchadores—Mexican wrestlers donning flamboyant masks a...

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Growing up in a rural village at the height of the Mexican Revolution, Diego León has many first loves: singing, dancing, and hearing the stories of his ancestors, the P'urhépecha. But when tragedy strikes, young Diego is sent to the city to live with his white, aristocratic grandparents, who insist he forget his roots and groom him to take over the family business. Under pressure to enter a profession-and a life-he cares nothing for, and haun...

An intimate history of cruising for sex, its impact on society, and what cruising looks like today:-Alex has done extensive research, from looking at the coded guide books men used in the 60s (when what color handkerchief you wore, and where, meant what you were looking for) to the Victorian "Molly Houses" in England, where cruising is known as "Cottaging."-Cruising really begins with cities, and it was actually the first anti-sodomy laws in 1...

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Acclaimed author Espinoza, whose writing Lisa See has called "fresh, magical, beautiful, and evocative, " returns with a captivating, unforgettable novel set in Hollywood's Golden Age, as a gifted and determined young man leaves Mexico to follow his dreams.

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In the Latino town of Agua Mansa, people flock to Perla Portillos shop, seeking charms and guidance from the owner. But when a customer with a troubled and mysterious past arrives, Perla must confront her own hopes and doubts.

Agua Mansa, un pueblo en gran parte hispano más allá de la periferia de Los Ángeles, es el hogar de Perla Portillo y su Botánica Oshún, adonde acude la gente en busca de amuletos, hierbas y velas. Más que nada, buscan los consejos de Perla, quien ha estado al servicio de la comunidad durante años, armando a sus clientes con las herramientas que necesitan para sobrellevar todo tipo de crisis, tanto grandes como pequeñas. Tenemos a Juan, un homb...

As perfect as the beads of a rosary.”-Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street"Fresh, magical, beautiful, evocative” says Lisa See, about this wonderful first novel by Alex Espinoza. Still Water Saints chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles and home to the Botánica Oshún, where people come seeking charms, herbs, and candles. Above all, they seek the guidance of...

In the Latino town of Agua Mansa, people flock to Perla Portillos shop, seeking charms and guidance from the owner. But when a customer with a troubled and mysterious past arrives, Perla must confront her own hopes and doubts.

In the Latino town of Agua Mansa, people flock to Perla Portillos shop, seeking charms and guidance from the owner. But when a customer with a troubled and mysterious past arrives, Perla must confront her own hopes and doubts.