Books on Latin America

The Prison Letters of Fidel Castro

By Ann Louise Bardach

As world grapples with the question of what an ailing Fidel Castro means for Cuba, comes the publication of this historic first English publication of his letters from prison.

Zapatistas! Making Another World Possible

Chronicles of Resistance 2000-2006

By John Ross

In his third volume on the Zapatista uprising, John Ross concludes his Mexican journey with a frontline account of the past six years of the insurgency, and a brilliant eyewitness portrayal.

Los Gusanos

By John Sayles

The long-awaited reissue of the first novel by acclaimed filmmaker and writer John Sayles. Set in Miami in 1981, Los Gusanos is the vivid and moving account of one extended family's life in Cuba and the United States. Sayles introduces us to a memorable range of characters--young, old, black and white--all of whom are struggling to make a new life in exile while haunted by the memories of Cuba.

Persona Non Grata

A Memoir of Disenchantment with the Cuban Revolution

By Jorge Edwards

In 1970 Jorge Edwards was dispatched by socialist Chilean President Salvador Allende to break the diplomatic blockade that had sealed Cuba for over a decade. His arrival coincided with the turning point of the Revolution, when Castro began to repress the very intellectuals he once courted.

The Zapatista Reader

A Literary Anthology

By Tom Hayden

The Silence and the Scorpion

The Coup Against Chávez and the Making of Modern Venezuela

By Brian A. Nelson

"The events of the April 2002 Venezuelan coup to oust President Hugo Chávez are brought to light here in unparalleled investigative reporting by Nelson...
His fascinating and harrowing account is part documentary, part eyewitness to history, yet always riveting...
At times reading like fiction, his enjoyable text is the definitive account of Chávez's ouster and return, devoid of loyal or opposition rhetoric...
Highly recommended."
—Library Journal

El Monstruo

Dread and Redemption in Mexico City

By John Ross

"Monstrously entertaining and tenderhearted."
"...a brave, stirring love letter, cautionary tale and travelogue."
—Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)