A review by sarah_thebooknerd
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Meg Medina, Mark Oshiro, Jasminne Mendez, Cristina Arreola, Ibi Zoboi, Naima Coster, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Julian Randall, Saraciea J. Fennell, Janel Martinez, Zakiya Jamal, Natasha Díaz, Lilliam Rivera, Kahlil Haywood, Elizabeth Acevedo

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This essay collection of 15 Latinx creatives in the diaspora really makes you sit and just reflect on all they are sharing about their experiences with racism, colorism, feeling of othering within the community, hurt by family, but also joy, love, community and grief. 

This book is for the Latiné people in the diaspora to be able to connect with their communities and share experiences. It's also a glimpse for non-Latiné people to get a look into some of the lived experiences these 15 people have gone through as they deal with everything from Anti- Blackness to Love and Community in Cooking. For me, it also had me sitting in my thoughts on the roll that my witness has played in the harm to them through white supremacy. This book moved me to feel anger, tears, pride and happiness.