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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
by Saraciea J. Fennell
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Thank you Flatiron Books for providing me with an early copy of Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed!
When I came across this anthology on my twitter timeline, I immediately wanted an early copy of it. I digitally ran over to Netgalley and requested it the second I saw it up. Unfortunately, I am still waiting to see if I have been approved or not.
Luckily, I came across a few instagram giveaways that were providing early physical copies and you know I had to enter all of them.
Somehow, my entry was picked and I became the proud owner of one.
This collection of non-fiction stories by authors from the Latinx diaspora is so important for many reasons. However, the most important reason is due to the majority of the authors selected are Afro-Latinx/Black/Indigenous, who are historically forgotten when speaking about Latinx people/history.
It was amazing getting to read their life stories, especially since my brother on my mom's side is Afro-Cuban. Even though we come from the same mother, our lives and walks through it are on two different spectrums. It helped him understand what life for him was most likely like, as we've never really spoken about it.
Apart from that, this was my first anthology in a very long time. It was enjoyable seeing many authors and their stories along with their writings come together, allowing me to get to know them. There are many authors I'd never read anything from, but am intrigued to check their other works out.
I recommend this anthology to every one, even other Latinx folks, especially white/white passing Latinx. Many of us need to learn and reflect on how we abide by White Supremacy while being quick to correct people when they say we are white.
OVERALL RATING: ⭐️4 STARS⭐️
When I came across this anthology on my twitter timeline, I immediately wanted an early copy of it. I digitally ran over to Netgalley and requested it the second I saw it up. Unfortunately, I am still waiting to see if I have been approved or not.
Luckily, I came across a few instagram giveaways that were providing early physical copies and you know I had to enter all of them.
Somehow, my entry was picked and I became the proud owner of one.
This collection of non-fiction stories by authors from the Latinx diaspora is so important for many reasons. However, the most important reason is due to the majority of the authors selected are Afro-Latinx/Black/Indigenous, who are historically forgotten when speaking about Latinx people/history.
It was amazing getting to read their life stories, especially since my brother on my mom's side is Afro-Cuban. Even though we come from the same mother, our lives and walks through it are on two different spectrums. It helped him understand what life for him was most likely like, as we've never really spoken about it.
Apart from that, this was my first anthology in a very long time. It was enjoyable seeing many authors and their stories along with their writings come together, allowing me to get to know them. There are many authors I'd never read anything from, but am intrigued to check their other works out.
I recommend this anthology to every one, even other Latinx folks, especially white/white passing Latinx. Many of us need to learn and reflect on how we abide by White Supremacy while being quick to correct people when they say we are white.
OVERALL RATING: ⭐️4 STARS⭐️