Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora

Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea J. Fennell and featuring an all-star cast of Latinx contributors, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is a ground-breaking anthology that will spark dialogue and inspire hope

In Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth. Full of both sorrow and joy, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is an essential celebration of this rich and diverse community.

The bestselling and award-winning contributors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Cristina Arreola, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Naima Coster, Natasha Diaz, Saraciea J. Fennell, Kahlil Haywood, Zakiya Jamal, Janel Martinez, Jasminne Mendez, Meg Medina, Mark Oshiro, Julian Randall, Lilliam Rivera, and Ibi Zoboi.

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272 pages

Average rating: 7.82

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Minic00
Jun 13, 2024
4/10 stars
This was a fun read. I like to take a mental break from other of books with memoirs and I found this one fun and insightful. I never really knew how big a factor faith was in her upbringing and how committed to it she was. I can’t wait to see if she writes and second book after now having a child.
Allison
May 01, 2023
10/10 stars
Wonderful collection of stories all sharing the different struggles of being LatinX. I loved how it serves to show that despite the different countries in Latin America the authors stem from, they are all face identity issues that influence all aspects of their lives. Not to mention the book did a really good job at collect a wide range of experiences from Black to LGBTQ+ to 2nd Generation and non-Spanish speakers.q

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