19 New Books by Hispanic Authors to Read in 2023

Elizabeth Acevedo (Clap When You Land, The Poet X) is one of the best voices of our time. In this novel, she delves into a Dominican American family through the eyes of the women, each of whom have a special gift. Flor's gift is to foresee a person's death. So when she decides to hold her own living wake, her family speculates about what she saw in her last dream—but Flor won't tell. The generations come together to celebrate her life as each of the women tell their own story and share their gifts.