Muchachos que no besan en la boca

Luis Aguilar, Mexico

This poetry collection throws a jarring and uncompromising eye at the world of male prostitution in Cuba. The author relies on direct, unadorned language to shake off readers' assumptions about sex-work, life, and capitalism.

Meeting date: January 25

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Gay(o)

Manu Tzoc, Guatemala

✨ Manu will join the session on Zoom! ✨

This collection of poems explores the complexities of queer life, love, and heartbreak. It does so with humor and a strongly critical voice against ideas of sexual normalcy.

Meeting date: February 8

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Un mundo huérfano

Giuseppe Caputo, Colombia

This novel takes us to a poverty-stricken neighbourhood where a father and son struggle to survive. Rather than being discouraged by their hardship, the come up with imaginative and unusual plans.

Meeting date: February 22

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Helio

Xavier Valcárcel, Puerto Rico

This poetry collection reflects about the power of voice in the contemporary world.

Meeting date: March 7

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La virgen cabeza

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Argentina

This novel tells the story of a transgender medium and healer who organizes her community against capitalist precarity, government violence, and consuming despondency, showing how love and joy can exist in collective survival. 

Meeting date: April 4

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Crucé la frontera en tacones

Alexandra R. DeRuiz, Mexico-United States 

This crónica documents the migration story of its author, one of Mexico's most outspoken trans activists.

Meeting date: April 18

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