Creepy classics for Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct 6 2023
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, our chance to celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of people of Latine and Hispanic descent. Fable reader and Mexicana Gema started a huge thread of book recommendations, reflecting her reading habits as a thriller-junkie and horror-enthusiast. I loved Gema’s list, and immediately added these books to my Want To Read list.
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Add these spooky books to your shelf!
“The Hacienda” by Isabel Cañas: A supernatural suspense novel set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence.“The Devil Takes You Home” by Gabino Iglesias: This genre-defying thriller follows a father desperate to salvage what's left of his family—even if it means a descent into violence.“Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets in this gothic chiller set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.“Piñata” by Leopoldo Gout: A terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout, a ghost story that wrestles with the legacy of colonialism.“The Haunting of Alejandra” by V. Castro: A woman is haunted by La Llorona, the vengeful and murderous mother of Mexican legend. But even as we devour these spooky classics, Gema reminds us that we need to “read BIPOC authors all year round!”The Hacienda
By Isabel CañasA supernatural suspense novel set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence.
The Devil Takes You Home
By Gabino IglesiasThis genre-defying thriller follows a father desperate to salvage what's left of his family—even if it means a descent into violence.
Mexican Gothic
By Silvia Moreno-GarciaAn isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets in this gothic chiller set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.
Piñata
By Leopoldo GoutA terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout, a ghost story that wrestles with the legacy colonialism.
The Haunting of Alejandra
By V. CastroA woman is haunted by La Llorona, the vengeful and murderous mother of Mexican legend.
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