Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed
15 Voices From the Latinx Diaspora
Flatiron Books · Print & ebook · March 5, 2024
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Fifteen original pieces meet myths about the Latinx diaspora with sorrow, joy, and striking variety.
- Themes
- Identity and anti-Blackness, Grief and addiction, Love and self-expression
- Genres
- YA Short Stories, Hispanic & Latino YA, YA Poetry
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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.
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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.
Many Ways to Speak
Fifteen original pieces meet myths about the Latinx diaspora with sorrow, joy, and striking variety.
Come here for
- Ghost stories, superheroes, kitchen memories, travel, grief, and love
- Voices grappling with identity, anti-Blackness, and speaking truth
Expect
- A mix of sorrow and joy across fifteen original pieces
- A wide-ranging anthology, not one continuous story
Where it sits
| Hispanic & Latino YA | 73% |
|---|---|
| YA Short Stories | 50% |
| YA Poetry | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Caribbean & Latin America for Teens
- Hispanic & Latino U.S. History for Teens
- Immigration for Teens
- Authors
- Saraciea J. Fennell
- Publisher
- Flatiron Books
- Published
- March 5, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Identity and anti-Blackness · Grief and addiction · Love and self-expression
- Reading lane
- Caribbean & Latin America for Teens