Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora -- Saraciea J. Fennell - Hardcover
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.
Author: Saraciea J. Fennell
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Published: 11/02/2021
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.11h x 5.67w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781250763426
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021
Booklist 07/01/2021 pg. 64
Publishers Weekly 10/04/2021
Shelf Awareness 12/10/2021
School Library Journal 02/04/2022 pg. 1
About the Author
Saraciea J. Fennell is a Black Honduran writer and the founder of The Bronx is Reading. She is also a book publicist who has worked with many award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors. Fennell sits on the board for Latinx in Publishing as well as on the Advisory Board of People of Color in Publishing. She lives in the Bronx with her family and dog, Oreo.
Contributors: Elizabeth Acevedo, Cristina Arreola, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Naima Coster, Natasha Diaz, Kahlil Haywood, Zakiya Jamal, Janel Martinez, Jasminne Mendez, Meg Medina, Mark Oshiro, Julian Randall, Lilliam Rivera, Ibi Zoboi