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All in the name

A few years ago, I read three books for one selfish reason – the characters had the same last name as me. My last name, DeLeon, isn’t common, so it was exciting to see my name in print. The first … Continue reading

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Welcome to The Hispanic Reader

Hispanics are frequently seen on popular TV shows and movies – but hardly on the pages of best-selling novels. Sure, bookstores will devote some space to Hispanic writers. But you don’t see them as characters in mainstream fiction, even though … Continue reading

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