I don’t mean to discount the fantastic gains other marginalized authors have made in fantasy or literature as a whole, but Black, Asian, and other author and characters of color still need more representation in the fantasy genre. But that got me thinking about the lack of Latinx representation in fantasy and why it has yet to gain that kind of momentum in the recent literature.
There’s no better way to beat the dreary Oregon winter than to turn on the heat. A great way to do that is to add a little spice to your reading pile with a deeply engrossing romance. Here are a few LGBTQ+ romances to warm you from inside out, written by local Oregon authors who haven’t seen the sun this winter just as much as you, so they know how it feels.
From the novel’s protagonist, to its setting, to its central themes, Mexican Gothic successfully subverts the horror genre. Typically classic gothic horror novels have strong undercurrents of racism towards non-Europeans, with people of color being a source of fear and anxiety. Garcia alters this perspective of the Other.