literature

Blues in Stereo is a collection of Langston Hughes' very early works—some penned when he was just a teenager and in his early 20s. The collection, curated by Danez Smith, portends the sublime talent and abilities of Langston Hughes, a master poet who went on to help define American literature.

In Bruna Dantas Lobato's Blue Light Hours, when a daughter and mother live 4,000 miles apart, they both come of age, feeling a deep longing for the past but also learning about how their bond deepens because of the independence each one is learning to live with.

Jenny Minton Quigley is the editor of the series. Amor Towles is this year's guest judge.

Severo Perez’s Filmmaker’s Journey recounts Perez’s story from his humble beginnings on San Antonio’s West Side to 2024—and a celebration of his film “...and the Earth did not Swallow Him” being nominated to the National Film Registry by Congressman Joaquín Castro.

Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss a sad story that makes them happy—"Stolen Pleasures" by Gina Berriault.

Taiyon J. Coleman discusses her essay collection.

An interview with Colm Tóibín about his latest book, 'On James Baldwin.'

Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss Franz Kafka's "The Judgment."

'The Disappeared' by Rebecca J. Sanford is a debut novel inspired by the real mothers and grandmothers who spoke out against Argentina's military dictatorship.

José Antonio Rodríguez discusses his latest poetry collection, "The Day's Hard Edge."