LA Literature - Fiction - Latin American Subjects and Authors
Explore compelling Latin American fiction and literature with this curated list of books, featuring standout titles by authors like Yxta Maya Murray, including *What It Takes to Get to Vegas*, *The Republic of East LA*, and more. Discover rich stories, American authors, and diverse subjects shaping contemporary Latin literature.
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What It Takes to Get to Vegas
by Yxta Maya Murray
Rita Zapata, a promiscuous woman in East Los Angeles, meets a rising boxer who tells her she is meant for bigger things. She takes him up, becoming his girlfriend, hoping for respect and the good life, but her hopes are dashed when he sleeps with another woman. By the author of Locas.
