5 Latinx Poetry Books to Read for Latinx Heritage Month

Happy Latinx Heritage Month! Check out these five poetry books written by Latinx authors to celebrate.

Living on Islands Not Found on Maps by Luivette Resto

Luivette Resto takes readers on an honest journey throughout her life with the stories of her memories from her difficult childhood, adulthood in the Bronx, and all the uncharted islands in the sea. Through these experiences, she reveals lessons of spirituality, women’s various roles, trauma, and healing.

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Xiomara Batista, an Afro-Latina, feels unheard and turns to writing in the pages of her notebook to express herself. She dreams of performing her poems because even though people may not listen, she will be heard.

The Latinx Poetry Project by Davina A. Ferreira (Editor) and Vanessa Caraveo (Contributor)

A powerful collection of poetry that explores diverse experiences and aspects of being Latinx through a collaboration of 45 poets. The numerous perspectives show overlapping themes of immigration, social justice, feminism, and more.

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda, Translated By Ws Merwin

A collection of romantic poems that has inspired many and become the best-selling poetry book in the Spanish language.

The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 4: Latinext by Felicia Chavez (Editor), José Olivarez (Editor), Willie Perdomo (Editor)

A collection that showcases Latinx poets from varied backgrounds and their narratives relating to Latin culture. Countless topics are effortlessly woven through the poems, quickly switching from politics to entertainment.