#Latine Author

[bookaddict24-7]

AUTHOR FEATURE:

﹒Xóchitl González﹒

Two Books Written By this Author:

0lga Dies Dreaming

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

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Happy reading!

[cloudlatte]

i can acutely feel the thrum between my temples and the ache of my fingers picked apart. my eyes carry the weight of my affliction, my mouth trembling and serving as a lock and key. 

the ache in all of my muscles renders me almost lifeless but does not commit to killing my anxieties, my torments, or my shame. 

[sudaca-swag]

these days only a few fantasy books stand truly unique, most just seem to be following very strict writing styles and filling in the same plot points, maybe its because fantasy has been dominated by usamerican and european writers who tend to see the world in a very lineal way and who crave immediacy, these authors are honestly scared to "break the rules" (there are no rules in art imo) in terms of time-space and such because most of their readers will get mad if they dont understand everything the series stands for in 60 pages or less

[kashilascorner]

Got tagged by @gellavonhamster to share 9 books I want to read in 2025! This post matches my favorite reads from 2024 as well hehe

- Human Acts by Hang Kang. Recently got it as a gift, can't wait to read it.

- Tristan by Gottfried Von Strassburg (+ Thomas) because it's Tristan.

- The death of King Arthur translated by Simon Armitage. Need I say more.

- The brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky. My friend Dumas made me lose all fear for long books so perfect time to finally get my hands here.

- My brilliant friend by Elena Ferrante. Currently in queue for the audiobook at the library. Estimated availability is end of March 💀

- Bucharest: dust and blood by Margo Rejmer. About the fall of Romanian dictator Ceaușescu that the nicest ever lady sold me at the book fair. I'm hugely interested in Romanian history so it was well sold.

- Las hijas horribles by Blanca Lacasa. This is not available in English but it's basically an essay about mother/daughter relationships (title translates to 'the awful daughters' so you get the idea)

- Madhouse at the end of the earth by Julian Sancton. Polar exploration baby!!

- The looking glass sisters by Gøhril Gabrielsen. I'm not entirely sure what this novella is about, and that's part of the appeal. Let's get a surprise!

Thanks a lot!! This was fun!! I love not shutting up about books 🥰

Tagging @a-funeral-pyre @briarhips @emberdune @cucullas and honestly anyone else who'd like to do it!!

[apenitentialprayer]

Whoever seeks dominion over his subjects rather than service to them, who works to be feared, not loved, and being swollen with pride in his authority [...] imitates the princes of this world. [... W]e should not take pride in names but look to humility in everything.

Peter Abelard, in his Rule for Religious Women, trans. Betty Radice

Original Latin: Reges igitur gentium imitatur, quisquis in subjectis dominium appetit magis quam ministerium, et timeri magis quam amari satagit, et de prælationis suæ magisterio intumescens amat primos recubitus in cenis [...] nec nominibus gloriemur, et in omnibus humilitati provideatur.

[henry-fox-biggest-stan]

Obsessed with this

[deadboyswalking]

People who write good fic when English isn't their first language are pretty amazing, you know? Expressing these complex emotions and really, deep character studies, in a language that isn't your native language is a difficult task. Does the dialogue always sound like a native speaker? Well, no, but a lot of native English speakers struggle badly with writing dialogue too. And anyway, there are some other interesting benefits to reading things written by native speakers of other languages. When they write in English, they still bring their cultural perspective and references from their first language into the fic. This gives a really unique view of characters and plotlines, like I always walk away with a new way of understanding the canon story that I hadn't thought of before.

[cinnam-0-ngirl]

The secret history

[uwmspeccoll]

Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Metamorphoseon libri XV is an 1586 Latin edition of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, printed in Venice by Nicolaum Moretum (Nicolaus Moretus). It features woodcut illustrations throughout and was edited by Italian humanist Raffaele Maffei (1451-1522), also known as Raphael Volaterranus, with commentary and arguments by ancient Roman author and scholar Lactantius Placidus (c.350-c.400 CE).

The renowned Roman poet Ovid (43 BCE-17/18 CE) drew inspiration from Alexandrian poetry by choosing myth as the central theme in his Metamorphoses. While the Alexandrian tradition used myth for moral reflection or insight, Ovid took a different approach and treated it as a form of "play and artful manipulation." The poem spins together over 250 myths and is deemed his crowning achievement.

Initially written in approximately 8 CE, it is a Latin narrative poem in fifteen books that describes the history of the world from its creation to Julius Caesar's deification within a loose mythical-historical framework. Its influence can be seen in various art forms, from paintings to literature, where its themes and stories have been reinterpreted and adapted over the centuries. 

Unlike many other classical authors, Ovid's works, particularly Metamorphoses, remained popular throughout antiquity and the Middle Ages, transmitted through manuscripts. The first printings of Metamorphoses appear in Italy in the 1470s and William Caxton published the first English translation in 1480. Many editions appeared in the 16th century and Moretus first published Metamorphoses in 1543 in an unillustrated edition. Our edition is his second printing of the text, this time with illustrations, over 40 years later.

-Melissa, Special Collections Graduate Intern

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[bookaddict24-7]

AUTHOR FEATURE:

﹒Mark Oshiro﹒

Six Books Written By this Author:

The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

Anger is a Gift

Each of Us a Desert

The Insiders

Into the Light

You Only Live Once, David Bravo

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Happy reading!

[cloudlatte]

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[2enba2luka]

If someone wants to write something involving greek mythology they should be forced to learn attic, koine, and modern greek, and write it in those three before translating into the intended language. If they mention Rome, they have to learn classical, ecclesiastical, and scientific Latin, as well as the Florentine (aka standard Italian) and Romanesco languages/dialects. It's quite simple.

[emeryleewho]

It is Bisexual Awareness Week and it is also Latine Heritage Month, so please be aware that my "Straight" Latine Guy in his Early 20s Has a Bi Awakening at a Drag Show book is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter and would really like to be Perceived. Say no to bi erasure and say yes to Totoro drag.

[black-is-beautiful18]

Just wanted to say that it is alright to be fans of books like LegendBorn, Children of Blood and Bone, and Raybearer but if you are not Black you are not the targeted audience. They deserve your support but the author is not writing with a nonblack audience in mind. The same goes for other nonwhite authors no matter where they come from. Usually these authors are writing for themselves and ppl who look like them. Seeing ourselves is much more important than whether or not white readers like it.