Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed
15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora

Name: Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Saraciea J. Fennell
ISBN: 9781250818713

Author: Saraciea J. Fennell

Narrator: Avi Roque, Elizabeth Acevedo, Frankie Corzo, Ibi Zoboi, Janel Martinez, Jasminne Mendez, Julian Randall, Khalil Haywood, Lilliam Rivera, Natasha Diaz, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya N. Jamal

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners

Published: 11/02/2021

Categories: Young Adult Nonfiction, Hispanic & Latino, Social Topics, Emigration & Immigration, Places, Caribbean & Latin America

Synopsis

This program is read by a full cast.

Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea J. Fennell and featuring an all-star cast of Latinx contributors, Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed is a ground-breaking anthology that will spark dialogue and inspire hope

In Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth. Full of both sorrow and joy, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is an essential celebration of this rich and diverse community.

The bestselling and award-winning contributors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Cristina Arreola, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Naima Coster, Natasha Diaz, Saraciea J. Fennell, Kahlil Haywood, Zakiya Jamal, Janel Martinez, Jasminne Mendez, Meg Medina, Mark Oshiro, Julian Randall, Lilliam Rivera, and Ibi Zoboi.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books

"Through this audiobook listeners will discover that the Latinx diaspora is much more diverse than they realized while at the same time showing them parallels to their own lives."- AudioFile Magazine (Earphones Award Winner)

"A tremendously thought-provoking (re)construction of Latinx experiences." -- Kirkus

About Saraciea J. Fennell

Saraciea J. Fennell is a Black Honduran American writer, founder of The Bronx is Reading, and creator of Honduran Garifuna Writers. She is also a book publicist who has worked with many award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors. She is the editor of the nonfiction anthology, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed, and her work has appeared in Popsugar, Refinery29, and Culturess, among others. Sign up for her newsletter, Black Girl Dreaming, on Substack for more of her writing. She lives in the Bronx with her family and black poodle, Oreo.

About Elizabeth Acevedo

Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times bestselling author of With the Fire on High and National Book Award-winning novel The Poet X. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. She resides in Washington, DC with her partner.

About Julian Randall

Julian Randall is a Living Queer Black poet from Chicago. His poetry and essays are published in the New York Times Magazine, POETRY, The Atlantic, and Vibe. He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize. Julian holds an MFA in Poetry from Ole Miss. His first book, Refuse, won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He was also a contributor to the #1 New York Times-bestseller Black Boy Joy. Julian has previously worked as a youth mentor, teaching writing workshops to children on house arrest. Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa is his debut children's novel. Follow him on Twitter!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ness (Vynexa) on November 02, 2021

Thank you Flatiron Books for providing me with an early copy of Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed! When I came across this anthology on my twitter timeline, I immediately wanted an early copy of it. I digitally ran over to Netgalley and requested it the second I saw it up. Unfortunately, I am still waiting......more

Goodreads review by Lupita on March 10, 2022

This is one of those books I missed reading last year and right after finishing it I was really upset at myself for not finding the time to read it sooner!! That said, I am glad I finally got to it. It’s such an expansive and diverse collection of Latinx/e voices covering topics of colorism, coming-......more

Goodreads review by Grapie on January 27, 2022

A beautiful collection of writing pieces across numerous perspectives and voices from our expansive and broad diaspora. The book of 15 writers and stories to tell covers what it means to be recognized for one's identity by those within and outside of the diaspora. It covers death and grief. It cover......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on December 06, 2021

This book was really well done. It deals with very heavy topics, but the voices telling their stories were excellent. I loved the variety of experiences that were captured in this collection. Books of essays aren’t typically my first go to, but I am so glad I won a copy of this book on Goodreads. I......more

Goodreads review by Lil on February 03, 2022

3,5 stars! Really enjoyed this book, would recommend to certain people. Hard to review as I really enjoyed some authors stories and some became a bit repetative. I think this is because as a woc growing up around only white people, many of these thoughts and feelings are not revolutionary and things......more