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The Hacienda Commentary

Isabel Cañas’s debut novel The Hacienda is a gothic, supernatural, haunted house story set in 1823 rural Mexico following the Mexican War of Independence. Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca, others have said, which is a strikingly accurate comparison. The Hacienda is about indigeneity, mother-daughter relationships, colorism and caste, witchcraft and the Inquisition, budding (and forbidden) love, and the determination needed to survive being home.

Mexican Gothic Commentary

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s sixth novel Mexican Gothic is The Haunting of Hill House meets The Last of Us— a spell-binding and surprising story with depth, terror, and charisma.

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Silver Nitrate Commentary

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s most recent novel, Silver Nitrate, is about the film industry (a little inside baseball at times), creepy curses & cults, and Mexico City.