Richie Narvaez

HOLLY Lauded on Latinidad List of Best Books of 2020

HOLLY HERNANDEZ AND THE DEATH OF DISCO was included in The Latinidad List of the Best Latinx Books of 2020. The ezine, published by Marcela Landres since 2003, was chosen as one of the 101 Best Web Sites for Writers by Writer’s Digest. In the ezine list, Landres notes of HOLLY: “If Elmore Leonard were Latino and wrote YA, he would have written this witty page-turner.” Other books noted in the

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Carlito’s Way Author Recommends NOIRYORICAN

To my great joy, one of my literary heroes, the Abuelo of Puerto Rican Crime Fiction, endorsed my upcoming book of short stories, Noiryorican. Here is the blurb: “An exciting and exhilarating journey through Puerto Rican barrios. It strikes [a] tone of the streets that rings true to my seasoned ear. The array of characters encompasses the Nuyorican experience devoid of sentiment or artifice. Congratulations, Richie. Score one for the

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