Latinx Stories

What started as a simple delivery shift in New York City turned into one of the deepest arguments of his marriage. After a quiet moment of solidarity with a Black custodian during work, a Dominican delivery driver returns home believing he experienced something ancestral - an unspoken connection between people of African descent. But when he shares the story with his wife, the conversation spirals into a heated clash over identity, FBA ideology, ancestry, Blackness, culture, and belonging. As old wounds surface and personal attacks cut deeper than expected, both husband and wife are forced to confront a painful question: Can love survive when two people see identity completely differently? Set against the backdrop of NYC, this emotional short story explores marriage, diaspora tensions, masculinity, race, and the invisible lines that divide people who might have more in common than they realize.

Constancia Villanueva has always been a free spirit. Born into the infamous Villanueva family, she's had a role to uphold since she was born. Though that role was never meant for her, that much was clear. As the eldest of seven, Constancia lives a life of isolation and sorrow, with only books and her siblings to keep her company... that is, until her cousin is murdered. Devastated by this, Constancia mourns her loss, only to find out an agonizing secret. Lies begin to shape her life, and an unexpected love finds her in the midst of all the chaos.

In his family, Benja Flores is the keeper of memory. As a self-proclaimed wildflower growing out of the side walk crack, Benja is on the periphery looking in on the family and community he doesn't quite feel a part of. In his journey to claiming his place, he learns that identity is not only shaped by the stories we tell about yourselves but also those of the ones we carry with us.

A 3 chapter short story about 2 boys who meet under rough circumstances. Disclaimer: Mentions a bit of domestic violence but nothing extreme. More chapter to come (Will be continued)

In the backyard of a grey apartment building, a man named Beto becomes the unintended witness to a young woman's unraveling grief. When she whispers a name that isn't his - but close enough to wound - he finds himself holding a stranger's pain as if it belonged to him. This is a story about mistaken identity, quiet compassion, and the fragile places where two lives briefly overlap.

Idk man i just really like camilo so i wanted to write a story and maybe publish it. dw i'm not some 27 year old white lady being a creep. 14 and cuban, so please don't come at me. Also warning, mild cursing! :)

Peter Parker/The Avengers x reader - "Because without you I don't think I can do this." - Angelica Reyes, or Alia, that girl who comes late into first period is going to be a bigger deal than anyone ever expected. Especially when she meets Peter Parker

Meet Frida, a Mexican-American high schooler and aspiring romance author, who's spending the summer at YGW, a prestigious young writers program in the California mountains. No longer under the guise of her strict immigrant parents (who forbid dating) Frida quickly finds herself falling for Elliot, a science-fiction writer in her workshop section. She also befriends a misfit group of campers who suspect that Amelia, Frida's roommate, is up to no good, and they soon uncover her ploy to sabotage the manuscript competition. With her newfound independence, a budding romance, and friends on a quest for justice, Frida embarks on an unforgettable summer as she tries to write the perfect love story.

In the great American Southwest is the town of Panchitaville, home to the ambitious Angelita and her rowdy boys. The group of childhood friends always seem to keep the remote town of Panchitaville interesting. Angelita reminisces about how things used to be between her and her closest friend Hendrix; as children they were like peas in a pod; as young teens, the awkward tension rose; now as almost adults, she can't help but wonder what their friendship will become. Yet this reminiscing is quickly interrupted as a tedious mishap with Abuela's lipstick occurs. Now Hendrix may be stuck with pink lips for a while...

Lake Lilac has new a new camp neighbors Camp Indigo, Camp Indigo is a functional camp what would happen it Camp Campbell met Camp Indigo

if you're looking for underused and maybe some underrated face claims, this is the right book for you.

A ghost searching for her purpose after loosing her life. A reluctant witch discovering who she is while exploring her strange power. A psychic who's uncertainty in life scares her more than the death that surrounds her. In a quest to help others, these lost souls will find themselves along the way... but they might not like what they uncover. Featuring characters from/Following the events of The Aziza Chronicles: Awakening ( https://w.tt/2QSHGtO )

The last thing that Reyna expected when she came out to her cousin was getting roped into a monster hunting club. ***** In her senior year, Reyna discovers a secret truth about the world: only woman-loving women can see monsters. Joining an underground world filled with girls, guns and vampires, she has to balance monster hunting and the impending doom that is adult life.

"Khloe please..." "It doesn't have to be like this, we don't have to end it like this," Amari pleaded. He was greeted with the most stank face Khloe could muster. "Leave." ~~~ First relationship blues leave Khloe in a position of vulnerability and hurt, having listened to her fiancé admit to cheating on her. Contrary to belief, she doesn't become turned off by relationships or men in general, although, a looming cloud of paranoia she is left with had sabotaged a relationship she tried to delve into. Nonetheless, she meets the charming and funny Isaiah and decides she needs to let go and learn to trust. This means, no phone checks, no going through socials and only having trust. What happens when she - unbeknown to her -becomes the side chick.

where francesca alvarez is learning nothing and everything at once after the death of her estranged father

Carmen Sandiego, the elusive super criminal known for her bright red coat and conniving thieving skills, is plagued by her past. Her world had been shattered after VILE left her with a clue to her lineage, turning the page to a new chapter in her story. Suddenly, the pressure of betrayal within her team, the fact that not one, but two secret organizations are hunting her down, the reappearance of a former best friend, and a lust for answers that are always out of her grasp, finally begins to get to her. And with Shadowsan's replacement in VILE's faculty to consider, she has to prepare herself for VILE's next move. Join Carmen as she wages war on ACME, VILE, and even her own heart. This is Chasing the Past. **Takes Place after season 2 and to steal or to not steal****

Ty, a shift manager with an alcoholic wife, creates a female replicant in a dystopia veering toward full mechanization. For Ty, the surreal drudgery of working in a retail environment is interrupted when robotic interfaces are installed at his job. Any protest of the machines will prompt Prominents to place him in a re-education program, and that's if he's lucky. In an effort to distract himself from a failing marriage, Ty becomes obsessed with the idea of a printing a live composite. In a botched job, he ends up printing a female version of himself. Thanks to his clone, Samantha (or Sam as she insists being called), Ty and his family are in danger of being jailed by Prominent forces. A dangerous life of hiding in plain sight is nearly impossible to pull off, especially when Sam strays from simple Prominent edicts by dating a woman. Ty's reality begins to unravel and he is forced to new truths, all while coming to terms with the full-force of mechanization and violence that surrounds him. [Previously FEATURED] [WON FIC AWARD FOR BEST SCI-FI NOVEL] (EDITING, FEEL FREE TO POINT STUFF OUT) [FEATURES CHARACTERS FROM "THE DARK"] ***One of four Honorable Mentions for the Diverse Writer and Diverse World Grants from The Speculative Literature Foundation***