Stevi Smith is a junior at the University of Oklahoma pursuing an English writing degree with a minor in women’s and gender studies. She has a short story published in the Tulsa Review and won the Lydia Dorothea Haag Award in spring 2022. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career in novel editing. She grew up in Collinsville, Oklahoma.
In celebration of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15), I present to you four recent books (and one to look out for) from 2022. Each of these books is written by either a Latinx o…