Fly Solo: The 50 Best Places on Earth for a Girl to Travel Alone by Teresa Rodriguez Williamson is a brilliant guide for the independent women looking for adventure. Williamson ranks 50 destinations based on culture, activities, weather, and social life. Find out the best place to travel, when and what to take with you while travelling alone.

Enriqueta Vasquez and the Chicano Movement: Writings from El Grito del Norte by Enriqueta Vasquez edited by Lorena Oropeza and Dionne Espinoza, forward by John Nichols, is an anthology on the involvement of women in the Chicano Movement. It includes columns written by Hispanic civil rights activist Enriqueta Vasquez from 1968-1972 for the Chicano newspaper, El Grito del Norte.

Isabel Allende’s new novel, Inés of My Soul explores the life of Inés Suárez, a Spanish conquistadora who works hard to build the nation of Chile, read more on how and why she is neglected by history. A Spanish-language version is available for Spanish speaking readers.

Margo Candela’s Underneath It All is a superb, fun Latina-inspired novel with a mix of both The Devil Wears Prada and The Bridget Jones Diary, only that the heroine is a Latina. Find out more about Jacqueline Sanchez and her life as you read along the pages.