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Flores and Miss Paula
Melissa Rivero by Ivelisse Rodriguez - BOMB Magazine
8 Winding, Beautiful Tales of Mothers and Daughters - Shondaland
'Leave the World Behind' author shares book picks for the holidays - TODAY
'Flores and Miss Paula' are a mother and daughter who try to connect in 'dishy' novel - Star Tribune
Melissa Rivero’s Novel Center’s Grief - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
December 2023 Reads for the Rest of Us - Ms. Magazine
Melissa Rivero’s New Novel Explores Grief and Mother-Daughter Relationships - HipLatina
The Velvet Underground! Anthony Veasna So! Queer Sci-Fi! 21 new books out today - LitHub
When a Daughter has a lot to learn from her Mother - New York Times
PEOPLE’s Best New Books to Read in Dec. 2023 - PEOPLE
These new books could be some of the best reads of 2024 - San Francisco Chronicle
8 New Books Coming in December - New York Times
Best books of December 2023, as chosen by the Amazon Editors - Amazon
The Must-Read Books of 2023 - Good Housekeeping
Ten Questions for Melissa Rivero - Poets & Writers
60 Best Books of 2023 - Real Simple
10 noteworthy books for November and December - Washington Post
30 books by Latinx authors to read this month and always - Today
Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2023, Part Two - Lit Hub
Review: Flores and Miss Paula - Publishers Weekly
Booklist and LibraryReads Read ‘n’ Rave 2023 - American Library Association
Buzz Books Great Reads Fall/Winter 2023 - Publishers Marketplace
The Affairs of the Falcóns
April/May Book Covers We Love - Spine Magazine
‘Los Falcón’, una novela sobre inmigración más allá del ‘sueño americano’ - LA Times en Español
PODCAST: But That’s Another Story with Will Schwalbe
The New York Post’s Best Books of 2019 - New York Post
Announcing the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists - PEN America
Presenting the 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist - Aspen Words
EXCLUSIVE: 'Nickel Boys,' 'Other Americans' Among Nominees For Aspen Words Prize - NPR
PODCAST: Writer’s Bone
11 Novels About Family To Read Over Thanksgiving 2019 - Bustle
Melissa Rivero Wins 2nd Annual Institute for Immigration New American Voices Award - Fall for the Book
National Reading Group Month Selects Great Group Reads of 2019 - Women’s National Book Association
Nine New Books By Latinx Writers You’ve Got To Read - Buzzfeed
The First Novel Prize: Announcing the 2019 Long List - The Center for Fiction
Best Books of 2019 (So Far) - Real Simple
Greenpoint Author Melissa Rivero’s Journey Through the Past - Brownstoner
“I Said Goodbye to My Grandfather When My Family Left Peru - But This Blanket Keeps Him Close to Me” - Buzzfeed
Briefly Noted Book Reviews - The New Yorker
Summer reads: 10 new Latino books - NBCnews.com
THE RUMPUS Mini-Interview Project #174: MELISSA RIVERO - The Rumpus
The Affairs of the Falcóns Centers Immigrant Families at a Time When They’re Under Attack - Electric Literature
“The Books Of 2019 We Can't Wait To Read (So Far)” - Refinery29
5 THINGS ABOUT YOUR BOOK: An Undocumented Woman Struggles to Root Her Family in New York City - The New York Times
Fear as a Driving Force: An Interview with Melissa Rivero - Fiction Writers Review
Here Are The Most Anticipated Latino-Written Books Coming Out This Year - mitú
Melissa Rivero, Developing Her Debut Novel, The Affairs of the Falcóns - Spine Magazine
16 Best Beach Reads To Add To Your Summer 2019 Reading List Stat - Women’s Health
The 20 Best Debuts of the First Half of 2019 - Electric Literature
PODCAST: Kazi FM Book Review with Hopeton Hay
Inside the immigration experience of Melissa Rivero and ‘The Affairs of the Falcóns’ - Debutiful
April Preview: The Millions Most Anticipated (This Month) - The Millions
Melissa Rivero’s The Affairs of the Falcóns, a Vital Debut - AMNY
The Short List: Five Books That Won’t Disappoint - Real Simple, April 2019
20 New Books to Read in April - Entertainment Weekly
Book Reviews: The Affairs of the Falcóns - BookPage
New & Notable - Entertainment Weekly, April 5/12, 2019
10 Books to Read in April - The Chicago Tribune
The 10 Books to Read in April - The Washington Post
127 new movies, TV shows, albums, and books you must check out this April - Fast Company
April Book Club Picks: Sisterhood, Survival, and Strength - Bookish
11 Books We Can’t Wait To Read In The First Half Of 2019 - Edit Seven
14 New Books This April That Are Anything But Foolish - Women.com
PODCAST: Feminist Book Club
10 Book Suggestions for Your TBR List This Spring - Book Trib
37 Amazing New Books to Add to Your Spring Reading List - Buzzfeed News
The Best New Books Coming Out Spring 2019 - Southern Living
Alma’s Favorite Books for Spring 2019 - alma.
2019 Reads for the Rest of Us - Ms. Magazine
66 Books Coming in 2019 That You’ll Want To Keep On Your Radar - Buzzfeed News
61 Books We’re Looking Forward To Reading In 2019 - Huffington Post
39 Fiction Books Coming Out In 2019 To Add To Your Reading List For The New Year - Bustle
What to Read When 2019 Is Just Around The Corner - The Rumpus
13 Books by WOC We Can’t Wait to Read in 2019 - HipLatina
7 Books You’re Definitely Gonna Want to Add to Your 2019 Reading List - Fierce by mitú