Book · 2020 · New York Times reviewed
The Undocumented Americans
Why people recommend it
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio is a powerful and deeply personal work of nonfiction that explores the lives of undocumented immigrants in the United States. On The Book Review, speaking during the episode titled The Birth of the Animal Rights Movement in July 2024, reviewer Emily Akerson shared that she was currently reading this very interesting book. Later, during the podcast episode Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2020 on the same date, Lauren Christensen also discussed the title. Christensen enthusiastically recommended it as one of the books that she truly loved that year, expressing her affection for the work despite the fact that it ultimately did not make it onto the publication's official end-of-year list. Both speakers highlighted the title's compelling nature and deep personal resonance, drawing attention to Cornejo Villavicencio's vital journalistic and narrative achievement.
Who recommended it
- Emily Akerson Recommended
- Lauren Christensen Recommended
Emily Akerson — 1 mention
“I'm reading a really interesting book the book is undocumented Americans by Carla corneo via venio”
Lauren Christensen — 1 mention
“one of the books that I really loved this year that did not make it on to the list is undocumented Americans by Carla kjo V vieno”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and the last among the finalists is Carla Coro via vencio's book The undocumented Americans”