Books Archives - The Jitney

Where Is Home in Cuban-American Literature?

ByDavid Rolland |January 24, 2025January 23, 2025

Home is where I lay my head. There’s no place like home. Home is a […]

Byjitneydriver |January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

This Saturday, January 25 from 1 to 5 pm come join Jitney Books at the […]

Byjitneydriver |January 20, 2025

Did you know that more than 40% of our daily actions come from habits, not […]

Byjitneydriver |January 13, 2025January 20, 2025

Few sports are able to capture the imagination as much as horse racing. Watching live […]

ByPedro Medina |December 23, 2024December 10, 2024

In the 1960s, when cockfighting was still legal in the United States, Charles Willeford (Little […]

ByFrisson |December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Nestled between the courthouse, bail bond agencies, and endless array of sleazy criminal defense firms […]

Byjitneydriver |December 5, 2024December 6, 2024

Ever caught someone blushing or giggling at their Kindle and wondered what’s got them hooked? […]

ByGiancarlo Diago Cevallos |November 27, 2024November 29, 2024

Below is an excerpt from Envoys, a fantasy novel for all ages written by local […]

ByChris Potash |November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

In the 1980s a wave of artists, musicians, performers, and creatives of all stripes crashed […]

ByPreston L. Allen |November 18, 2024November 1, 2024

Below is an excerpt from Preston Allen’s new book, I Disappeared Them, published by Akashic […]