Latin American Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition

VLACC is thrilled to present a special edition of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group, in partnership with the Vancouver Writers Fest and part of Latin Expressions 2025, featuring acclaimed Mexican-Canadian writer Martha Bátiz.

Together, we’ll explore three of her powerful stories Svetlana of Montreal, The Audition, and Apartment 91B which reflect on migration, womanhood, identity, and resilience with Martha’s signature blend of sharp insight and emotional depth.

The stories will be available in both English and Spanish, and the discussion will be led in English. No prior knowledge of Latin American literature is needed, just curiosity and a love for storytelling. Everyone is welcome!

Access the stories here:

• Español
• English

About Martha Bátiz

Martha Bátiz is an award-winning Mexican-Canadian writer, literary translator, and educator based in Toronto since 2003. Named one of the Top Ten Most Successful Mexicans in Canada by Latinos Magazine and one of the Top Ten Most Influential Hispanic-Canadians, her fiction and essays have been published widely across the Americas and Europe.

She is the author of several books, including Plaza Requiem (winner of the 2018 International Latino Book Award), No Stars in the Sky (Anansi, 2022), and the novella Boca de lobo (available in multiple languages). Her debut novel A Daughter’s Place was released in 2025. Martha holds a PhD in Latin American Literature, teaches at York University, and founded the Creative Writing in Spanish course at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies.

In partnership with the Vancouver Writers Fest

Host or Publisher VLACC