The "Latin American Boom" was one of those rare moments in which culture, ideas, society, language, politics, and a group of individuals become aligned to create something unique and memorable. Many dismiss the label as marketing or as a meaningless media-driven category, but the truth is that a group of writers from different countries, more or less at the same time, and with very common themes and a common language began writing some memorable books that took the world by storm. These are the big ones.
