Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"
…they can see themselves on the page that reflects back to them. It’s also very healing for me. With kids, there’s that eternal hope and optimism and joy and infectious…
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SXSW's “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
…don’t want to look great. You don’t want to go out there. You don’t want to put yourself out there.” The themes of loss and healing were also particularly resonant…
"Ana" is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph
…real chisme. I think these bonuses demonstrate an incredible effort to humanize this story, where Ana is often breaking generational curses through the healing power of vulnerability. Even the episode…
How Trauma Shapes The Women of “The Bold Type”
Available now on Hulu, The Bold Type, on Hulu, isn’t just another show; it’s a vibrant tapestry woven with threads of resilience, authenticity, and relatable experiences. You might have felt…
'Frog and Toad' is the Ultimate Queer Comfort Show
The Frog and Toad book series written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel was one of the major reasons that I fell in love with reading. As a child, I speedily…
Britney Spears Memoir is a Balm for Those in Need of Healing
Britney Spears has been a superstar since her breakthrough hit Baby One More Time in 1998. This year, she rehashed her journey from then to now in her book The…
“A Place in the Field” Depicts Healing Like Only Director Nicole Mejia Can
Leave it to a Latina to make a film using New Mexico as a site of healing trauma. That’s what AFI graduate and inaugural Adelante Lab fellow Nicole Mejia did…
“You Were My First Boyfriend” Finds the Uncomfortable in Teen Stories
…So-Called Life reenactment? Yes. But it is also fun and freeing, creating a healing second act before a startling revelation in the third (no spoilers). Here, You Were My First…
'Ahsoka' Shows Fierce Women Can be Fierce Friends Too
…loyalty to each other, but it’s obvious they’re in the throes of healing their relationships. https://youtu.be/J_1EXWNETiI?si=EjEcGrEXAB-zV1iU Despite the tensions we see early in the series, the characters do what they…
Q+A With Elizabeth Acevedo, Author of 'Family Lore'
…interior lives of Afro-Dominican and Caribbean women. I’m trying to be truthful and honest about what makes us make certain choices. What it means to find healing and hope in…