With “The Intrigue,” Silvia Moreno-García Exposes Mexico’s Rigid Past
With its gripping suspense and unhurried pace, “The Intrigue” exposes mid-century conservative Mexico while exploring morality’s nuances.
Carolina Alvarado
Carolina Alvarado is a Venezuelan freelance writer with a degree in Social Communication and an MBA in Strategic Management. Carolina has dedicated much of her career to creative writing, university teaching and social work. So far, her writings have been published in Lady Science, Latinpreneur, Global Comment, Psiquide, Cinetopic, Get me Giddy, Reader’s Digest, among others. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her eight nieces and nephews, whom she affectionately compares to the gremlins. You can follow her on Twitter: @caroalvarado8.
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