“St. Denis Medical” Season 2 Explores Work Dynamics with Humor and Heart
“St. Denis Medical” season 2 takes what we’ve seen before in its own direction, giving new laughs and insights on workplace “families.”
Sofía Aguilar
Sofía Aguilar is a Chicana writer and editor based on the traditional homelands of the Tongva and Chumash peoples, now known as Los Angeles, California. Her work has appeared in the L.A. Times, Refinery29 Somos, Them., and HipLatina, among other publications. As an alum of WriteGirl and a first-generation college graduate, Sofía earned a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, where she received the Andrea Klein Willison Prize for Poetry and the Spencer Barnett Memorial Prize for Excellence in Latin American and Latinx Studies. Her debut children’s picture book Queer Latine Heroes: 25 Changemakers from Latin America and the U.S. from History and Today is forthcoming from Jessica Kingsley Publishers in September 2025. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @sofiaxaguilar and visit her website sofiaaguilar.com.
Latest Posts:
Op-Ed: “Queer Latine Heroes” and the Bittersweetness of Being First
I’m hopeful the visibility and representation my debut children’s picture book, “Queer Latine Heroes,” brings is an important step forward.
Sonora Reyes Talks Novel “The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar”
With “The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar,” Sonora Reyes humanizes mental illness and disability, all while centering a queer Latino boy.
“My Oxford Year” is a Tired, Cliché Story of Disability
Colombian-American actress Sofia Carson has become the queen of romantic dramas, with her stint at Netflix including Purple Hearts and The Life List. Now she’s the star of My Oxford Year alongside Corey Mylchreest, in which Anna De La Vega (Carson) decides to spend a year abroad studying at Oxford University. She soon starts up […]
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Returns For an Emotionally Captivating Finale
I’ve long believed that Korean American author Jenny Han–best known for her To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before book and film franchise–has single-handedly been bringing back the rom-com for Gen Z and young millennial audiences. Her reigning achievements in the teen romance space are many, not least of which include popularizing K-drama tropes with […]
“Picture This” is a Fun but Flawed New Rom-Com for Brown Girls
With South Asian women in front and behind the camera, “Picture This” is the type of representation we love, even if the film is imperfect.
“St. Denis Medical” is My New Favorite Workplace Comedy
The latest, best workplace comedy is “St. Denis Medical,” which follows a scrappy but passionate crew of doctors and nurses.
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” Revamps the Girl Detective Story
In “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” our heroine is facing a world where violence against women is not only normalized but hidden.
In Freelance Journalism, We Make Our Own Spaces
Featuring an all-Latina line-up of experienced freelancers, the Freelance Journalism 101 Retreat is a crash course for freelance hopefuls.
American Girl Still Matters to This 24-Year-Old Latina
I love American Girl dolls but have a complicated relationship with Josefina, who shares my Mexican American heritage but not my glasses.