Five Must-Read Latinx Summer Books
It’s officially summer so, of course, we at LatinaMedia.Co found five must-read Latinx summer books for all your poolside needs.
V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi is a Colombian-American writer on Latinx pop culture history. Her work has been in a number of publications including the San Francisco Examiner, Refinery29, HipLatina, Bob Cut Mag, 7x7, BoldLatina, and The Bold Italic. She is also a published poet, with work in The Minison Project, BoldLatina, and The Baram House, and is currently working on her first book. Check out more of her writing and bookish endeavors.
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