Chloe Vega and the Road to Publishing Children’s Fantasy Novels About Immigration
I’m a firm believer that we need to tell more stories about immigration – including with fantasy settings like my Chloe Vega series.
Mujeres to Follow
“Cash Libre” is the Personal Finance Book I Couldn’t Find
Long before writing Cash Libre, I remember walking into my local library in my early thirties and asking the librarian where the personal finance books were. I had recently walked away from my dream career, had less than $2,000 in my checking account, a new home, and a baby on the way. I wasn’t looking […]
Op-Ed: The Price of Being “Stereotypically Me”
I made a film warning against killing the muse, then spent years negotiating with her. Here’s what I learned from “Stereotypically Me.”
Why “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome” Matters
Colonialism is political – and psychological. To explore what that means for me and mine, I wrote “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome.”
Gaby Meza Is Building a New Film Criticism Infastructure for Latin America
In expanding both the form and the constituency of cultural analysis, Gaby Meza has redrawn the contours of authority for a LATAM generation.
Reyna Grande Talks Debut Essay Collection “Migrant Heart”
With “Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget,” Reyna Grande asks us to reflect upon our own pasts and learn how to heal.
I Wrote “The Sun and All the Other Stars” Because I Couldn’t Explain My Latina Heartbreak
To heal intergenerational trauma, I did past-lives regression therapy – and got inspired me to write “The Sun and All the Other Stars.”
How Latina Podcasts like “Locatora Radio” Are Shaping the Next Generation of Media
“Locatora Radio” is intimate, irreverent, and grounded. It feels intentional. And that intention makes it part of something bigger.
In “Lone Yellow Flower,” Poet Erika Gill Interrogates Identity & Change
Erika Gill’s “Lone Yellow Flower” is a stunning masterclass in how to mine the self, hoping it will come back better than before.
Maquicienta Is Building a Thoughtful, Feminine-First Internet
With YouTube videos stretching over half an hour, Maquicienta guides her audience through dissecting how systems interfere with our autonomy.