Fabiola Méndez on Why We Need More Afrorriqueña Storytelling
Composer, cuatrista, and educator Fabiola Méndez debunks the trio-myth, focusing on Afro-Latinidad in her documentary, “Negrura.”
Mujeres to Follow
Why Katherine K. Nuñez Opens “Tales of a Latina” Season 3 with Her Own Story
The season three premiere of “Tales of Latina” puts the host on the other side of the mic, talking motherhood, identity and building the pod.
In “You Are What You See,” Doménica Feraud Unlearns TV’s Lessons
In “You Are What You See,” Doménica Feraud revisits the TV shows that “sculpted” her – for better or for worse.
It’s Working: Latina Critics are Rising
Our idea? We can change the face of media by inviting Latina critics in, helping them develop, and paying them fairly. It’s working.
“Mutual Discord” is a Thoughtful Romance that Doesn’t Center Men
“Mutual Discord” is full of conversations that matter, while still giving us a relationship and a woman to root for.
Latina Authors Are Changing the Game with Romantasy
In 2024, the romantasy genre casually raked in an estimated $610 million in U.S. sales, single-handedly pushing the entire fantasy book market up by 62 percent. It is an absolute gold rush. According to Infegy, there were 691,000 BookTok mentions of the word “romantasy” in 2024 alone. Spend sixty seconds scrolling over there and you’ll […]
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.
“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.”