Meet LALIFF’s Diana Cadavid, Guardian of The Latin Film Galaxy
Officially, Diana Cadavid is Director of Industry Programs for Latino Film Institute. Unofficially, she’s a guardian of the Latin film galaxy.
Mujeres to Follow
Op-Ed: With “The Eternal Forest,” I Wrote My Family’s Cuban Exile Story
Immigration cleaves a family’s history into a before and an after. My book “The Eternal Forest” is a conversation between the two.
Op-Ed: “The Bleeding Woods” Helped Me Find Healing through Horror
“The Bleeding Woods” is a happy little mess of things that made me smile when my smiles were in short supply – and I am grateful for it.
Cristela Alonzo Reminds Us To Find Joy In “Upper Classy”
Many just stand by and watch while Cristela Alonzo stands up and tells it like it is every day and in her Netflix special “Upper Classy.”
Meet the Mujeres Behind the Latinx Storytellers Conference
Alex Villasante and Inés Ayala share why the Latinx Storytellers Conference is giving prepublished authors “access, craft, and community.”
Op-Ed: We Need Joyful, Messy, Latina Fiction (Like “Someone’s Gotta Give”)
We should be able to tell all the stories – including the messy ones Lucia’s in “Someone’s Gotta Give” – because they are ALL our stories.
Op-Ed: Breaking the Spell of Unworthiness – Why I Wrote “I Am Worthy”
I wrote “I Am Worthy” to break the spell of unworthiness that tells us we are too much, not enough, or both at the same time.
Latina Books “Gabriela and His Grace” and “The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes” Will Get You Through the Fall
Trust me – you should add upcoming Latina books “Gabriela and His Grace” and “The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes” to your reading list.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia Beguiles with “The Bewitching”
Combining U.S. horror tropes and Mexican folk lore, Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s latest novel, “The Bewitching,” is the representation we need.
Cuban Actress Samantha Lorraine is the New Live-Action Dora the Explorer
As the new Dora the Explorer, Samantha Lorraine kept asking herself, “What would little Samantha want to see?”