'A Million Miles Away' Is an Ode to Latinx Tenacity
I’ve never been a fan of astronaut movies. Although I’m guilty of singing at the top of my lungs, “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing,” I’ve always believed that…
I’ve never been a fan of astronaut movies. Although I’m guilty of singing at the top of my lungs, “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing,” I’ve always believed that…
…I know we’re also excited to have interviews with two of our other favorite writers Elizabeth Acevedo and Marisa Tirado this month. CRISTINA ESCOBAR: Books were my first love and…
…big pot of blandness. In this book, vamos a ver todo el mundo through amazing writers such as Mark Oshiro, Kahlil Haywood, Naima Coster, Elizabeth Acevedo, Janel Martinez, and Saraciea…
…a semi-Mr. Darcy-like foil to Alex’s headstrong Elizabeth-like tendencies. They are both fully fleshed-out human beings and so their romance is compelling because we can believe in it outside of…
…remembered Carmen Elizabeth Juanita Echo Sky Brava Cortez and Juni Rocket Racer Rebel Cortez (now, I know those names sound like they were written by someone who isn’t Latinx and…
…us into Ale’s headspace. Whenever faced with a confrontation with Elizabeth, we are suddenly transported to a dragon’s lair – Ale is clad in a knight’s armor, and Elizabeth is…
…truly comes to life in Tortilla Soup, in which three adult sisters, Maribel (Tamara Mello), Leticia (Elizabeth Peña), and Carmen (Jacqueline Obradors) share a suburban LA home with their somewhat…
…a cast full of them, including Elizabeth Peña, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Jay Hernandez, and Melonie Diaz. It follows a Puerto Rican family who reunites in Chicago to spend the…
…the web of deception, and get to the bottom of the truth, in this must-read book. Inheritance: A Visual Poem by Elizabeth Acevedo After the success of The Poet X,…
…challenges of single motherhood, career, and family, all while finding humor and solace within the bonds of sisterhood in this absorbing dramedy.” The Director: Ben Snyder The Cast: Elizabeth Rodriguez,…