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.
Books
“Archive of Unknown Universes” May Just Be Your Next Favorite Beach Read
I expected “Archive of Unknown Universes” to teach me about the Salvadoran Civil War. I didn’t expect it to also be my perfect beach read.
We Need More Latina-Led Conversations about Infertility
Where is the media by Latinas and for Latinas showing women dealing with infertility and not being kept quiet by shame?
5 Mexican Cookbooks to Get You Ready for the Carne Asada
Summer is here, so if you’re ready to become la hostess, these Mexican cookbooks will get you ready for the carne asada.
Op-Ed: What Happened When I Put “Art Above Everything”
Is the all-encompassing quest to become a self-sustaining artist worth the sacrifices it requires of us? Will a lifetime of prioritizing art above everything really lead us to fulfillment, and not regret? While working on my first book – a 10-year endeavor that entailed learning Russian and Chinese and traveling throughout the Post-Soviet bloc – […]
Why Don’t Americans Read Machado de Assis?
While readership is down and the U.S. governments is banning books, it’s up to you to seek out foreign authors like Machado de Assis.
With “My Name is Emilia del Valle,” Isabel Allende Give Us Another Heroine to Remember
Isabel Allende’s “My Name is Emilia Del Valle” is a story an authentic woman who comes to life through her history, virtues, and flaws.
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez Gets Personal and Indigenous with New Novel, “Where Rabbits Gathered”
With “Where Rabbits Gathered,” novelist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is telling the story of the contested New Mexico land where she grew up.
“If We Were a Movie” Places Black, Queer Love in the Cineplex
Cuban-Jamaican American author of “If We Were a Movie,” Zakiya N. Jamal talks coming up Black and queer and the joy of going to the theater.
All Books are Political: Why Reading Matters as a Latina
Trump is attacking education to keep Americans, and particularly Latinxs and people of color, ignorant if not also illiterate.