“Soldiers and Kings” Shares the Stories of Human Smugglers
Anthropologist Jason De León spent seven years embedded with smugglers moving people across Mexico to write “Soldiers and Kings.”
Books
“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.
With “The Intrigue,” Silvia Moreno-García Exposes Mexico’s Rigid Past
With its gripping suspense and unhurried pace, “The Intrigue” exposes mid-century conservative Mexico while exploring morality’s nuances.
“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 […]
Why “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome” Matters
Colonialism is political – and psychological. To explore what that means for me and mine, I wrote “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome.”
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.
Ana Paula Maia and the Booker Prize’s History of Nominating Latinos
Ana Paula Maia’s International Booker nomination is one more indication that LATAM culture is on the rise globally.
The 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival Centered POC Wisdom
As a local, I went into the 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival cautiously optimistic. I left blown away.