Xochitl Gonzalez Reimagines a Classic with “Last Night in Brooklyn”
With “Last Night in Brooklyn,” Xochitl Gonzalez reimagines the 1925 classic The Great Gatsby, centering Latinidad in her version.
Books
In “Lone Yellow Flower,” Poet Erika Gill Interrogates Identity & Change
Erika Gill’s “Lone Yellow Flower” is a stunning masterclass in how to mine the self, hoping it will come back better than before.
René Peña-Govea Talks Debut Novel “Estela, Undrowning”
By debut author René Peña-Govea, “Estela, Undrowning” is a vibrant and necessary response to questions of identity, belonging, and justice.
Op-Ed: Why I Tell the Story of a Mexican Queen in “The Other Moctezuma Girls”
“The Other Moctezuma Girls” honors this Mexican empress, who earned her place in our hearts long before we even knew her name.
“P FKN R” and the Politics of Bad Bunny
“P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Voice of a Global Movement” is the rare academic book you can read without a highlighter.
Catch the Documentary “The Librarians” In Theaters While You Can
I have a ray of light for you in the form of a documentary, “The Librarians,” which tells the stories of white women resisting book bans.
5 Latina-Authored Books to Get in Early 2026
The beautiful thing about books is that they allow you to dive into someone else’s world, and in the process, to understand them. It’s empathy made out of ink and paper. That’s why it’s important to read from various points of view, cultures, and experiences. It makes you more aware and accepting, more able to […]
Why the Capture of Maduro Has Me Rereading “In the Time of the Butterflies”
Venezuela, like the Dominican Republic “In the Time of the Butterflies,” survived a brutal dictator and his ouster.
The Most Anticipated Movies and Series of 2026 with Latino Voices
In 2025, we got a clearer picture of the place Latino talent holds in Hollywood today. Series like The Bear cemented that presence with complex main characters, like Liza Colón-Zayas’s Tina Marrero, a deeply explored figure with a Latino identity. This was further reinforced by the sustained presence of names such as Pedro Pascal, Diego […]
Rudy Ruiz’s “The Border Between Us” Humanizes the Border, One Story at a Time
We’re talking with Rudy Ruiz about his new book, “The Border Between Us” that portrays a living community, full of faith, failure, and love.