The LATAM-US Divide on Who is “Latina”
What does it mean to call oneself Latina, Latine, or Latinx? Who gets to decide? And does it matter where you fall on the LATAM/US divide?
Identity
Why You Need to Read “Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed” Right Now
“Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed” tells of cultural assimilation, cultural loss, and cultural reclamation, stories that can be affirmed by many.
Todo Para ‘The Garcias’
Following a super mezclado family, ‘The Garcias’ features a beautiful blend of interests, cultures, businesses, and ages.
Q+A With Naima Coster, Author of “What’s Mine and Yours”
Dominican and Caribbean-American author Naima Coster is unafraid to tell extraordinary stories about ordinary families, especially the women that lead them. Her sophomore novel “What’s Mine and Yours” is now out in paperback.
40 Years of ‘This Bridge Called My Back’
The first time I read This Bridge Called My Back, I was a junior in college. My favorite gender studies professor started a book club and bought everyone a copy of the recently released 4th edition. The department loved to talk about intersectionality, even though it was mostly led by white American and European women. […]
Why I’ll Miss “Jane the Virgin:” Empathy, Representation, Sex, and More
“Jane the Virgin” is officially over and with it goes the ability to escape into the Villanueva’s compassion-filled world.
The Hilarious and the Heart-Wrenching in “Workin’ Moms”
Women have whisper networks. We talk about handsy colleagues and compare paychecks. We discuss skin care routines and pass book titles back and forth. I learned about Netflix’s latest import (from Canada no less!), Workin’ Moms, through my network and immediately passed it on. You see, Workin’ Moms hasn’t gotten the press coverage of Russian Doll or You. It’s more in […]