On Why I Included Abortions in My Telenovela Podcast
Growing up, telenovelas taught me about a woman’s right to choose her own destiny. Something I included when I made my own, “Princess of South Beach.”
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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.
Why This Latina Relates to the White ‘The Lost Daughter’ Like Nothing Before
After seeing ‘The Lost Daughter,’ I understand myself and my family better, even as I wish for more stories on this topic, particularly Latinx ones.
On ‘The Expanse,’ Failed Mothers Make Excellent Heroes
Technically, the main character of The Expanse is James Holden, the reluctant galaxy savior played with lots of furrowed brows by Steven Straight. But I can’t imagine watching the show because of him and I can’t be the only one. Thankfully, The Expanses’s fifth season focuses on where its strength really lies — in its women of color characters, […]
AOC Speech Reminds Us Fathers Built a Sexist World, Mothers Have Been Dismantling
After Rep. Ted Yoho’s terrible “apology” (if you can even call it that) for calling her a “fucking bitch,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the House floor and demanded decency, not just for herself but for women everywhere, specifically as a daughter. “Mr. Yoho mentioned that he has a wife and two daughters. I am […]