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Digging for Love: Latinx Representation Shines in Jo Segura’s Raiders of the Lost Heart
With her Mexican heritage front and center, Segura tells a story that blends romance, adventure, and meaningful social critique with effortless charm.
Jun 32 min read
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An Alchemical Reaction: Review of Isabel Cañas' The Possession of Alba Díaz
If you’re looking to read horror, historical fiction, slow burn romance, or simply a few hundred pages of engrossing prose, Alba Díaz and Isabel Cañas will not disappoint.
May 223 min read
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Latinx Narratives in Anime: Alita: Battle Angel, a Cultural Adaptation Without Erasure
Alita: Battle Angel is a vibrant, layered world mirrored the social disparities often explored in Latin American cinema
Apr 304 min read
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Letting Our Hair Down at the NoMAA with artist Tafy LaPlanche
NoMAA’s exhibit would be the stepping-stone for everyone’s hair and identities
Apr 305 min read
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Gods, Guts & Glitter: Why The Sunbearer Trials Slays!
There are no white people in The Sunbearer Trials. Period.
Apr 144 min read
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How Latino Comedians Are Getting Creative on TikTok (and why it matters)
Platforms like TikTok and Instagram reels become a center for Latinx creativity... there is a creative freedom that this funding allows that has resulted in the emergence of Latinx comedy that is written, directed and performed by Latinx creators for a Latinx audience.
Apr 23 min read
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A Magical Reformation: Veronica Chapa’s Feminist Retelling of La Malinche in Malinalli: A Novel
Chapa reimagines La Malinche through a fantastical lens, centering themes of language, loyalty, and vengeance.
Apr 13 min read
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Staging Latinidad: Gigi Guizado on Theater, Translation, & Community in Las Vegas
Erika Abad talks with Gigi Guizado about the recent surge in readings and performances of Latin American and Latino plays across the Vegas Valley.
Apr 110 min read
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Monsters Among Us: Vampires and Colonial Violence in Isabel Cañas’ Vampires of El Norte
Vampires of El Norte is a powerful contribution to Latino-centered storytelling that reclaims horror as a space to explore memory, resistance, and survival.
Apr 12 min read
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Found Forms, Frontera Stories: An Interview with José Alaniz
A "house of mirrors," the book spans eras—from the Republic of Texas to a dystopian future Atlanta to 1990s Los Angeles.
Mar 315 min read
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Another Side of History: Review of David Dorado Romo’s Borderlands and the Mexican American Story
Another Side of History breaks down the hegemonic door that has tried to shut out complexities of Mexican American and borderland history.
Mar 123 min read
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Deep Dive into Character: A Review of Melissa Coss Aquino's Novel, Carmen & Grace
With her evocative storytelling, Melissa Coss Aquino turns a story about two cousin-turned-sisters dealing drugs into a character study.
Mar 45 min read
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Review of My Side of the River: A Memoir by Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
My Side of the River is more than a memoir it is a reminder of how stories can heal, connect, and inspire.
Mar 44 min read
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Resisting the Future in Fernando A. Flores’ Novel, Brother Brontë!
Fernando Flores’s Brother Brontë--a novel that delves into the power of literature and the transformative role of storytelling.
Mar 13 min read
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Afro-Latina Identity: A Review of Natasha Alford's American Negra: A Memoir
American Negra: A Memoir brings attention to the issues of Afro-Latinidad with Hispanic/Latinx communities.
Mar 14 min read
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Living Beyond Borders: A Vibrant Mosaic of Mexican-American Stories for Young Readers
Every story offers the reader a different perspective on the young Chicanx experience.
Jan 253 min read
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6 Essential Reads to Celebrate Dominican Heritage Month!
Celebrate Dominican Heritage Month with 6 Must-Read Books by Dominicana American Authors!
Jan 155 min read
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Latinx Stories Return to Broadway with Real Women Have Curves
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical pushes against the normality of Latinas being forgotten in these spaces.
Jan 143 min read
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Fighting for the Future: How Paula Mendoza & Abby Sher Turn Activism into Dystopian Fiction
Sanctuary is about escaping a horrific regime, while Solis focuses on fighting back to build a better world.
Jan 135 min read
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Opera of the Hispanophone Americas: Transforming Traditions, Shattering Boundaries
Opera is not just a European artifact but a global and evolving tradition capable of reflecting the lived experiences of diverse cultures.
Jan 136 min read
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