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Dani Trujillo’s Debut Novel Centers Indigenous Mexican Romance

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar02566
Chicana and Indigenous author Dani Trujillo is a storyteller of Pueblo and Mexican descent who is transforming what love stories can be and who they’re written for. From reviewing books online as a Bookstagrammer to becoming a romance writer, she’s...
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V. Castro’s New Novel Explores Mexican Folklore, La Llorona, & Motherhood

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar082154
Mexican American author V. Castro is a horror writer who is opening up doors for other Latinas in a white male-dominated genre. In April of this year she released her seventh novel The Haunting of Alejandra which follows the titular...
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Lorraine Avila’s Debut Novel Explores Brujería, Afro-Latina Girlhood, & Community

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar02897
Afro-Latinx stories remain underrepresented and underappreciated in the Latinx community, the publishing industry, and beyond. Bronx-based Afro-Dominican writer Lorraine Avila might know this better than many. Not only is she unafraid to call out anti-Blackness in Latinidad, but also to place...
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10 Inspiring Latina Writers Who Paved the Way in Publishing

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar06078
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions women have made throughout history and the present day in various industries, fields, and movements. In publishing, Latina writers remain underrepresented and therefore so do our stories. But we have...
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Meg Medina is First Latina National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar05512
We love seeing Latinx writers representing in publishing, shattering glass ceilings and breaking new ground along the way. In 2021, Natalie Diaz became the first Latina poet to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Last year, Ada Limón made history...
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Daniela Pierre-Bravo Wants Women of Color to Feel Empowered in the Workplace

Virginia Isaad
by Virginia Isaad0187522
Daniela Pierre-Bravo is an MSNBC reporter for Morning Joe and a two-time published author but before she achieved this level of success in her career she was trying to figure out how to navigate the workplace as an undocumented first-generation...
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Andrea Beatriz Arango’s ‘Iveliz Explains It All’ Spotlights Mental Health in Latinx Kids

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar042679
As a middle-grade educator and English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, it came as no surprise when Boricua author Andrea Beatriz Arango decided to pen her debut novel-in-verse Iveliz Explains It All, which just released on Sept. 13. Aimed at...
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Ada Limón is First Chicana Poet to be Named U.S. Poet Laureate

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar014380
The writing and publishing industries have always been a white man’s game, which is why it’s so great to see Latinas still making strides—not to mention making history. In 2021, Natalie Diaz became the first Latina poet to win the...
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Yasmín Ramírez’s ‘¡Andalé, Prieta!’ Explores Grief, Latinidad and Matriarchy

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar031139
Writer Yasmín Ramírez is building community and honoring her mixed roots through a form of storytelling you likely haven’t read before. Hailing from El Paso, Texas, the Mexican American writer and now published author recently released her debut memoir ¡Andalé,...
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Romeo Santos to Produce Film Adaption of Lilliam Rivera’s YA Novel ‘Never Look Back’

Virginia Isaad
by Virginia Isaad04165
Representation in Hollywood for Latinxs remains low but we’re seeing progress and among those exciting projects is the film adaption of Lilliam Rivera‘s 2019 novel Never Look Back. The story is a modern retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus...
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