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10 Inspiring Latina Writers Who Paved the Way in Publishing

Sofía AguilarMarch 8, 2023March 14, 2023

by Sofía AguilarMarch 8, 2023March 14, 202302980

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 AguilarJanuary 18, 2023

by Sofía AguilarJanuary 18, 202304634

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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12 Books by Latinas on Mental Health for All Ages

Sofía AguilarSeptember 30, 2022

by Sofía AguilarSeptember 30, 202203255

Many of us in the Latinx community have heard our families dismissing the importance of mental health and the reality of mental health struggles. It’s common to hear our relatives refusing to go to therapy, belittling those who do or...

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Daniela Pierre-Bravo Wants Women of Color to Feel Empowered in the Workplace

Virginia IsaadSeptember 26, 2022October 5, 2022

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 26, 2022October 5, 20220187099

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 AguilarSeptember 16, 2022September 19, 2022

by Sofía AguilarSeptember 16, 2022September 19, 2022041317

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 AguilarJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022

by Sofía AguilarJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022010993

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 AguilarApril 29, 2022

by Sofía AguilarApril 29, 2022030251

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 IsaadApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022

by Virginia IsaadApril 14, 2022April 14, 202203365

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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Digame: Julissa Arce Talks Celebrating Your Culture Instead of Assimilating

Virginia IsaadMarch 31, 2022April 1, 2022

by Virginia IsaadMarch 31, 2022April 1, 202203149

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Mexican American writer Julissa Arce is the best-selling author of My (Underground) American Dream and Someone Like Me. Arce...

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How Ariana Godoy’s ‘A Través De Mi Ventana’ Went From Wattpad Novel to Netflix Film

Sofía AguilarMarch 28, 2022

by Sofía AguilarMarch 28, 202206369

Venezuelan writer Ariana Godoy is reinventing the publishing and film industries at the same time with a novel that garnered millions of reads. Her critically successful romance-thriller novel A Través De Mi Ventana is one of many novels she’s written on...

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Digame: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez Wants Brown Girls to Be Proud and Advocate for Themselves

Virginia IsaadOctober 27, 2021October 28, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 27, 2021October 28, 202104374

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez has been writing for and about women of color for years and this year she...

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Melissa Lozada-Oliva’s ‘Dreaming of You’ Explores Selena Nostalgia, Idolatry and Latinidad

Laysha MacedoOctober 26, 2021October 27, 2021

by Laysha MacedoOctober 26, 2021October 27, 202103856

Poet and writer Melissa Lozada-Oliva is an unstoppable force within the poetry world. Throughout her career, her poetry has captured intimate, yet relatable experiences centered around her Latina identity, most notably her poetry chapbook, peluda. The Guatelombian (Guatemalan-Colombian) poet went...