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							<title>Best of 2024: 15 of the Best Books by Latinx Authors Published This Year</title>
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															<description><![CDATA[From "Oye" by Melissa Mogollon to "Badass Bonita" by Kim Guerra, these are some of the most powerful and important books by Latinx authors of 2024. ]]></description>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[From "Featherless" by Juan Felipe Herrera to "Just Ask!" by Sonia Sotomayor, here are 12 books by Latinx authors about disability for all ages.]]></description>
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							<title>10 Books by Latina Authors to Add to Your Summer Reading List</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[From "Isabel and the Rogue" by Liana De La Rosa to "City Girls by Loretta Lopez," here are 10 Latina books  perfect for the summer. ]]></description>
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							<title>16 Books by Asian Latinx Authors to Read for AAPI Heritage Month</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 21:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[From "Saga" by Ryoki Inoue to "Meet Cute Diary" by Emery Lee, here are 16 books by Asian Latinx authors you need to read. ]]></description>
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							<title>16 Up-and-Coming Latina Poets You Should Know</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Here are 16 up-and-coming Latina poets you should be reading for National Poetry Month.]]></description>
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							<title>20 Books by Latinx Authors Coming Out in 2024 You Need to Read</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[From "When Stars Have Teeth" by Dani Trujillo to "Like Happiness" by Ursula Villarreal-Moura, these are some of the most buzzed about books by Latinx writers. ]]></description>
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							<title>15 Latinas Who&#8217;ve Made a Difference for National Latina Day</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinas-made-difference-latina-day/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Celia Cruz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dolores Huerta]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Every year since 2015, National Latina Day has been celebrated on August 20 as a way to honor, empower, and uplift Latinas. It&#8217;s a way to thank ourselves and each other for our contributions and undeniable influence on culture and history. Because as we know, our history doesn&#8217;t always make it into the books and]]></description>
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							<title>Latinas Are On the Frontlines of the SAG-AFTRA &#038; WGA Strike</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinas-sag-aftra-wga-strike/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[The impact of the Latinx community on the film and television industry cannot be understated, especially by Latina writers and actors. Some of the most beloved films and shows today have included Latina talent both in front of and behind the camera including recent releases like Flamin&#8217; Hot, Gordita Chronicles, and With Love. So when a]]></description>
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							<title>10 Bestsellers by Latinas From the Last Decade You Need to Read</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/bestsellers-books-latinas/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[August 9th is National Book Lovers Day and it&#8217;s the perfect time to curl up with a good book by a Latina author. While the origin of the unofficial holiday is unknown, the day is meant to uplift readers, book lovers, and booksellers, and encourage everyone to take some time to get lost in a]]></description>
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																		<media:title>latina bestsellers</media:title>
																												<media:text>Photos: One World; Algonquin Books; Washington Square Press</media:text>
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							<title>15 Contemporary Books by Latina Authors That Have Become Classics</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinx-books-contemporary-classics/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 20:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Angie Cruz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Acevedo]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Julia Alvarez]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[In celebration of Latino Books Month this May, we&#8217;re excited to look back and celebrate books by Latinx authors that have shifted the narrative and changed the landscape of Latinx literature. You may know books like 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Márquez and The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende but what about contemporary books?]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Classic Latinx books 2023</media:title>
																												<media:text>Photos: Balzer + Bray; Grand Central Publishing;  One World</media:text>
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							<title>13 Powerful Memoirs by Latina Authors Worth Reading</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-memoirs/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Julia Alvarez]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[There are few things more empowering or fascinating than reading true stories from other people&#8217;s lives, especially from Latina writers whose stories may reflect aspects of our own. A memoir, unlike an autobiography, focuses on a specific and significant moment in time and, we&#8217;re highlighting the stories by Latinas focusing on immigration, assimilation, cultural divides,]]></description>
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							<title>13 Contemporary Latina Poets to Read for National Poetry Month</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/contemporary-latina-poets/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[National Poetry Month is officially upon us! Celebrated annually every April, this is a month-long celebration that was originally created by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 to increase awareness and appreciation for poets and poetry across the U.S. But even now, many people don&#8217;t know where to start when it comes to reading]]></description>
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							<title>10 Inspiring Latina Writers Who Paved the Way in Publishing</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-writers-pioneers/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cherrie Moraga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gloria Anzaldua]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Julia Alvarez]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Laura Esquivel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sandra Cisneros]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Women&#8217;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 made a lot of progress throughout the years in seeing ourselves represented in the books]]></description>
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							<title>16 Empowering Books by Afro-Latina Authors for Black History Month</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/afro-latina-empowering-books/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[With Black History Month in full swing, we want to recognize Afro-Latina authors who are making moves and empowering readers through their books. Latinas are vastly underrepresented in the publishing industry, especially Afro-Latinas, and it&#8217;s important to read their work to expose us to the full, rich diversity of Latin America and the Latinx community]]></description>
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							<title>14 of the Best Romance Books by Latina Authors for Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/romance-books-latina-authors/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Valentine&#8217;s Day is just around the corner! While you celebrate all the different loves in your life with chocolates, flowers, wine, gifts, and more, it&#8217;s also the perfect time to curl up with a good romance novel. Especially because the romance genre and the publishing industry as a whole are incredibly whitewashed, it&#8217;s always a]]></description>
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							<title>18 Books by Latinx Authors Coming Out in 2023 You Need to Read</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinx-books-2023/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve loved seeing Latinx authors making their mark on the publishing industry and thankfully, this year is no different! In all genres, there is a need for Latinx stories, especially from Afro-Latinx and Indigenous Latinx writers, and plenty of authors are filling the gap this year. It continues to be important that Latinx readers of]]></description>
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							<title>Best of 2022: 15 of the Best Books by Latinx Authors Published This Year</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinx-books-2022/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 02:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[As we look back at the publishing world throughout 2022, we know there&#8217;s still a lot of work to be done for Latinx books. In an industry dominated by white writers, Latinx stories are still struggling to be published and promoted in the mainstream, especially ones that offer positive and nuanced representation of our community.]]></description>
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							<title>12 Romance Novels by Latinas to Gift Your Book-Loving Amiga</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-romance-novels/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[The holiday season can be a stressful time for all of us, especially when a lot of people are on your gift-giving checklist like your friends. What gift can we give our homegirls that is unique, creative, and fitting, AND that shows our gratitude for sticking by us through thick and thin this year? For]]></description>
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							<title>How I&#8217;m Enjoying &#038; Reclaiming the Fall Traditions as a Latina</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-embracing-fall-traditions/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Whenever I think of the fall season, a few of the same images pop in my head: Starbucks&#8217;s beloved Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL), suburbs where the leaves turn red and yellow, and those &#8220;Christian girl autumn&#8221; photos of white women posing in big hats and thick scarves. I grew up in Los Angeles where it]]></description>
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							<title>13 Magical Realism &#038; Horror Books by Latina Writers Perfect for Fall</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinx-books-magical-realism/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[In October we celebrate the last two weeks of Latinx Heritage Month, Dia de Muertos, and the fall season. While this is undoubtedly the season of scary movies, fun costumes, and visiting the pumpkin patch, it&#8217;s also the perfect time to dive into some horror and magical realist stories written by Latinx authors. Magical realism]]></description>
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							<title>12 Books by Latinas on Mental Health for All Ages</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-mental-health-books/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 21:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s common to hear our relatives refusing to go to therapy, belittling those who do or take it as a personal offense, and neglecting their mental well-being despite years of generational]]></description>
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							<title>12 Books by Latinx Authors That Made Me Feel Seen</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinx-books-representation/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Every year on August 9, readers around the world celebrate Book Lovers Day, a day for all of us to turn off our smartphones and other devices, pick up a book, and celebrate the joy of reading. As we know, Latinx writers continue to be underrepresented in publishing, but thankfully, that&#8217;s slowly changing. While today&#8217;s]]></description>
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							<title>13 Books by Latina Authors You Need to Read This Summer</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/books-latinas-summer-reads/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 23:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Summer&#8217;s finally here and we all know what that means—time to finally read! Throughout the rest of the year, we might get so busy with our lives that we forget to take the time to slow down, crack open a book, and get transported to another world. Plus, this summer is the perfect season for]]></description>
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							<title>Yasmín Ramírez&#8217;s &#8216;¡Andalé, Prieta!&#8217; Explores Grief, Latinidad and Matriarchy</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/andale-prieta-yasmin-ramirez/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Writer Yasmín Ramírez is building community and honoring her mixed roots through a form of storytelling you likely haven&#8217;t read before. Hailing from El Paso, Texas, the Mexican American writer and now published author recently released her debut memoir ¡Andalé, Prieta!: A Love Letter to My Family to rave reviews. The story follows Yasmín as]]></description>
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							<title>How Ariana Godoy&#8217;s &#8216;A Través De Mi Ventana&#8217; Went From Wattpad Novel to Netflix Film</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/ariana-godoy-wattpad-netflix/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sofía Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s written on Wattpad, a writing platform where anyone in the world can share their original stories. The]]></description>
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							<title>10 Afro-Latina Writers Whose Work You Need to Read</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/afro-latina-writers-must-read/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shayne Rodriguez Thompson]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[We love to celebrate Latinx and Afro-Latinx literature every single day, all year long. Latinxs have long been severely under-represented in the literary world, but in more recent years, many Latinx authors are coming to the forefront. They&#8217;re creating stories that both speak to our experiences and depict us simply going through the ups-and-downs of]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Cleyvis Natera Aya de Leon Mia Sosa Afro-Latinx authors</media:title>
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							<title>Books For and By Latinx to Help You Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinx-healthy-books/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole Young]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[It's no secret we love to enjoy good food and while we're all about eating what you love, it's also important to incorporate healthy foods into your regular routine. ]]></description>
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							<title>9 Romance Books by Latinas to Add to Your Reading List</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/romance-books-latinas/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole Young]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 19:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[August is Romance Awareness Month and what better way to celebrate than with Latinx inspired romance novels.]]></description>
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							<title>13 Must-Read Books by Latinx Authors Out in 2021</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Raquel Reichard]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s only March and we already have so many books by Latinx authors on our book wish list. From debut novels to new books from the legendary Chilean author Isabel Allende, for example, there&#8217;s no shortage of new reads to get lost in. While this is by no means a comprehensive list of all of]]></description>
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							<title>8 Books by WOC to Read During Women&#8217;s History Month</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/womens-history-month-books/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Raquel Reichard]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 01:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Reading books about women who have challenged the status quo, redefined womanhood on their own terms, have challenged mainstream feminism, and ultimately, affected change within their own communities, should be something we all do year-round. But this Women&#8217;s History Month, it&#8217;s important to be even more intentional about the books we read that tell the]]></description>
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							<title>&#8220;I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter&#8221; Debuts at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/not-your-perfect-mexican-daughter-adapted-play-chicago/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Virginia Isaad]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is a beloved bestselling novel and now fans can see the story come to life on stage in the world premiere adaptation at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Adapted by local Latinx playwright Isaac Gómez, the play follows 15-year-old Julia, born and raised in Chicago by immigrant parents, in]]></description>
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							<title>Students Burn Latina Author&#8217;s Book for Calling Out White Privilege</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/white-students-burn-book-by-latina-author/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Araceli Cruz]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Author and professor Jennine Capó Crucet intended to discuss her new book My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education to students at Georgia Southern University students to discuss white privilege. However, some of the white students did not agree with her point of view and retaliated by burning her book. https://twitter.com/elainaaan/status/1182136933754929152 Capó Crucet,]]></description>
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							<title>10 Dominican Authors to Love and Support in Your Lifetime</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/dominican-authors-to-support/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 22:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Growing up an avid reader, there were very few books that reflected my Dominican-American experience — an experience that’s unique depending on one’s race and class. In the past 20 years, we have seen an influx of Dominicanas in literature. These women put in words the rich culture of Afro-Dominicanidad, tough conversations revolving around race]]></description>
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							<title>Amanda Alcántara Speaks for Dominican Women with ‘Chula’</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/chula-amanda-alcantara/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janel Martinez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[It’s the start to a busy week for Amanda Alcántara. We meet at Silvana in Harlem, New York just days shy of Chula coming into the world and in the hands of readers. Though it seems coincidental — universally — it’s no surprise we happen to connect in the very space where she gave her first public reading]]></description>
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							<title>#Women2Watch: 5 Poems By Powerful Latina Writers</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/poems-by-powerful-latina-writers/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Damaly Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Stay strong post-election day. Here at HipLatina, we notice that often society forget that women are resilient and worthy of equal respect. Here are 5 poems by powerful Latina writers to remind you of your strength as a woman. Women Are Not Roses by Ana Castillo A powerful force in the literary world, Mexican-American writer Ana Castillo]]></description>
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							<title>9 Rising Latina Authors You Don&#8217;t Want to Miss</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/rising-latina-authors/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill O’Connor]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 17:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[We’re not shy to tell you how much we love classic Latina authors like Isabel Allende, Julia Alvarez, and Sandra Cisneros. But there’s an entire generation of authors just getting their start who we want you to know about. From self-reflections to sci-fi, check out these Latina authors as soon as you can get your]]></description>
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