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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Pens Children’s Book Inspired by Her Mother

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
The ever-inspiring Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, just released her fourth children’s book  earlier this week, Just Help! How to Build a Better World, inspired by her beloved mom. Sonia credits her with instilling an attitude of positivity and optimism in...
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Latinx Romance Anthology Highlights Sexually and Culturally Diverse Love

Latinx love stories aren’t often diverse or varied in publishing but Latinx authors are slowly but surely changing that. A group of Latina authors came together this past holiday season to create a thoughtful, holiday-themed romance anthology that intentionally highlights diverse...
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Puerto Rican Poet Elisabet Velasquez’s Debut Novel is Raw and Painfully Real

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
Puerto Rican poet Elisabet Velasquez has penned her first novel and it’s a fast-paced roller coaster of a read that will hit home for many. Elisabet is a Brooklyn-born Nuyorican and mom-of-two who writes about what she knows best: her...
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NoNieqa Ramos’ Novel Features a Queer, Puerto Rican Teen with PTSD

Virginia Isaad
At 15 years old Verdad de la Reyna embarks on a journey toward wokeness after experiencing life as a marginalized woman of color, forcing her to address her internalized prejudices before she can heal from her trauma. The layers that...
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Brown Badass Bonita’s Kim Guerra Pens Ode to Latina Self-Love

Virginia Isaad
Kim Guerra’s uplifting and empowering floral prints have probably made their way into your Instagram feed at one point or another. You’ve seen her inspiring verses “pa la raza” around social media and you’ve probably run into her Etsy shop Brown...