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Culture

14 New Books by Latinx Authors to Read for Latinx Heritage Month

Sofía Aguilar
Latinx Heritage Month is almost here! This is a special time to celebrate our contributions  to world culture and this has never been more true in publishing. Despite the industry remaining white-dominated and racism and xenophobia being a regular occurrence...
Culture

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

Laysha Macedo
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...