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Meet Saraciea J. Fennell, the Writer Building Her Community Through Literature

Jeanette Diaz — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:51:03 +0000

Down in New York’s Boogie Down Bronx, Saraciea J. Fennell has been tapping into the magic of literature as a dynamic tool to bolster the vibrancy of Latinx storytelling. As an author, publicist, and founder of The Bronx is Reading, she aims her work to be rooted in uplifting the voices of her heritage through

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From Revolution to the US Interventionism: 15 Books About Latin America You Should Read

Alejandra Oliva — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:51:04 +0000

“If the past has nothing to say to the present, history may go on sleeping undisturbed in the closet where the system keeps its old disguises.” Eduardo Galeano said it best when he explained the importance of looking back. And with back-to-school season and Hispanic Heritage Month taking place simultaneously, it made sense to look

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Angie Cruz’s ‘Dominicana’ Tells the Story of a 15-Year-Old Forced to Marry an Older Man to Help Her Family

Remezcla Estaff — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:41:36 +0000

Fifteen-year-old Ana Canción doesn’t want to marry Juan Ruiz, a man twice her age who promises to take her from the Dominican Republic to New York. But with her family counting on her to bring them all to the United States, she sees no other choice. Ana is at the center of Dominicana, Angie Cruz’s forthcoming

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Elizabeth Acevedo on How Her Second YA Novel Drew Inspiration From ‘Like Water for Chocolate’

Alejandra Oliva — Fri, 03 May 2019 14:59:43 +0000

Well before her debut novel, The Poet X, won the National Book Award for Young Adult Literature, Elizabeth Acevedo was a widely beloved poet and writer. As Acevedo and The Poet X continue racking up accolades, Acevedo is gearing up for the June release of her next book, With the Fire on High. Much like

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This Conference Aims to Give Writers the Tools They Need to Navigate the Publishing Industry

Stacy Fernández — Thu, 02 May 2019 19:54:32 +0000

Dominicanish. It’s how many people of Dominican heritage – those who have wondered if they’re Dominican enough – feel. The word is the central focus of an upcoming writers conference aimed at demystifying the publishing process for this community. Behind this new event is a group of powerhouse women, who hope to build community for

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5 Latino-Run Bookstores in New York That You Can Support

Yara Simón — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:27:13 +0000

Despite competition from behemoths like Amazon, independent bookstores are thriving. A recent American Booksellers Association report found that since 2009, the number of independent bookshops has increased 31 percent. Sales have also grown in the last five years. This growth is partially because some want to shop locally, but it’s also because these brick and mortars

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This Chapina’s Memoir Is a Rare Chance for a Central American to Tell Her Own Immigrant Story

Yara Simón — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 05:00:09 +0000

With the first words of Knitting the Fog, Claudia D. Hernández manages to establish the kind of character she always hoped to see in a book. “I always wanted to read about a Central American character that resonated with me, a character that was mischievous, honest, full of energy, and empowered,” she tells Remezcla. In

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Amanda Alcántara Wanted to Tell an Untraditional Dominican Story, So She Decided to Self-Publish

Stacy Fernández — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:35:31 +0000

Last month, Amanda Alcántara was behind on rent. She had just paid the people who helped bring her debut book, Chula, to life and she was short on money. The decision wasn’t very hard; rent could wait, her book could not. Chula is an imaginative bilingual collection of intimate poems, short stories, memories, and vignettes

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From US-Mexico Border to Right-Wing Leaders: Books to Understand What’s Happening in Latin America

Alejandra Oliva — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:33:53 +0000

It has been a rough few years for Latinx and Latin American folks everywhere. In Central America, growing violence and environmental threats have led to many leaving their homes for the United States, where they are met with violence. In 2018, we saw these families separated at the border as well as tear gassed. Across

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The Best Books by Latino and Latin American Authors of 2018

Alejandra Oliva — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:09:19 +0000

Compiling a list of the best works in a year can feel like kind of a wild exercise – it’s impossible for any one person to read everything that comes out in any given year, even when you get to narrow the field a little bit and limit yourself to only Latinx writers. This year’s

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