This past month I read a few books that brought attention to the power that language can hold. These three books were all under two hundred pages and serve as a reminder that excessive word count isn’t necessary to provoke profound thought. They center around themes of love, mental health, displacement, and more. I hope […]
Read MoreIt’s World Book Day and I am highlighting three books that I believe embody the meaning of the day. Caul Baby: A Novel by Morgan Jerkins Caul Baby focuses on a matriarchal Harlem family of Black women born with a unique generational gift. Each woman is born with a layer over their skin known as […]
Read MoreMarch is a huge month for new book releases, and while every book might be worthy of your reading time, I recommend these four books that will evoke a range of emotions. Libertie: A Novel by Kaitlyn Greenidge – Libertie is a novel that will immediately pull you in with its passionate storytelling that’s rooted […]
Read MoreWhen I think of the various forms of love, it occurs to me that I am least versed in self-love. To love seems like it requires some extraordinary act or grand gesture outside of yourself, making self-love seem all the more difficult. However, love can also mean giving yourself space and having the patience to […]
Read More2021 has just started, and it’s already introducing us to some fantastic new books that belong on your yearly reading list. This month, I’m focusing on three books that caused a stir of emotions within me and that I am still thinking about long after I’ve set them down. Detransition, Baby: A Novel by Torrey […]
Read More2020 has been an extremely difficult year. It’s a year many of us can’t and won’t be able to forget. As the New Year approaches, I think about where I was and who I was when I rang in 2020. Every year, I participate in New Year traditions that stem from Latin America and beyond. […]
Read MoreDuring the election, I deeply empathized with the collective anxiety that many of us experienced as we sat in the unknown. It was an added stressor as we continued to grapple with an already difficult year. While #DoomScrolling—a term to describe the consumption of negative news on social media—with everyone else on the internet, I […]
Read MoreThe saying goes, “so many books, so little time,” so why not make that time count? This fall season, curl up with a good book from some of my favorite authors and a variety of genres. Whether you’re looking for a love story, searching for inspiration through the life of an icon, connecting to stories […]
Read MoreAs a Latinx Reader, Latinx Heritage Month comes with a stark reminder that books by our community aren’t spotlighted year-round in the same manner as they are during this month. So, don’t view this as another “Books To Read for Latinx Heritage Month” list and instead view it as books by fierce Latinas stepping into […]
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