Now 36, Medel is ready to be introduced to English-speaking readers with the release of her debut novel, The Wonders, on March 1 by Algonquin Books.
Released earlier this week, We Light Up The Sky tells the stories of three Latinx teens from very different families who suddenly come together after a mysterious alien life form known as The Visitor begins causing a path of destruction through their neighborhood.
While quarantining and practicing social distancing, watching artists perform online and through social channels has helped me — and so many others — feel not only entertained, but also less alone.
Oquita's undocumented status has not stopped her from advocating for immigration justice and fighting to defund and eventually abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Argentina’s battle for abortion rights reached a new boiling point in March when the country’s president, Alberto Fernández, announced a bill to decriminalize abortion.
In 2019, of the 895 spots Stuyvesant High School gave to the incoming eighth-grade class, only seven were extended to black students. The year before, only 10 black students were given spots, and the class of 2021 included only 13.
Lupe Valdez is a proud, lesbian Latina. Valdez’s represents other underrepresented Texan identities, too: She is the daughter of migrant workers. She is a veteran, a federal agent, and a former Dallas county sheriff. She is a gay women of color who wants to fight for LGBTQ+ rights and women’s rights.