I’m a bookworm and love nerding out with authors about their work. Below are a few links to book reviews and author interviews I’ve conducted. Read on (pun intended).
Author Interviews & Book Reviews
- Julian Randall on Setting ‘Pilar Ramirez and the Curse of San Zenon’ in the Dominican Republic. Dominican Writers Association. February 2023.
- José Olivarez on “Promises of Gold,” His Bilingual Poetry Collection Seeped in Love.” POPSUGAR Juntos. February 2023.
- Lissette Norman on Writing Dominican Joy in ‘Plátanos Go With Everything.’ Dominican Writers Association. January 2023.
- Lissette Norman on Adapting a Family’s Deportation Story in ‘Until Someone Listens.’ Dominican Writers Association. January 2023.
- Yaffa S. Santos on the Dominican Ciguapa in New Novel ‘A Touch of Moonlight.’ Dominican Writers Association. October 2022.
- Luz Maria Mack’s ‘The Secret of the Plátano’ is Rooted in a Dream. Dominican Writers Association. September 2022.
- Angie Cruz on her Pulsating New Novel ‘How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water.’ Dominican Writers Association. August 2022.
- YA novel ‘What’s Coming to Me’ is a Whole Mood by Francesca Padilla. Dominican Writers Association. August 2022.
- Angie Cruz tells a Brilliant and Indelible Story in ‘How Now to Drown in a Glass of Water.’ Dominican Writers Association. July 2022.
- ‘How I Became a Mermaid’ is a Raw and Vivid Portrait of Mental Health Struggles. Dominican Writers Association. July 2022.
- Adriana Herrera on ‘A Caribbean Heiress in Paris’ and the Hustle of Dominican Women. Dominican Writers Association. May 2022.
- ‘Neruda on the Park’ is a Masterfully Intricate Story about Gentrification, Home, and Love. Dominican Writers Association. May 2022.
- Cleyvis Natera on ‘Neruda on the Park’ & the Deliciousness of Being Dominican. Dominican Writers Association. May 2022.
- Elizabeth Acevedo on Transforming her Hair Poem into ‘INHERITANCE: A Visual Poem.’ Dominican Writers Association. May 2022.
- ‘Witchings,’ Worldbuilding & Writing for Kids: A Q&A with Author Claribel A. Ortega. Dominican Writers Association. May 2022.
- ‘High Spirits’ is a Magical and Unflinching Look at the Dominican Diaspora. Dominican Writers Association. April 2022.
- Taboo Struggled With His Identity Growing Up — So He Wrote a Kid’s Book on It. Remezcla. December 2021.
- ‘Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed’ Author Walks Us Through Powerful Essay Picks. Remezcla. November 2021.
- Creating in Crisis: On Book Publishing, Angie Cruz. Remezcla. August 2020.
- Elizabeth Acevedo’s ‘Clap When You Land’ Is a Moving Story of Secrets, Grief & Newfound Sisterhood. Remezcla. May 2020.