Book Reviews & Interviews – Amaris Castillo

Review and Author/Illustrator Q&A: Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees by Lulu Delacre. Latinx in Publishing. September 2023.
Erika Meza Confronts Fear in ‘As Brave as a Lion.’ Latinx in Publishing. September 2023.
Letisha Marrero Brings Us on a Spiritual Journey in ‘Salsa Magic.’ Dominican Writers Association. September 2023.
Esmeralda Santiago’s “Las Madres” Is a Story of Memory, Love, and Puerto Rico. POPSUGAR Juntos. September 2023.
Claire Jiménez on the Interiority of Puerto Rican Motherhood. In Conversation with Amaris Castillo. Raising Mothers. September 2023.
Review and Author Q&A: Infested by Angel Luis Colón. Latinx in Publishing. August 2023.
Review and Author Q&A: Saving Chupie by Amparo Ortiz and Illustrated by Ronnie Garcia. Latinx in Publishing. August 2023.
Review and Author Q&A: Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera. Latinx in Publishing. August 2023.
Book Review: Flora La Fresca & The Art of Friendship. Latinx in Publishing. August 2023.
Book Review: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez. Latinx in Publishing. June 2023.
Stephanie Rodriguez Tackles Tough Questions with Dash of Humor in ‘Doodles from the Boogie Down.’ Dominican Writers Association. April 2023.
Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory brings her favorite ‘timeless’ stories together in a new anthology. Poynter. April 2023.
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris on Her Debut Picture Book, ‘Plátanos Are Love’ and the Power of Storytelling. Dominican Writers Association. April 2023.
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.
‘Witchlings,’ 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.
A Night With Julia Alvarez. Uptown Collective. October 2011.