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Datebook San Francisco Chronicle: 6 books dive into diversity to shine a fuller light on Hispanic heritage

Datebook San Francisco Chronicle: 6 books dive into diversity to shine a fuller light on Hispanic heritage

by Tomas Moniz National Hispanic Heritage Month is meant to be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the rich history of Latine culture in all its permutations. However, I always feel slightly uneasy this month, anticipating the slew of snarky memes or the familial arguments about the definitions of Hispanic or

National Catholic Reporter: Book Review of "Tías and Primas"

National Catholic Reporter: Book Review of "Tías and Primas"

This is probably one of my top favorite reviews I have received for any book, most likely because I place a lot of emotional energy into wanting The Church to understand my work as theological, but that is a whole other conversation. Here is a snippet of the review: "

GMA: book list mention

Elizabeth Acevedo’s top 5 book picks for Hispanic Heritage MonthAcevedo is a New York Times-bestselling author and National Poetry Slam champion.ABC NewsGood Morning America Check out "Tías and Primas" mentioned as one of Elizabeth Acevedo's recommendations.

NPR Morning Edition

NPR Morning Edition

I did my most exciting interview to date! The day of the interview, I was speaking at Yale University later that day and had to call in for the interview from my Marriot hotel room (yes I am a bonvoy member). I was nervous but also in the thick of

LatinaMedia Co Feature

LatinaMedia Co Feature

written by Brenda Gonzalez Writer and activist Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez’s sophomore book, Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us, examines the various archetypes of Latinas in our families and how these women shape who we become. Mojica Rodríguez meditates on the context and

Apple Books selects my book!

Apple Books selects my book!

Apple Books has picked Tías and Primas as a best of September book! Apple Books Review: Tías and PrimasWith disarming honesty, writer and activist Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez’s cultural study holds a mirror up to the way that Latine women are seen and see one another. She examines the

WBEZ Chicago Interview

WBEZ Chicago Interview

Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez was born into a large family from Nicaragua and grew up surrounded by all kinds of women: Her matriarchal abuela, her prima perfecta, her tía called la loca by people around her and more. In her latest book Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the