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Tip from a Librarian

@joanie4242 Don’t get me in trouble with your local librarians 😅 #librarydegree #libraryinternship #mlis ♬ original sound - joanie As an avid reader and library user, I had no idea about this and so, as a writer, I am sharing this widely. I used to think that I was helping libraries,

A Word on Words: Podcast

A Word on Word is a local Nashville PBS show, and I was interview for their show. You can listen to the interview through their podcast, link here.

Dallas book event: Whose Books

May 2, 2025 I will be speaking at a small theater, Oak Cliff Assembly Theater at 7pm Get your tickets here, do not wait till the last minute because these tickets might run out.

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"

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

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

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 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

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

Giveaway - limited edited sticker by Josie Del Castillo

When I first dreamt up this book, I imagined it having an artistic component. And so I ended up sending one of my favorite artists a DM asking her if she would illustrate the book with images of my own tías, primas, amigas, sisters. I wanted to use visual cues

25% Sale!

For a limited time, there is a sale happening over at my publisher, Hachette. Also all preorders will have a chance to enter a giveaway to win a sticker done by one of my all-time favorite artists: Josie Del Castillo. I cannot wait till you all see this masterpiece, and

book event: Nashville September 10, 2024

September 10th is the official publication date of my second book, Tías & Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us My publisher and Parnassus books have partnered up to do a book event and signing. Register here! The kicker is I get to chat with one of

Interview with NPR Nashville

To say I was nervous about this interview is an understatement. I could barely sleep the night before this interview, and while I am told you cannot tell, if you listen closely you might find that I miss the intention of the interviewers questions a few times (lol!) We live