The Quiet Pond celebrated Latinx Heritage Month in 2020! We hosted 13 guests during Latinx Heritage Month and celebrated Latinx identity and literature with author interviews, blogger interviews, and introductions to wonderful authors!
Read our event’s introduction post here.
OUR LATINX HERITAGE MONTH 2020 POSTS
Author Interviews
- An Interview with Natalia Sylvester, Author of Running; On Writing Vulnerability and Growth and Latinx Familial Dynamics
- An Interview with Romina Garber, Author of Lobizona; On Argentinian Folklore, Nuances of Ownvoices, and Experiences of Undocumented Immigrants
- An Interview with Racquel Marie, Author of Ophelia After All; On Writing While Queer, Crafting Characters, and Author Dreams
- An Interview with Nina Moreno, Author of Don’t Date Rosa Santos; On Writing for Cuban Readers and Herself, and Sophomore Books
- Interviewed by Anna Meriano, Author of This is How We Fly – In Which Anna Interviews the Pond Friends and Recommends Latinx Books!
- An Interview with Amparo Ortiz, Author of Blazewrath Games; On The Inspirations Behind Her Debut and Writing Personal Puerto Rican Protagonists
Blogger/Content Creator Interviews
- An Interview with Paola, Organiser of the Latinx Heritage Month Book Fest!
- An Interview with Carmen, the Fashion Bookstagrammer; On Her Bookstagram Inspirations and How It Shaped Her Identity
- An Interview with Adriana, the Creator Behind Boricua Reads and #ReadLatinx; On Being a Latinx Books Advocate and Supporting Afro-Latinx Creators
- An Interview with Karina, the Book Blogger Behind 24hr.YABookBlog; On Growing as a Blogger and How It Shaped Her Identity
- An Interview with Adri, the Booktuber Behind perpetualpages; On The Evolution of Booktube, Queer Sports Books, and Celebrating Latinx Lit
Discussions with a Booktuber
- Mixtapes to Manors: An Introduction to Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Books with Joce at Yogi with a Book
Book Recommendations
- Book Recommendations: Latinx Heritage Month Edition! 20 Latinx Books to Read All Year Round
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