Selected Writing
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ARTS & CULTURE
LA Times
By Her Own Hand showcases rare books and manuscripts by women
The Free Black Women’s Library amplifies the voices of female African American writers
Hyperallergic
A Photographer and Writer Document the Stories of Queer People Across the US
Bringing Murals to the Streets of one of LA's Poorest Neighborhoods
The Thousands of Shoes on Capitol Hill and the Political Art They Evoke
Hunker
Melanie Abrantes Takes Us inside Her Modern Boho Studio and Home
Ceramicist Yuko Nishikawa's Comfy Yet Eclectic Apartment and Studio
Artist Lilian Martinez Welcome Us Into Her Artsy Desert Retreat
A Brief Look at the History and Origins of the Arts and Crafts Movement
The Warm, Scandi-Inspired Space That Challenges Any Overcast Day in Seattle
The Eco-Friendly Shopping Revolution Is Only In Its Infancy
Everything You Need to Know About Midcentury Modern Style
What's the Difference Between Wicker, Rattan, and Cane?
15 Gift Ideas for the Artsy, Creative Person in Your Life
KCET Artbound
Ofelia Esparza Brings Altar-Making Beyond Dia de los Muertos
New Book Sets Mark Twain Classic on the L.A. River
Shondaland
Inside Lilliam Rivera's Fictional World of Girls, Gangs, and Dreams
GOOD
Photographer Laura Aguilar Illuminates The Lives, and Bodies, of Queer Women of Color
The Guardian
Why are half of Latino immigrant TV characters portrayed as criminals?
Bustle
In 'With The Fire On High,' Elizabeth Acevedo Gives Young Readers Of Color A Story Of Joy
Esme Weijun Wang Unpacks the Stereotypes & Myths of Mental Illness In 'The Collected Schizophrenias'
Bitch
Online Photography Groups Bring Women of Color into Focus
Not Another Teen Book: Contemporary YA Lit Acknowledges the Spectrum of Teenage Experiences
Latinx business owners are resisting Trump one shirt at a time
Illustrators Capture Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's Breathtaking Moment
LA Weekly
"Radical Women" of Latin American Art Get the Museum Show They Deserve
For 30 years, East L.A. Photographer Laura Aguilar Has Been Doing Something Daring
Star Montana's Photos Capture Loss, Pain and Family Secrets in East L.A.
Designer Justina Blakeney Says Welcome to the Jungalow
Remezcla
These Powerful Photos Humanize Latino Survivors of Drug Addiction & Incarceration in New Mexico
Los Angeles Magazine
How a 1993 Step Van Became One of L.A.'s Most Interesting Art Galleries
In a West Adams Backyard, the Duo Uno+Ichi is Creating L.A.'s Cutest Ceramics
Broadly
'Remember the Wild Looking Black Girl': Portrait of a Goth Beauty Blogger
The Latinx Artist Capturing L.A.'s Punk Scene in Raw, Intimate Portraits
Bust
6 Books About Female Artists You Should Read Right Now
Fabrik
Christina Fernandez: Camera Lens as Window
Inside Self-Help Graphics & Día de Los Muertos: a Cultural Legacy
Latina
Meet La Jaxx, the Latina Sparking Feminist Conversations Through Street Art
How Latina Artist Shizu Saldamando is Diversifying Portraiture
The Establishment
Ángela Burón's Surreal Self-Portraits Reclaim the Female Body
Ramiro Gomez's Provocative Art Takes on Labor and Racism
HelloGiggles
"Love, Hate and Other Filters" is a YA novel all adults should read
Author Liliam Rivera on the importance of Latinx voices and "The Education of Margot Sanchez"
VICE's The Creators Project
Taxi Fabric Turns Cabs into Traveling Art
A Paraguayan Artist Illustrates a Positive Portrait of Female Sexuality
Binary Code and Large-Scale Projections Transform this Parking Garage
Complex
Inspiration in the Streets: How Street Artist APEX Has Evolved Along with San Francisco
About Face: San Francisco's Zio Ziegler
ArtSlant
Silencing the Catcalls: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh's Stop Telling Women to Smile Project
PSFK
The Secrets Behind Designing an AI Persona
PERSONAL ESSAYS/MEMOIR
Remezcla
Op-Ed: Here’s How School Loan Forgiveness Would Help Latinas Like Me
Catapult
My Mother's Hope: On Being a First-Generation Latina in College
Refinery29
Depression Has Always Been The Third Wheel in My Relationship
7 Women on the Morning Rituals That Help Their Anxiety
Bustle
These are the YA novels I wish I Had After My Father Died When I Was 12
VICE's Tonic
I'm Trying to Channel My Depression Like Frida Kahlo
I Named My Anxiety in Order to Tame it
DailyWorth
Defining My Own American Dream
Cosmopolitan
People Told Me That I'd Only Get into College Because I'm Hispanic
Marie Claire
Why "Treating Yourself" is Such an American Idea
The Financial Diet
5 Crucial Financial Lessons I Learned From My Single Mother
Here's Why I'm Not Making the Most Out of My Graduate Degree — On Purpose
HelloGiggles
How a Nas song defined my fight for higher education
Loving Food Books While Living with IBS is My Forbidden Romance