Rio Grande de Loiza, Julia de Burgos's poem
Book News & Features, Books, Life
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), Mamiverse will be quizzing you on the historic Latinas who opened countless doors for all of us. Let us know how you did.
Q: Which Puerto Rican poet is the writer behind…
Not What, But Who I Am: One Latina's Evolution
Life, Power Latina News
In the mid-1990s I was covering a political rally in California with a Latina colleague when a Brown Beret asked a version of the question we’d both heard for years: “We hear you guys in Texas call yourselves Hispanics. What’s up with…
María Dueñas, Debut Novelist of The Time in Between
Book News & Features, Books, Life
Spanish professor and author, María Dueñas, makes her American literary debut with The Time in Between, a book that is as textured and sumptuous as it is difficult to categorize. Just like the story’s protagonist, a talented seamstress…
No Shame in Using Food Stamps
Life, Opinions
I was at the supermarket checkout line when the cashier asked me if I wanted to make a donation for the needy. I would have liked to, but instead, I flashed my food stamps card and shook my head, saying: “I can’t. This time, I’m the…
Barefoot Books Supplements Income and Promotes Diversity
Book News & Features, Books, Life
Barefoot Books was launched in 1993, by Nancy Traversy and Tessa Strickland. Nancy wanted to stay at home with her first baby. She had a degree in Business and had worked in Design as well. Tessa Strickland had been an editor at Penguin and…
Twitter Etiquette: No Raunchy, Ridiculous, or Rude
Life
Once you get the hang of Twitter, it can be rather addictive. A virtual conversation in 140 characters or less becomes an easy, fun way to communicate. But when you look at all of the tweets from your tweeps (people who twitter), how many…
My Two Worlds: Growing Up A Biracial Latina
Life, Opinions
It started when I was in the second grade. It was recess at the end of the day and my mom was picking me up from school. I was on the playground when she drove up. I happily waved goodbye to my friends and jumped in the car. The next morning,…
Stealing the Show: Latina Mom Portrayals on TV
Entertainment, Life
Ah fall, the best season of all. The air is turning crisp, the leaves are about to change, pumpkin lattes are back, and TV is good again. This week, three of the season’s biggest shows have made their return—Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy,…
Sexless in the City: Living with Mami
Life, Love & Relationships
Mami was a good girl from Los Naranjos in the Dominican Republic. She was the second of nine children, which means my abuela and abuelo were very, uh, loving. Being second in command, mami had many responsibilities growing up, including wiping…