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Book Reviews
‘When We Make It’ review: Elisabet Velasquez crafts an intimate coming-of-age-tale
Andrea Gomez September 22, 2021

Elisabet Velasquez crafts an explosive and intimate coming-of-tale in her debut novel, ​​When We Make It. Written in verse, the story takes place in the 1990’s in Bushwick, Brooklyn.  Told in first pe…

Andrea Gomez September 22, 2021
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Movie Features
Marvel’s Cinematic Universe keeps getting bigger, so when will it include more Latine people?
Pedro Luis Graterol June 30, 2021

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a remarkable achievement in entertainment history. This vast network of interconnected stories spanning two dozen movies and many streaming shows has become a bo…

Pedro Luis Graterol June 30, 2021
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‘The Mirror Season’ Review: Anna-Marie McLemore tells a poignant and powerful story about learning to heal after trauma
Andrea Gomez March 18, 2021

Striking, compelling, and full of Anna-Marie McLemore’s signature lyrical prose, The Mirror Season is a heavy, but commanding piece of fiction. Inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale, The S…

Andrea Gomez March 18, 2021
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‘Furia’ review: Yamile Saied Méndez’s novel is a fierce tale about female empowerment
Andrea Gomez October 9, 2020

Jam packed with passion, heart and an emphasis on the Ni Una Menos movement, Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez is an empowering coming of age tale with an ultra focused fútbol (soccer) edge. Seventeen-year…

Andrea Gomez October 9, 2020
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Audiobook Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Isabelle Philip September 11, 2020

What do you get when you mix endearing characters, genuine family dynamics, brujería-inspired magic, and queerness in a myriad of forms?  Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is an #ownvoices YA Paranor…

Isabelle Philip September 11, 2020
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Borja Voces Gives Us A Sneak Peek Into Premios Juventud
Anthony Guivas August 10, 2020

With every kind of social gathering being cancelled and ruined due to COVID-19, one show that is still coming along is Univision’s Premios Juventud. We at the Young Folks were able to speak with…

Anthony Guivas August 10, 2020
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Book Reviews
Book Review: Lobizona by Romina Garber
Andrea Gomez August 5, 2020

Werewolves, magic, love stories and more, Lobizona by Romina Garber is every fantasy lovers dream wrapped in heartfelt commentary on the immigrant experience in the US. Lobizona follows Manuela “…

Andrea Gomez August 5, 2020

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