Authors List View Michael G. Long MICHAEL G. LONG is the author or editor of several books on politics, nonviolent protests, and civil rights history, including Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter; Martin Luther King, Jr., Homosexuality, and the Early Gay Rights Movement; and Marshalling Justice: The Early Civil Rights Letters of Thurgood Marshall. His commentary on civil rights has appeared in many national media outlets, such as the Afro, the Los Angeles Times, and ESPN. His latest book, More Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), co-written with Yohuru Williams, is longlisted for a 2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Eva Longoria EVA LONGORIA – actor, producer, director, author, documentarian, and activist – has consistently worked in entertainment for more than 20 years, cementing herself as an industry staple known for her work both in front of and behind the camera. Named by Variety as a most anticipated director of 2023, she continues to hone her craft, seek new projects, and expand opportunities for others by paving the way for future women and minority producers, directors, and industry leaders in Hollywood and beyond. Her portfolio includes directing the critically acclaimed documentary La Guerra Civil, the pilot episode of the HBO Max series Gordita Chronicles – for which she also serves as an executive producer – and the Searchlight biopic Flamin’ Hot; producing and starring in CNN’s docuseries Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico and the upcoming Apple TV+ series Land of Women; and acting turns in Grand Hotel, BoJack Horseman, Jane the Virgin, Empire, Devious Maids, Telenovela, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Young and the Restless, and the hit ABC series Desperate Housewives. In 2005 she founded production company UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, which actively chooses purposeful projects that accurately represent the stories of the Latinx and other underrepresented communities. Armando López Salamó ARMANDO LÓPEZ SALAMÓ nació en Santa Clara, Cuba. Fue fundador de la revista cubana Opina y del Premio Girasol a los artistas más populares en la Isla. Sus artículos y entrevistas han sido publicados en España, Latinoamérica y Estados Unidos. Ha impartido conferencias sobre música cubana en prestigiosas universidades y dirigido musicales en los principales teatros de New York y La Habana. Su reciente novela Los maricones van al cielo, ha sido elogiada por la crítica. Presenta este año en la Feria Boleros prohibidos: en los años 50 los perfumes Guerlain decían París, New York, La Habana, y no era por gusto. La bohemia habanera comenzaba en la playa de Santa Fe, al oeste, y recorría 40 km de música en vivo. ¡Y el Rey de La Habana era el bolero! Pocos años después, frente a los cabarets cavaban trincheras los más afamados boleristas (cantantes, autores, orquestadores) y todas las disqueras y publicitarias estaban en el destierro. ¿Qué forzó el camino del bolero? Karen Lord Barbadian writer KAREN LORD is the author of Redemption in Indigo: A Novel, which won the William L. Crawford Award and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for adult literature and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for best novel. Her other works include the science fiction novels The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Novel and The Galaxy Game: A Novel, and the crime fantasy novel Unraveling. Lord also edited the anthology New Worlds, Old Ways: Speculative Tales from the Caribbean. Sherley Louis SHERLEY LOUIS is a distinguished Haitian American author and a seasoned educator who masterfully blends literary prowess and educational insight. Her work, Silans Konfyans, serves as a pioneering exploration in the “jounal entim” category of Haitian Creole literature, offering a profound reflection on societal norms and life in Haiti. This innovative piece invites readers to delve into evolving societal dynamics, challenging perceptions and prompting contemplation. Her multifaceted career spans teaching various student groups, from English language learners to gifted and talented students, across different educational levels. She has also notably contributed to education beyond classroom walls, serving as a director at the International Teaching Academy and speaking at international conferences, earning accolades like “The most inspiring academic women leader.” Louis' profound insights into education and her groundbreaking contributions to literature exemplify her commitment to fostering understanding and enlightenment, both academically and culturally. Liliane Nérette Louis LILIANE NÉRETTE LOUIS, renowned Haitian folk artist, is celebrated for her storytelling and traditional cooking and medicine. Born in Haiti, she moved to New York in 1964, fleeing the Duvalier regime, before settling in Miami in 1977. With degrees from Barry University, she retired as a health information manager in 1999. Louis is a recognized master artist in the Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program and a Florida Folk Heritage Award honoree, acclaimed for her Haitian heritage tales and cooking demonstrations. She’s authored works including When Night Falls, Kric! Krac!: Haitian Folktales, and Pumpkin Soup is for Sunday, keeping the traditional "kont” or tales alive; often serving as both entertainment and moral lessons, her tales begin with “Krik? Krak!” Additionally, Louis educates many on Haitian cooking and traditional uses of plants in Haitian culture, emphasizing her multifaceted expertise and dedication to preserving and sharing her rich cultural heritage. Rosa Lowinger ROSA LOWINGER is a Cuban-born American writer and art conservator, and the author of Tropicana Nights: The Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub and Promising Paradise: Cuban Allure, American Seduction. She is also the founder and current vice president of RLA Conservation, one of the largest woman-owned art and architectural conservation firms in the United States. A fellow of the American Institute for Conservation, the Association for Preservation Technology, and the American Academy in Rome, Lowinger writes regularly for popular and academic media about conservation, historic preservation, the visual arts, and Cuba. Oksana Lutsyshyna OKSANA LUTSYSHYNA is a Ukrainian writer, translator, and poet, as well as the author of three novels, a collection of short stories, and five books of poetry, the latest of them translated to English in 2019. Her most recent novel, Ivan and Phoebe (Deep Vellum Publishing), earned the Lviv City of Literature UNESCO Prize (2020) and the Taras Shevchenko National Award in fiction (2021). Lutsyshyna holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature and is currently an assistant professor of Ukrainian studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches the Ukrainian language and Eastern European literature in translation. Erin Marie Lynch ERIN MARIE LYNCH's poems have appeared in Poetry, New England Review, Gulf Coast, Diagram, Narrative, Best New Poets, and other publications. She has received awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, MacDowell, the Wurlitzer Foundation, Indigenous Nations Poets, and Hugo House. Born and raised in Oregon, Lynch is a descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She is a Ph.D. candidate in creative writing and literature at the University of Southern California, as well as an associate editor at Air/Light magazine. Dainerys Machado DAINERYS MACHADO nació en La Habana, en 1986. Es escritora, periodista e investigadora literaria. Es Doctora en Estudios Literarios, Lingüísticos y Culturales por la Universidad de Miami y tiene una Maestría en Literatura Hispanoamericana por El Colegio de San Luis, A.C., México. Es autora del libro de cuentos Las noventa Habanas y de la investigación El estruendo de Ciclón. La nueva revista cubana (1955-1959) (Katakana, 2019 y 2022). En 2022, aparece en España su segundo libro de ficción, Retratos de la orilla. Sus relatos han formado parte de antologías publicadas en México, España y Estados Unidos. En 2021 fue incluida en el número especial Granta: Los mejores narradores jóvenes en español. Sus artículos académicos han aparecido en revistas como Cuadernos Americanos, Hemisférica, Decimonónica; sus crónicas, reportajes y ensayos se encuentran en medios como Letras Libres, Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos, Yahoo Noticias, Inter Press Service, Casapaís, La Gaceta de Cuba, Coolt, entre otros. Daenerys participa este año en el X Seminario de Literatura Infantil y Lectura. Valter Huge Mãe VALTER HUGO MÃE is a Portuguese writer, editor, singer, and plastics artist. He received the José Saramago Prize in Literature in 2007 for his novel O remorso de baltazar serapião. During the prize ceremony, Saramago called the novel “a true literary tsunami.” Mãe’s work comprises fiction, short stories, poetry, children's books, and anthologies. Besides writing, he has dedicated effort to drawing – with a first public exhibition in 2007 in Porto, Portugal – and also to music, as the singer in the band O Governo. Monica M. Magaña MONICA M. MAGAÑA is an illustrator from Los Angeles, where she has worked in advertisement, film, animation, and tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGS). She enjoys drawing fantastical characters, whimsical stories, and pushing for bold colors. With Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight (Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks), her first foray into publishing, she has found a new love in drawing comics. Marta Magellan MARTA MAGELLAN was born in Brazil and has written award-winning nonfiction children's books, with positive reviews from School Library Journal, Family Magazine, and others. A former English professor at Miami Dade College, she taught creative writing, composition, and children’s literature. She lives in Miami, and visits wild areas for glimpses of birds and wild animals whenever possible. Kerri Maher KERRI MAHER is the bestselling author of The Paris Bookseller, The Girl in White Gloves, The Kennedy Debutante, and, under the name Kerri Majors, This Is Not a Writing Manual: Notes for the Young Writer in the Real World. Her latest book, All You Have to Do Is Call: A Novel (Berkley), is a historical novel based on the true story of the Jane Collective, an underground women's health organization, and its brave volunteers. Dale Mahfood DALE MAHFOOD was born in Jamaica to parents whose roots run deep into the island’s past. He has lived in London and up and down the United States Eastern Seaboard, from New England to Florida, where he graduated from Florida International University with a master’s degree in English education. His latest novel is When Trees Fall: Book One of the Wood and Water Saga (Rockstone Publishing House), and he's currently working on Up From Mountains, the second book in the series. Sola Mahfouz SOLA MAHFOUZ was born in Afghanistan and immigrated to the United States in 2016 to attend college. She is currently a quantum computing researcher at Tufts University Quantum Information Group. In her free time, she focuses on reading and studying different styles of fiction, as well as writing about the rugged homeland she has left behind. She lives in Boston. Rebecca Makkai REBECCA MAKKAI is the author of the novels I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel, The Great Believers, The Hundred-Year House: A Novel, and The Borrower: A Novel, and Music for Wartime: Stories. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, The Great Believers received the American Library Association’s Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, among other honors, and was named one of the Ten Best Books of 2018 by The New York Times. A 2022 Guggenheim fellow, Makkai is on the MFA faculties of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and Northwestern University, and is the artistic director of StoryStudio Chicago. She splits her time between Vermont and the campus of the midwestern boarding school where her husband teaches. Aanchal Malhotra AANCHAL MALHOTRA is a writer and oral historian from New Delhi. A co-founder of the Museum of Material Memory, Malhotra has written two nonfiction books on the human history and generational impact of the 1947 Partition, titled Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from A Continent Divided and In the Language of Remembering: The Inheritance of Partition. The Book of Everlasting Things is her debut novel. Adam Mansbach ADAM MANSBACH is the author of New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep and Rage Is Back: A Novel, The End of the Jews: A Novel, and Angry Black White Boy: A Novel, and I Had a Brother Once: A Poem, A Memoir. With Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel, he co-authored For This We Left Egypt?: A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them and the bestselling A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them ... and Much More. Maybe Too Much More. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, Esquire, The Believer, and The Guardian. Enzo Maqueira ENZO MAQUEIRA nació en Buenos Aires, Argentina, en 1977. Es autor del libro de crónicas y relatos Historias de putas (2008) y de las novelas Ruda macho (2010), El impostor (2011), y Hágase usted mismo (2018), esta última ganadora del Premio Municipal Ricardo Rojas de la ciudad de Buenos Aires y finalista del Premio Silverio Cañada de la Semana Negra de Gijón, España. Fue traducido al inglés, italiano, francés y portugués. Su libro más reciente es Higiene sexual del soltero, publicado por Tusquets en septiembre de 2023. Este año llega a la Feria con Electrónica (2014, publicada en español en Estados Unidos por SED Ediciones en 2021), la gran novela de la clase media argentina semi culta y universitaria: una burla y una crítica letal. Christina Martin CHRISTINA MARTIN is the co-founder of Marchez Projects. Kelly Martínez Grandal KELLY MARTÍNEZ GRANDAL nació en La Habana, en 1980. Es escritora, investigadora y curadora, licenciada en Artes y Magister en Literatura Comparada por la Universidad Central de Venezuela, país donde vivió veinte años. Ha publicado los poemarios Medulla Oblongata (2017) y Zugunruhe (2020), las plaquettes Paria (2020) y Una luna anacoreta (2021) y el libro de cuentos Muerte con campanas (2021). También es antóloga de Todas las mujeres (fulanas y menganas) (2018). Desde el 2014 reside en Miami, Florida. En 2021, Zugunruhe obtuvo la Medalla de Plata en el Felipe Herrera Award, International Latino Books Award, a mejor libro bilingüe de poesía. Mari Martinez Serrano MARI MARTINEZ SERRANO, president of the Florida chapter of REFORMA. Natalia Martinez-Kalinina NATALIA MARTINEZ-KALININA is co-founder and COO of Base, a modern-day membership club that brings great minds together for curated, deep, intimate social experiences meant to hack serendipity. She is also the founder and principal at NMK Group, where she advises clients on economic development, human capital design, and impact strategy. Prior to that she led the expansion of the Cambridge Innovation Center to Miami; the CIC is the United States' oldest and largest gathering hub of startup activity, labeled a leader in creating innovation districts by Brookings Institution due to its economic impact, urban development, and community engagement initiatives. Since launching CIC in Miami, Martinez-Kalinina has nurtured it into a $2 million-plus business and overseen various initiatives to deepen and nuance the conversation about entrepreneurship, accelerate Miami's economic development, and build tangible bridges to innovation hubs and Latin America. Adrian Matejka Born in Germany and raised in Indianapolis, poet ADRIAN MATEJKA is the author of several collections, including Somebody Else Sold the World, Map to the Stars, The Devil's Garden, Mixology – which won the 2008 National Poetry Series – and The Big Smoke, winner of the 2014 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry. His work has appeared in literary journals and magazines including American Poetry Review, Callaloo, Crab Orchard Review, Gulf Coast, Indiana Review, Poetry, Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, and in anthologies including From the Fishouse and The Best American Poetry 2010. He served as poet laureate of Indiana in 2018-19 and is the editor of Poetry magazine. Last On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century (Liveright), is his first graphic novel. Bridgette Matter BRIDGETTE MATTER is a crime reporter for WPLG Local 10 News. Elyssa Maxx Goodman ELYSSA MAXX GOODMAN is a writer and photographer specializing in arts and culture, specifically drag and photography. Her work has appeared in Vogue, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Vanity Fair, Elle, i-D, and many others in print and online. Goodman has also written about LGBTQ+ history and culture for Conde Nast's Them as the site's "Drag Herstory" and queer women's history columnist. She has contributed drag journalism to Vice, CR Fashion Book, Billboard, Out, and more. She has been in love with drag since she was 7 years old. James McBride JAMES MCBRIDE is the author of the bestseller Deacon King Kong: A Novel, the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird: A Novel, The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, Song Yet Sung: A Novel, and Miracle at St. Anna, as well as the story collection Five-Carat Soul, and Kill' Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul. His latest book is The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel (Riverhead Books). Michael McCall MICHAEL MCCALL has been an editor, writer, curator, and program host at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum since 2006. He has curated more than 20 museum exhibitions, co-edited The Encyclopedia of Country Music, and written exhibition books on Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, and the museum’s permanent collection. He has hosted interview programs with Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Chris Hillman, Los Lobos, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, and Hank Williams Jr. In his four decades as a music journalist, he's wrote for The Associated Press, Country Music magazine, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, People, and TV Guide. Jennifer Maritza McCauley JENNIFER MARITZA MCCAULEY is a writer, poet, university professor, and faculty member at the Yale Young Writers’ Workshop 2023. She has been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts in prose, Kimbilio for Black Fiction, CantoMundo, and the Sundress Academy for the Arts. She holds an MFA from Florida International University and a Ph.D. in creative writing and literature from the University of Missouri. She has received awards from the Independent Publisher Book Awards, Academy of American Poets, and Best of the Net Anthology. She has also received a Pushcart Prize Special Mention and was a finalist for the Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize in fiction. When Trying to Return Home was an Editors’ Choice from The New York Times; named a Book of the Day by New York Public Library; received starred reviews from both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly; considered a best book of the month by Kirkus, Ms., and the Southern Review of Books; and named one of the “Best Books to Read in 2023” by the Today show. Posts navigation ← Previous 1 … 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 … 18 Next →
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