Carribean Fragoza

Sep 23, 2024 | altaonline.com | Carribean Fragoza

For more than 40 years, the Before Columbus Foundation has reckoned with the West by embracing the diversity the region represents. The foundation’s annual American Book Awards celebrate the work of writers typically overlooked—at least initially—by the East Coast literary establishment. “We’re the first literary organization that rivals those on the East Coast,” says writer Ishmael Reed, one of Before Columbus’s cofounders.

Jun 9, 2024 | nytimes.com | Marcela A. Fuentes |Carribean Fragoza

MALAS, by Marcela FuentesSelena, the "Queen of Tejano Music," appears in an enthralling scene in Marcela Fuentes's debut novel, "Malas." At a show just weeks before she was murdered, the singer performs "¿Qué Creías?," a mariachi ballad in which a wronged woman tells off a man who thinks she'll stay with him.

Dec 11, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Carribean Fragoza |Lindsay Hunter |Mitch Albom

Amerie’s Book ClubThe book: Cobalt Red by Siddharth KaraOur reviewer says: "In this tour-de-force exposé, Kara, a professor of human trafficking and modern slavery at Nottingham University, uncovers the abuse and suffering powering the digital revolution." Read more.

Jun 29, 2023 | altaonline.com | Carribean Fragoza

Fragoza’s Eat the Mouth That Feeds You is a feminist short story collection that gathers work of sensual corporeality. Ten surreal stories focusing on Chicana women, sometimes grotesque, often sketched with great tenderness, draw you deeper into what it feels like to be alive. These tales deploy sight gags, insights about power, and careful illumination of the body—its hunger, its blood, its guts—to excavate human truths.