Literanista

Valerie M. Evans is a visionary, bilingual writer and award-winning strategist with over two decades of global leadership experience in life sciences, biotech, beauty, and B2B sectors. With a Master’s in Media, Ethics & Social Change from the University of Sussex and BA in Anthropology, her work centers on cultural preservation, identity, and social justice through creative and scholarly writing. As a Nuyorican descendant of Puerto Rico and Canary Islands’ founding families, her research explores Indigenous resilience, historical memory, and the intersections of technology and heritage. Online she writes as Literanista, blending art, technology, and cultural advocacy. Evans now lives on the Carolina coast, where she writes and mentors emerging voices.
http://www.valeriemevans.com

Understanding The Children’s Train by Viola Ardone

Based on a true events, with more than 5,922 ratings on Goodreads, when I saw The Children’s Train, by Viola …

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Searching the 1950 Census: Things I didn’t Know about East Harlem & Vito

I always thought 2nd Avenue was expansive. I have fond memories of playing in the open “pompa” – Spanglish for …

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Frida on Chestfeeding: A Study in Empathy and Deep Customer Understanding

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La Brega: A Podcast About the Puerto Rican Experience

In the past several years, I’ve suffered a lot of loss, besides the turmoil of the pandemic, my mother, my …

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We Are Legion: Social Media Protips from the founder of Beyoncé Legion

This: “Posting content on such a huge platform can’t be done randomly. You need to be highly organized and consistent. …

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For Rosa: A Film About Forced Sterilization

HBO acquired, “For Rosa”, a fictional film inspired by the true story of 10 Latina women in Los Angeles who …

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Healthy Shrimp Etouffee con Sofrito

As a way of decompressing and getting my mind off of a lot things, I’ve taken up a lot of …

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The 2020 Mapa de las Lenguas Book List

The twelve titles selected for the 2020 Mapa de las Lenguas [Map of Languages] list represent 21 Spanish-speaking countries. The …

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The Lit & Luz Book Club

I recently got an email from the Chicago-base organization behind the annual Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and …

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The Lucky Ones by Julianne Pachico

While her parents are away, a teenager finds herself home alone, with the household staff mysteriously gone, no phone connection, …

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