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

#FridayReads: Where the Bird Sings Best by Alejandro Jodorowsky

Where the Bird Sings Best by Alejandro Jodorowsky: The magnum opus from Alejandro Jodorowsky—director of The Holy Mountain, star of …

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#FridayReads: The End of the Rainy Season: Discovering My Family’s Hidden Past in Brazil by Marian Lindberg

The End of the Rainy Season: Discovering My Family’s Hidden Past in Brazil by Marian Lindberg: Marian Lindberg grew up …

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#FridayReads: The Wisdom of Perversity by Rafael Yglesias

The Wisdom of Perversity by Rafael Yglesias I should have told. Julie’s right: I would have saved dozens of others. …

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#FridayReads: Mexico by James A. Michener

Mexico James A. Michener The classic novel from Michener, in trade paperback for the first time, featuring a new introduction …

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#FridayReads: The Dream of My Return by Horacio Castellanos Moya

The Dream of My Return by Horacio Castellanos Moya: A high-octane paranoia deranges a writer and fuels a dangerous plan …

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#FridayReads: Latin Hitchcock: How Almodóvar, Amenábar, De la Iglesia, Del Toro and Campanella Became Notorious by Dona Kercher

Latin Hitchcock: How Almodóvar, Amenábar, De la Iglesia, Del Toro and Campanella Became Notorious by Dona Kercher: This study explores …

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#FridayReads: God Loves Haiti by Dimitry Elias Léger

A luminous debut . . . Léger writes beautifully and with an immense humanity. Perhaps one of the finest Caribbean …

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How to conquer Latina (frizzy) hair

I don’t usually offer beauty advice or even stray (see what I did there? Ha) in that direction but here …

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