The Hay Festivals are a series of literature and art festivals held annually around the world, bringing writers and readers together to exchange stories and ideas. This year, the fifth annual Hay Festival Querétaro, held in Queretaro, Mexico,... Read Article
The International Booker-prize nominated Mexican writer paints a picture of a dark and violent modern-day Veracruz by layering individual experiences in her collection of non-fiction narratives, Aquí no es Miami [This Is Not Miami] (2018), and her new... Read Article
[Lee en español aquí] PowerPaola is a Quito-born-Cali-raised artist, cartoonist, and writer. Her hit autobiographical graphic novel, Virus Tropical (2011), was made into an animated film in 2017. The film, directed by Santiago Caicedo, is an original, visually-arresting... Read Article
[Click here for English] PowerPaola es una artista, historietista, y escritora ecuato-colombiana. Su autobiografía gráfica, Virus Tropical (2011), se convirtió en una película animada dirigida por Santiago Caicedo en 2017. Desde entonces, esta película original y visualmente impresionante... Read Article
During normal summers, the Edinburgh International Book Festival hosts nearly 1,000 writers, artists, philosophers, and more for three bustling weeks of cultural events. With summer 2020 categorically not being a normal summer, the festival has had to take... Read Article
Virus Tropical (2018, dir. Santiago Caicedo) is a beautifully-animated coming-of-age film based on Ecuadorian-Colombian artist Power Paola’s 2011 autobiographical graphic novel by the same name. We’ve long been fans of Power Paola’s art at Sounds and Colours (she... Read Article
Pride events worldwide have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that’s no reason not to learn about LGBTQ+ issues and celebrate LGBTQ+ identity in other ways. This list highlights some of the best writing... Read Article
