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Hola Escritores

About the Book Column

Hola Escritores is a monthly book column that serves to uplift Latine writers and literature. Through the support of volunteer writers, we will release a new story on the first Friday of each month, including book reviews, author interviews and trend and analysis stories relating to Latine literature and the publishing industry.

Hola Escritores celebrates Latine writers of any genre who have published in English, including English translations. This column complements our weekly Spanish language literary content that comes out on Mondays, featuring book reviews, interviews, essays, poetry, microfiction and more.

Submission Guidelines

Latine authors are welcome to submit for review their English-written or translated books published in the last 2 years or upcoming year. We also encourage those interested in literature to join as volunteer writers and interviewers.

Please review our guidelines to learn more about applying, submitting a pitch and writing requirements. For further questions, email Michelle Benitez.

Literary Charlas

Each month, we’re hosting a virtual live reading and discussion with the authors featured in our monthly book column.

Join us on Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET for our November charla! Author Romina Garber will read from her novel “The Last Vampire,” followed by a Q&A. Registration coming soon.

Past Charlas

Authors Diana Rojas, Malén Denis, Catalina Infante, and Violeta Garza have joined us for our charlas this year. Watch the recordings on YouTube.

Past Monthly Columns

Author Diana Rojas (top) answers a questions from Hola Escritores column editor Michelle Benitez (bottom) during our October charla on Zoom

Takeaways from our charla with D.C.’s Diana Rojas, author of “They Hold Grudges”

Our monthly charla returned last week with Washington, D.C. author Diana Rojas, who read from and discussed her...
Cover of "They Hold Grudges" by Diana Rojas

“They Hold Grudges” expands on the impact of scandals and keeping the peace

On Thursday, October 15, author Diana Rojas joined us for our October Hola Escritores charla. Watch the recording...
Close up of the cover of “Beginning Middle End" by Valeria Luiselli

“Beginning Middle End,” a Valeria Luiselli novel that doesn’t end

“Beginning Middle End” is told in vignettes through an inventory of astronomy terms. After completing a book tour...
Hola Escritores graphic: A message to our readers

A message to Hola Escritores readers

Dear readers, Books have been a staple in my life for as long as I can remember. Growing...
Cover of Dahlia de la Cerda’s "Reservoir Bitches"

Reclaiming rage and the female body in “Reservoir Bitches”

When thinking about female rage, what comes to mind? A quick search on TikTok will lead to compilations...
Author Malén Denis answers questions during our June Hola Escritores charla

Talking space, mind and identity with Malén Denis, author of the novel “Lithium”

At Hola Cultura’s monthly book charla last week, Argentinian artist Malén Denis explained how a series of philosophical...
Cover of “Lithium” by Malén Denis

“Lithium” on the fear of trying

On Thursday, June 18, author Malén Denis joined us for our June Hola Escritores charla. Watch the recording...
Cropped cover of "Middle Spoon" by author Alejandro Varela

Heartbreaker: Rethinking Love with Alejandro Varela

In “Middle Spoon,” National Book Award finalist and “The Town of Babylon” author, Alejandro Varela,  writes about heartbreak...
Chilean author Catalina Infante and translator Michelle Mirabella read from “The Cracks We Bear” during our second Hola Escritores charla

Five takeaways about motherhood from our charla with author Catalina Infante Beovic

Motherhood is often described as instinctive, joyful, even idyllic. But in an intimate, audience-only Q&A following Hola Cultura’s...
Cropped cover of “The Cracks We Bear” (English translation by Michelle Mirabella)

Reconciling motherhood and identity in “The Cracks We Bear”

On April 16, Catalina Infante, author of “The Cracks We Bear,” and translator Michelle Mirabella joined us for...
Hola Escritores charla with poet Violeta Garza

Poet Violeta Garza wowed us at the first monthly Hola Escritores Charlas

Hola Cultura launched a new literary charla (discussion) last week with a reading and discussion with poet Violeta...
Cropped cover of Violeta Garza’s debut poetry collection, “Brava”

Living brava with Violeta Garza

On March 19, we held our first Hola Escritores Charla with Author Violeta Garza. Watch a recording of...