Minerva Laveaga Luna
Minerva Laveaga Luna is a Mexican writer, editor, and translator living in El Paso, TX. She has an MFA in Creative Writing by UTEP. She likes to write fiction in Spanish and nonfiction in English. She collects records and quotes. When she is at work, she is an Associate Professor at EPCC. Find her on Instagram at @minelalu.
How to Start an Intentional Book Collection
January 12, 2022Some books come in and out of our lives, but what about the ones we keep? Here are some considerations for your permanent book collection.
Anthologies as Vehicles of Cultural Representation
December 29, 2021Recent years have seen the emergence of anthologies curated with the intention of becoming vehicles of representation.
#TheNewLatinoBoom: The Rise of Literature Published in Spanish in the U.S.
July 29, 2021On the rise of the New Latino Boom, a growing trend of literature published in Spanish in the U.S. in the 21st century.
Best Books on Grief: In Times of Loss, Go to the Literature
March 19, 2021A collection of some of the best books on grief for adults, from Joan Didion’s moving The Year of Magical Thinking to new releases.
A New Role for Little Free Libraries
July 15, 2020Taking a look at some of the helpers who are turning their Little Free Libraries into Little Free Pantries to help neighbors in need during the pandemic.
Books That Bring Us Together
April 11, 2020On how books can be grounding during times of struggle and uncertainty.
How to Keep a Language Alive
February 25, 2020A first-generation immigrant on the challenges of trying to keep a language alive, and two helpful books not intended as guides for parents on the struggle.