A House of Our Own: A Literary Column

Bi-monthly pieces with snippets of author interviews woven in.

Letras Latinas Publishing Collaborative Expands

Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies, is pleased to announce an expansion of its Publishing Collaborative. Up until now, Letras Latinas has enjoyed partnerships with Red Hen Press , FlowerSong Press, and Tia Chucha Press. In support of the Alta California Chapbook Prize, Letras Latinas is excited to partner with Gunpowder Press . This collaboration will support ongoing efforts of both the Press and Letra

"I wanted to communicate her strength . . . her agency, and I was not interested in a story about a passive woman who was just a mouthpiece.": A Conversation with Veronica Chapa on Malinalli

Brittany Torres Rivera talks to Veronica Chapa about her debut novel Malinalli.

"To what lengths is this group of women willing to go to get some sort of control": A Conversation with Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro on Bochica

Brittany Torres Rivera interviews Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro on Bochica.

"If trauma is a seed...you can decide to keep burying it or learn to tend to the thing it grows into.": A Conversation with Steven Espada Dawson on Late to the Search Party

Brittany Torres Rivera talks to Steven Espada Dawson about his debut poetry collection Late to the Search Party.

"Trying to capture that reaching is the whole point": A Conversation with Austin Araujo on At the Park on the Edge of the Country

Brittany Torres Rivera interviews Austin Araujo about his debut collection At the Park on the Edge of the Country.

A House of Our Own: A New Direction in the New Year

A House of Our Own shifts its focus in 2025.

YOU by Rosa Alcalá

Brittany Torres Rivera reviews YOU and weaves in interview conversation with author Rosa Alcalá

In Vitro: On Longing And Transformation by Isabel Zapata translated by Robin Myers

Brittany Torres Rivera reviews In Vitro and weaves in interview conversation with author Isabel Zapata and translator Robin Myers.

Santa Tarantula by Jordan Pérez

Brittany Torres Rivera reviews Santa Tarantula by Jordan Perez.

Liliana’s Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera Garza

Brittany Torres Rivera reviews Liliana’s Invincible Summer & weaves in an interview with Cristina Rivera Garza.

Grand Tour by Elisa Gonzalez

Brittany Torres Rivera reviews Grand Tour & weaves in an interview with Elisa Gonzalez

Extended Stay by Juan Martinez

Brittany Torres Rivera reviews Extended Stay & weaves in an interview with Juan Martinez

Iron into Flower by Yvette Neisser

Brittany Torres Rivera reviews Iron into Flower & weaves in an interview with Yvette Neisser.

Fixed Star by Suzanne Frischkorn

Brittany Torres Rivera writes about Fixed Star & weaves in an interview with Suzanne Frischkorn.

Rituals for Climate Change: A Crip Struggle for Ecojustice by Naomi Ortiz

Brittany Torres Rivera writes about Rituals for Climate Change: A Crip Struggle for Ecojustice & weaves in an interview with Naomi Ortiz.

Delicates by Wendy Guerra Translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson and Esperanza Hope Snyder

Brittany Torres Rivera writes about Delicates by Wendy Guerra & weaves in an interview with one of the translators.

Quarantine Highway by Millicent Borges Accardi

Brittany Torres Rivera writes about Millicent Borges Accardi's Quarantine Highway & weaves in an interview with the poet.

Muse Found in a Colonized Body by Yesenia Montilla

Brittany Torres Rivera writes about Yesenia Montilla's latest collection Muse in a Colonized Body & weaves in an interview with the poet.