What does it mean to be Latinx enough? What if you look more like your Irish grandmother with red hair or blue eyes? What if you don’t speak to Spanish? Or if —¡Dios Mio!—you don’t like spicy food? In American culture, there are stereotypes that Latinx people have to contend with - but even within Latinidad there is a perception that one needs to be a certain way, have certain attributes, to be considered truly Latinx. Authors Jen Cervantes (THE STORM RUNNER SERIES), Ruth Behar (LETTERS FROM CUBA), David Bowles (THEY CALL ME GÜERO), and Yesenia Moises (HONEYSMOKE: A Story of Finding Your Color) delve into the perceptions and realities of Latinx identity—and how complex and beautiful it is.
Moderated by: Jen Cervantes is the award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of children and young adult books, including The Storm Runner series.
