Fragmentos de la memoria

Una de las expertas en literatura escrita por mujeres trata el mapa actual de la escritura femenina en México. En un mundo que política y culturalmente aún dominan por mucho los varones, la escritura femenina sigue siendo un espacio contestatario, incomprendido y, sobre todo, necesario. En este contexto, Sara Sefchovich rompe con las ideas fáciles sobre la literatura escrita por mujeres y confronta los postulados comunes acerca de este conjunto de plumas. Autoras tan disímbolas como sor Juana, Yourcenar, Duras, Poniatowska o Sexton se reúnen en estas páginas, en las que se combina la...

A powerful memoir by two sisters about transitioning, family, and the path to self-realization. When Orange Is the New Black and Diary of a Future President star Selenis Leyva was young, her hardworking parents brought a new foster child into their warm, loving family in the Bronx. Selenis was immediately smitten; she doted on the baby, who in turn looked up to Selenis and followed her everywhere. The little boy became part of the family. But later, the siblings realized that the child was struggling with their identity. As Marizol transitioned and fought to define herself, Selenis and the...

This book presents the memories of people that made history in a brilliant or obscure way. With Colon narrating his own experiences in life, the book brings the reader realistic social history. Also includes a large graphic chronological documentation, glossary of special terms & detailed bibliography.