Apple Books has picked Tías and Primas as a best of September book!

Apple Books Review: Tías and PrimasWith disarming honesty, writer and activist Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez’s cultural study holds a mirror up to the way that Latine women are seen and see one another. She examines the female archetypes that are applied repeatedly to her tías (aunts) and primas (cousins), specifically in the Latin American culture in which she was raised. Each chapter explores a particular type, like the Book-Smart Prima and the Divorced Tía, diving into what created that view of women and sharing personal insights and stories from her own life. As a native of Nicaragua who immigrated to the United States as a young person, she’s seen the archetypes repeat in multiple settings. Mojica Rodríguez’s goal is never to denigrate but to thoughtfully examine the ways in which patriarchal societies and white colonialism have shaped Latine women. Tías and Primas is filled with just the kind of frank discussion that can make us think about how we see our friends, our family members, and ourselves.

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