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Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales
Read more: Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales“Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring” is a refreshing take on Christmas tales, filled with suspense, adventure, and valuable life lessons. Set during a frosty Massachusetts winter, it follows the journey of a brave nine-year-old, Isla, who faces her biggest fear – her stepmom. Along the way, Isla and her family learn to let go of long-held…
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Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s Eyes
Read more: Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s EyesThus Far: An Overview On October 7, 2023, an act of violence broke through our subconscious and enlightened most to see something that has been going on for 75 years. Hamas, a rebellious group from Palestine that has been categorized as a terrorist group by various countries, attacked and killed Israeli civilians attending a concert.…
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Born in the Cold: How Lockdown and Isolation Birthed The Ordinary Bruja
Read more: Born in the Cold: How Lockdown and Isolation Birthed The Ordinary BrujaThere are stories you write because they’ve been living inside you.And then there are stories that sneak in when the world shuts down and says, Now what? The Ordinary Bruja was the latter.Born not from a place of inspiration—but isolation.From the grief-laced silence of lockdown. From the heavy stillness that filled every room during those…
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Self-Hating Latinos & the Internalized Logic of Borders
Read more: Self-Hating Latinos & the Internalized Logic of BordersThe words we speak reveal the fears we carry. When fellow Latinos say “I did it the legal way” or “they’re not like us,” what’s really happening beneath these statements? This raw, unflinching exploration of internalized anti-immigrant attitudes within Latino communities pulls back the curtain on our community’s most uncomfortable truth: sometimes we become the…
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Becoming Marisol: A Character Study in Hesitation, Heritage, and Healing
Read more: Becoming Marisol: A Character Study in Hesitation, Heritage, and HealingIf you’ve read even a chapter of The Ordinary Bruja, you know Marisol Espinal is not your typical “chosen one.” She isn’t eager. She isn’t confident. She doesn’t wake up one day thrilled to be the next link in a magical bloodline. She wakes up confused.Disconnected.Deeply hesitant.And honestly? Same. Marisol is the young woman who…
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Finding Purpose Under a Full Moon: My Nighttime Read of The Full Moon Coffee Shop
Read more: Finding Purpose Under a Full Moon: My Nighttime Read of The Full Moon Coffee ShopLately, my evenings have been graced by the gentle magic of The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki. This novel isn’t just a story—it’s a soothing balm for the soul, inviting readers into a world where the celestial and the mundane intertwine. A Synopsis of Celestial Comfort Translated from the Japanese bestseller, The Full…
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So, Why Is Friday the 13th Considered Unlucky?
Read more: So, Why Is Friday the 13th Considered Unlucky?The superstition surrounding Friday the 13th didn’t come from one place—it’s a mashup of old fears, patriarchal erasure, and cultural myth-making. Here’s a little historical tea: My Take as a Storyteller As a Dominican writer steeped in magical realism and ancestral memory, I see Friday the 13th not as something to fear, but as something…
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Language is The First Step Towards Dehumanization
Read more: Language is The First Step Towards DehumanizationWords have the power to reshape how we see each other. They can strip away humanity or restore it, depending on how we wield them. This raw, urgent episode dives deep into how language becomes the first battleground where human dignity is won or lost. When certain words keep appearing—invasion, flood, illegals, infestation—they aren’t random…
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