Enter to win CuirDoRican: Between Queer and Latine
Enter to win CuirDoRican: Between Queer and Latine. To enter the contest, fill out the form below between Friday, December 6, and Friday, December 27.
Participate in this contest to get a chance of winning a signed copy of "CuirDoRican: Between Queer and Latine"the Spanglish debut poetry workbook by genderqueer Puerto Rican-Dominican writer and poet, Samy Nemir Olivares. CuirDoRican takes you on a journey through childhood memories, family dynamics, gender identity, spirituality, and the pursuit of justice and personal and collective liberation.
CuirDoRican uncovers the complexities of living at the intersection of queerness, latinidad, and americanidadwhile transcending the gender binary. Samy invites you to co-author this interactive book by responding to journal prompts and embracing affirmations that center themes of self-exploration, healing, and empowerment. CuirDoRican is a manifesto that reimagines queer and trans bodies as divine beings, blessed with sacred powers to (trans)form la humanidad.
The book celebrates silenced chapters and celebrates queer and Latine history by honoring LGBTQ+ Latine pioneers, such as, Sylvia Rivera, Cristina Hayworth, Jose Julio Sarria, Walter Mercado, Cecilia Gentili, Lorena Borjas, and Jennicet Gutierrez.
