Lupita Aquino

Hi, I heard we are all going to give this a try together & make it stick (hopefully). My name is Lupita Aquino, I love books & all things reading. I’m really into all types of genres but prefer lit fic, graphic novels, poetry and memoirs. If you are a reader here — introduce yourself below ⬇️

Thank you @inmybookclub.bsky.social for participating in #readlatinelit 🥹

Awww yes! Thank you for tagging me! I am DMV based & have an author series promoting Latine Literature with the DC Public Library 📚

So excited to read Lauren Francis-Sharma’s upcoming novel! And thank you @kimberlyburns.bsky.social for the mention 🥹❤️😭

I HAVE SOME NEWS/ AN UPDATE: I found out last night that Aster(ix) literary journal nominated my piece for a Pushcart Prize 😭!! I am so deeply honored and grateful to the Aster(ix) team. An extra thank you to my extraordinary editor Tanya Shirazi Galvez for asking all the right questions 😭❤️

Congratulations!!! ❤️ cannot wait to read it & so excited to read your upcoming book!!

🥹 Hi!!!! And thank you for the mention 😭❤️📚

Hi! Hello: I need your help— can you pls share this post? I’m trying to reach all and any authors that identify as Hispanic/Latine/o/x with books being (trad) published in 2025. Please comment below with your book title/pub date ⬇️

Nice to meet you! I haven’t been on here very much because I never got any replies to my posts. Thank you for replying 🥹😭

Nice to see you here too! 📚

Threads is sweating over this app…but I still don’t really see it’s potential….

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The Fifth-Grade Lesbian - Aster(ix) Journal I was christened a lesbian when I was ten years old. My two best friends in fifth grade were the priestess who overlooked my early baptism; they immersed me in a circular pool with jeers and laughter....

What better place to make my writing debut than on a new platform. Hi, my name is Lupita & this is the first piece of writing that I’ve had published. It found a home in my dream lit journal: Aster(ix): asterixjournal.com/the-fifth-gr...

Me too! Excited to be here more 🥹❤️

Gotcha! 🥹❤️

Yay!!!

That is so helpful! Thank you 🥹😭

Where is the book/literary community on here?! Trying to find my folks! 🥹❤️📚 sound off in the replies.

Hi hello! Who all is here? Check in ⬇️

I LOVED ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ so muchhhhhg

I am so late to Talia Hibbert but I’ve heard so many good things!!!!

Holy smokes! I just looked it up. Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Need to add it to my TBR. Thank you!

A single-family home with Gabriela Orozco Belt, Costa Rican-American children’s book author of 'Only For a Little While'

Hello new platform! I have a weekly newsletter in which I spotlight Latine authors & their newest books.

This week I got to chat with Costa Rican American children’s author, Gabriela Orozco Belt ❤️📚

Read it here: https://tinyurl.com/4nu7k8fe

I’ll happily go first!!!!! I LOVED ‘Rivermouth’ by Alejandra Oliva & ‘The People Who Report More Stress’ By Alejandro Varela!

First post here! I’m all about the books so…. tell me your favorite books you’ve read this year?