Category: Discussions (Page 5 of 8)

I enjoyed about learning that Jones’ mother had dyslexia and the woman behind the desk at Walker Jones helped her. When I first read the story, I was clueless about … Read More

I think that for me personally up to this point I’ve enjoyed this story much more than the others. I loved how delicate and thoroughly throughout every detail was. For … Read More

After reading Myriam Gurba’s work, it was interesting to see an experience that involved a specific story that has to do with the racial inequality of a POC when it … Read More

This story was an interesting one. This author had a different way of getting the readers to feel emotions. The amount of struggle and challenges that happed throughout her life. … Read More

Myriam Gurba’s takedown of Jeanine Cummins’ book American Dirt comes from genuine frustration that many Mexican Americans like me have. While I’ll always be grateful for the opportunities that the … Read More

what i really enjoyed about gurbas work is how humorous she is with her writing. she mixed the humor with the issues that she faces through stereotypes about being Mexican. … Read More

I liked how the author mixed humor with an issue she has with western literature. She mentions the stereotypes about Mexican people that they aren’t educated. As she mentioned white … Read More

Myriam Gurba critique

It was a fun read and relatable story. Pendeja anger was clearly visible. I liked how she connect Cummins audacity to wearing clothes that do not fit. … Read More

I found Gurba’s work to be interesting because she added a sense of humor in it. One the other had some of the reading for me personally was hard to … Read More

I enjoyed the story, and it was very interesting to read. I love Gurba’s style of how she writes, and it encourages me to read more of her stories. When … Read More