"Giannina Braschi has never been one to stick to a single form. Known for blending poetry, fiction, theater, and political commentary, she’s written everything from the iconic Spanglish novel Yo-Yo Boing! to the satirical epic United States of Banana. Her latest book, Putinoika, continues in that spirit—mixing poetry, drama, philosophy, and humor into one dense, defiant work. Written during the...
Famous Writers Routines
Written during the pandemic, Putinoika features a surreal mix of real and imagined characters—Trump, Melania, Bacchus, the Muses, and more—all thrown together in a collapsing world that feels a little too familiar. In this interview, Braschi talks about how the book came together, why movement helped unlock new ideas, and how she sees collaboration, symbolism, and political resistance as part of...
Francisco Rodón double portrait
Francisco Rodón Double Portrait: Francisco Rodón is a Puerto Rican portrait and landscape painter. Rodón studied in Mexico, France and Spain. He was named Puerto Rico's most important 20th century painter at the Expo 92 World's Fair in Seville, Spain, joining the 18th century's José Campeche and the 19th century's Francisco Oller. Known for his portraits of major cultural figures, such as...
Congreso de AEGS
Congreso de AEGS/AGSS 2025 features keynote speak Giannina Braschi, author of PUTINOIKA.
Cambridge Union Art Politics
Defending Free Speech Since 1851. The Cambridge Union, a unique institution at the heart of University of Cambridge, has hosted cultural and political figures, such as Sam Altman, James Baldwin, Winston Churchill, Robert DeNiro, Stephen Fry, Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking, Jeremy Hunt, Nancy Pelosi, Ronald Reagan, and the Dalai Lama. On Thursday, June 19th at 8pm, The Cambridge Union presents the...
World Literature Today Reviews
World Literature Today Review Putinoika by Giannina Braschi. Author Carlos Labbé writes, "At the launch of Putinoika in Manhattan during the fall of 2024, I raised my hand to ask a question: “Giannina, aren’t you afraid that Putin might read your novel, that his local agents might retaliate against you?” What I witnessed in her response—and this is why she is one of the living masters of...
AWP Latine writers
Mónica Ramón Ríos, Carlos Labbé, Frederick Luis Aldama and Giannina Braschi: AWP Latine Writers Respond to the Crackdown on Immigration.
AWP25 Los Angeles.
AWP 2025 Conference Panel.
Congreso AEGS
Giannina Braschi and Karina Bidaseca are the keynote speakers for "Congreso de la Asociación de Estudios de Género y Sexualidades: Las guerras del cuerpo: ataques, resiliencia, colaboración"
Congreso AEGS 2025
4-5 de junio de 2025
The University of Mississippi (EEUU)
Oxford, MS
Modalidad presencial y virtual
Hispanofobia del trumpismo
"Latinos y hispanofobia del trumpismo," por Darío Villanueva (Profesor emérito de Teoría de la Literatura en la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela y exdirector de la RAE) Giannina Braschi, la escritora portorriqueña radicada en Nueva York, acaba de difundir un elocuente video, tan preciso como valiente, denunciando la persecución sobrevenida contra miles de personas cuyo único delito es "haber...
Palabras y Poder Roundtable
Palabras y Poder Roundtable: Giannina Braschi, María del Pilar Blanco, Emilia Quiñones-Otal and Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera on March 18, 2025 @ 5pm. Join on MSN
TEAMS.