Luisa Colón

Luisa Colón is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York and the author of two novels, Bad Moon Rising and The Burning Class. Luisa’s work has appeared in the New York Times, New York, USA Today, McSweeney’s, Glamour, Latina, BuzzFeed, and many more. She is also Program Manager at the Comic Books for Justice (CB4J) initiative. You can find her online at her website, luisacolon.com.

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How Archie Got His Groove Back

The setup of Archie Comics was straightforward, as was its protagonist. But the success of Riverdale speaks to the Archieverse's surprising fluidity.

Editors' Picks

Science & Technology

Can We Build a Better Facebook?

Is it time to turn our back on Facebook? And if so, what social network could possibly replace it?

Education & Society

Ivory Towers: Good or Bad?

The ivory tower has always been metaphoric, but as Steven Shapin shows, its symbolic value has shifted over the centuries.

Politics & History

In the Shipyards of San Francisco

Photographer E. F. Joseph captured the dignity of the hundreds of Black women and men who worked on SS George Washington Carver during World War II.

Politics & History

The Devilish History of Devil’s Island

French Guiana's Devil’s Island has witnessed some of humanity’s hardest moments, from the brutalities of slavery to the punishments of penal servitude.

Self-Publishing and the Black American Narrative

Bryan Sinche’s Published by the Author explores the resourcefulness of Black writers of the nineteenth century.