Cultura Archives - Americas Quarterly

‘The Radical Spanish Empire’ Shows the Power of Paperwork

A new book explores how 16th-century commoners wielded the legal system against their colonizers to surprising effect.

A new documentary follows the mothers and daughters of Guaribas, Brazil’s pilot city for the famed Bolsa Família cash-transfer program.

From samba to soca and candombe, AQ’s music columnist traces Carnival season’s sounds across the hemisphere.

A new short story collection by Daniela Catrileo follows Mapuche youth through the cramped blocks and slow violence of Santiago.

In Paris and New York, curators present a new kaleidoscope of art from a critical region.

Family history, politics, and ecology remake one another in the new book “Autobiography of Cotton.”

Ciro Durán’s first feature film “La paga” shows the celebrated Colombian director in a new light.

Alma Guillermoprieto’s reportage in “The Years of Blood” embodies the drama and complexity of our new century.

AQ’s music columnist examines the artist’s body of work ahead of his Super Bowl performance.

AQ’s music columnist highlights a mix of tracks showcasing the classic genre’s modern sounds.

A new book revisits the fascinating but often overlooked history of the British presence across the continent.

“A Certain Lucas” gets a new edition at an opportune moment.

“How to Save the Amazon” confronts the complexity of the rainforest crisis—and still manages to inspire.

AQ’s music columnist spent a week exploring Bogotá’s Festival Internacional de Música Clásica and the city’s vibrant music scene.

Daniel Saldaña París reconstructs a centuries-old tale for this age of wildfires and pandemics.