Carmen is a Cuban-American book lover whose passion for books drove her to establish Tomesandtextiles on Instagram in 2015 and TikTok in 2021. She uses her platforms to review and recommend Latinx books from across the diaspora and push back against the lack of representation in traditional publishing. Outside of her passion for books and undying love of her local library, she adores vintage fashion, going to concerts, films, and supporting the local arts. Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, she resides there with Mr. Textiles and two dogs, Laka and Veela.
She occasionally makes book recommendations on sites like the NetGalley blog, helped the 1A with their book club discussion of You Dreamed of Empires, and was also recently named Hip Latina’s 15 Latina Bookstagrammers You Need to Follow.