Beneath Tides by fernanda ramos Mena is a literary analysis column dedicated to reviewing and uncovering works by women and gender-diverse authors, whether their voices resonate from their native lands, places of exile, or the diaspora. Here, literature knows no borders: from poetry that strikes a deep chord in the soul to fiction that provokes and challenges, from unsettling tales of terror to narratives that confront the normative. The title Beneath Tides symbolizes the profound task of bringing to the surface bodies, memories, and experiences that rise powerfully within poetry, narrative, and literary art. This space celebrates diverse experiences that overflow beyond hegemonic frameworks, highlighting the complex realities of bodies, identities, and emotions that have been erased or marginalized.
fernanda ramos mena (Mex, 1991) is a curator and writer who explores art at the intersection of archival practices and literary strategies, using them as tools for criticism, historical recovery, and ecological imagination, grounded in care and empathy. Formerly an Associate Curator at the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City, she developed public programs and exhibitions focused on alternative narratives from a feminist perspective. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Luvina (MX), The Brooklyn Rail (USA), La Tempestad (MX), Artishock (CL), Terras (NL), Chiquilla Te Quiero (MX), and ESPAC (MX). She lives and works in Mexico City.
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Mareas Subterráneas por Fernanda Ramos es una columna de análisis literario enfocada en reseñar y desentrañar obras de escritoras y autores de géneros diversos, ya sea que sus voces surjan desde sus tierras natales, el exilio o la diáspora. Aquí, la literatura no conoce fronteras: desde la poesía que resuena en el alma, hasta la ficción que desafía, pasando por el terror que perturba y las narrativas que cuestionan lo normativo. El título Mareas Subterráneas se refiere a la profunda tarea de traer a la superficie esos cuerpos, memorias y experiencias que emergen con fuerza en la poesía, la narrativa y el arte literario.
