Mandie Montes

Mandie Montes is a staff writer at The Interlude. They are also part of the staff’s social media and art team. As a non-binary Latine storyteller, their work aims to uplift marginalized communities through their writing, photography, and social media management. They are based in New York and Los Angeles. When they’re not working, they can be found FaceTiming their cat Pinky, hosting dance parties for one, or taking a nap.
On top of stacks of books sit a bench, bed, and subway. These places represent where recent college graduates rediscovered reading for leisure.

The Renewed Pleasure of Reading as a College Graduate

Academia can distract from a love for reading. Here’s how new graduates got it back.
A person smiles as they push away words and objects related to diet culture and weight loss.

Why I Stopped Setting Weight Loss Resolutions

My sister and her fat positive and anti-diet politics showed me that I should resist weight loss resolutions.
Graphic of a disco club composed of newspaper clippings about Disco Demolition Night

52 Years Later, White Artists Are Still Exploiting Disco and Ball Culture

Popular artists, from Madonna to Jessie Ware, profit from Black and Latinx LGBTQ culture.

Inside the New Virtual Arts Organization Created for Artists of Color

The Collegiate Association for Artists of Color aims to provide community.
An illustration of the author's cat, Pinky, lounges on an orange bed.

Why It’s Radical to Nap

For people of color, resting is a right and should always be a priority.