Oriana Peñaranda
My name is Oriana Peñaranda, and I am a Venezuelan immigrant. I grew up in Miami and currently live outside Washington, D.C.
I love books.
My family used to call me a “come libros” because I was always trying to satiate an endless appetite for literature. However, I seldomly saw my experiences as a Latina immigrant represented in the stories I read.
I founded Xolo Books because I want to help people decolonize their reading habits and support BIPOC stories so diversity can become prominent. I want to challenge myself and the Xolo Books community to use our power in uplifting BIPOC voices.