Alexandra Hidalgo
@the-alex-hidalgo.bsky.social
I'm a writer, filmmaker, memoirist, editor, mom, and associate professor and Crow Chair of English at the University of Pittsburgh. https://linktr.ee/alexandra_hidalgo
What are your thoughts on birds of a feather romances? Do you like books that teach you how to live? What did you think of Dolly and Stewart’s journey? #AnnabelMonaghan #DollyAllTheTime #Booktok #BookTube #BookReview youtu.be/WlRZo34AcMI?...
Three Lessons I Learned from Annabel Monaghan’s New Novel Dolly All the Time
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I thought giving a Hutton Lecture at Purdue would be intimidating, but I didn't realize how many doors the experience would open. Thank you to Bradley Dilger, Jenny Bay, William J. Palmer, and Richard Johnson-Sheehan for lighting the way to my epiphany. alexandrahidalgo.substack.com/p/the-gift-t...
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Teachers Can Change Our Lives Long After Graduation
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Who are the teachers who inspired you, and how did they make a difference? Tell us in the comments, and share this with a teacher or mentor who has made a difference in your life. Tag them so they know! #teachers #thankyouteachers #mentorsmatter #writingmentor #inspiringteachers
The story was messy, but the Owens women made me root for this family of #sister witches. Did you like #PracticalMagic2? Are you enjoying franchise films, or ready for something new? #SandraBullock #NicoleKidman youtu.be/nFT7SELad7Y?...
As Jesse and Norman try to become parents in #SteveRowley’s TakeMeWithYou, the pressure creates more walls between them. Have you read this #LGBTQBook or his other work? What is your take on it? Let me know which book or author I should discuss in my #BookishTakes series! youtu.be/rRIFj39Q0w8?...
Are you feeling torn about watching the new #SenseAndSensibility #adaptation? Tell us why or why not! #JaneAusten
Would you revisit your #childhood if you could? How have #powerimbalances shaped your #relationships? If you’ve read #HattieWilliams, what struck you most? Share your favorite #books, #movies, or #TVshows about power below. alexandrahidalgo.substack.com/p/power-imba...
So proud of Megan Simmermeyer for defending her dissertation prospectus today. Not only is her project of studying how students utilize their voices as they write unique, timely, and exciting, but she answered our questions with passion and a deep sense of knowledge and introspection. Bravo!
#Family #Pictionary was one of the loudest, most fun, and worst drawn evenings of the year! @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Thank you to our #cousins Nicole and Jonathan Kerkian for #hosting us for delicious food and delightful #conversations! #Family #FamilyFun
I loved talking to @hattiewilliams.bsky.social about her gorgeous debut novel #BitterSweet, the ups and downs of #motherhood, and how to turn enduring lopsided #relationships into something that transforms our own lives. alexandrahidalgo.substack.com/p/power-imba...
Power Imbalance with Hattie Williams
How Lopsided Relationships Shape Us
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There is no perfect mother, even if fiction sometimes tries to give us one. I discuss grief, writing, and love in Lily King’s #WritersAndLovers, and how #HeartTheLover changes the way we see Casey’s journey. Have you read either novel? #BookTube youtu.be/waatbSdVxSA
Thank you to my nephew Silas Sun Bowler Tunick for braving the family #photography waters and capturing our #portraits. And thank you to our cousins Nicole and Jonathan Kerkian for letting us photograph ourselves in their spectacular #home! #Family #FamilyFun @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Thank you to my #nephew Silas Sun Bowler Tunick for braving the family #photography waters and capturing our #portraits. And thank you to our #cousins Nicole and Jonathan Kerkian for letting us photograph ourselves in their spectacular home! #Family #FamilyFun @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Rom-coms rarely make it to theaters anymore, but #OneNightOnly gave us hope. Charming performances, sharp dialogue, and a great premise—but why let the fascists win? Allie and Owen should’ve fallen in love AND brought the system down. #CallumTurner #MonicaBarbaro @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
I’m not a fan of wallpaper in my own homes, but THIS wallpaper? Glorious! #Portrait #Family #Photography
Stars and shapes for everyone except for William who’s too cool for such nonsense! #Portraits #Family #FamilyFun
We love art, and we love the humans who make it. As AI becomes more capable of creating content, what keeps us connected to human artists? alexandrahidalgo.substack.com/p/dolly-part... #AI #Artists #DollyParton #Shakira
I like to imagine that somewhere in the afterlife #DollyParton is having a blast chatting with #YayoiKusama about what it was like to spend decades as iconic artists. Nate, our boys, and I had the utter fortune of going to one of Kusama’s #retrospectives. I hope you enjoy it! youtu.be/XvHq434CgsM
Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors: A Legend’s Retrospective
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It’s hard for #romcoms to make it to the theaters, which is why my husband and I were excited to watch #OneNightOnly, directed by #WillGluck. Allie (#MonicaBarbaro) and Owen (#CallumTurner) find each other on the one night a year that single people are allowed to have sex youtu.be/c6oSMDHN7ic?...
My Husband and I Had Completely Different Reactions to the New RomCom One Night Only
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As we mourn #DollyParton, it occurs to me she has another gift to offer as we figure out the value of human-made art when #AI seems to be taking over. Check out my piece on how an #artist's humanity can connect with audiences in ways no #algorithm can! alexandrahidalgo.substack.com/p/dolly-part...
Dolly Parton and Shakira Give Me Hope AI Won’t Take Over
The Ups and Downs of Artists’ Lives Matter to Their Audience
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Trying to get our Stranger Things fix, we watched Netflix’s Enola Holmes trilogy starring Millie Bobby Brown! My family and I can’t agree: who’s the best character? #EnolaHolmes #StrangerThings #MillieBobbyBrown #MovieReview youtu.be/GCOnQWaVWqE?...
Long careers in entertainment are rare. Having a long career as a singer and being known as one of the kindest and wittiest women in the business? Now that's a near impossible feat. Thank you for lighting the way with your melodies and your generous love, #DollyParton. We will always love you!
Sun rooms and luscious leaves! #Family #FamilyFun
As summer ends, I spoke with @anngarvin.bsky.social and @anetv.bsky.social about how the school year has shaped their lives from childhood to adulthood to motherhood. #BackToSchool #Academia #K12 #Motherhood alexandrahidalgo.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...
As we try to get our #StrangerThings fix, we decided to watch #Netflix’s #EnolaHolmes Trilogy (Directed by Fleabag director #HarryBradbeer), also starring #MillieBobbyBrown as the unstoppable sleuth. It’s hard to agree on which character is best, though! Who do you prefer? youtu.be/GCOnQWaVWqE?...
Why We Love Our FAVORITE Characters in the Enola Holmes Trilogy
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After binging #StrangerThings, we needed more #MillieBobbyBrown, so naturally we watched the entire Enola Holmes trilogy. Three movies, lots of opinions, and plenty we didn’t agree on. Watch our latest video and tell us which #EnolaHolmes is your favorite! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGc4...
It’s hard to fill the gap left by #StrangerThings, but you can still get to see #MillieBobbyBrown be brilliant and tough in #Netflix’s #EnolaHolmes Trilogy, based on the books by Nancy Springer. The movies follow #SherlockHolmes’ younger sister as she too solves crimes. youtu.be/FGc4ZKuKUO8?...
If You Miss Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things, Check Out the Enola Holmes Trilogy!
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