The New Book
Holding Onto What's Mine
Bad Bunny, Winning, and Cultural Power
On sale April 27, 2027
In this urgent and incisive reckoning, bestselling author Julissa Arce uses Bad Bunny’s astronomical rise to challenge what success really means—and makes the case that it only counts when we bring our community with us.
About
Meet Julissa
Julissa Arce is a bestselling author and cultural critic whose work explores identity, belonging, success, and who has the power to define them. Her books include You Sound Like a White Girl and the forthcoming Holding Onto What’s Mine: Bad Bunny, Winning, and Cultural Power. Her writing has appeared in Vogue and The New York Times and on CNBC. She speaks nationally about success, cultural identity, and power.
Books
More Books by Julissa
You Sound Like a White Girl
The Case for Rejecting AssimilationFlatiron Books, 2022
Someone Like Me
How One Undocumented Girl Fought for Her American DreamLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2018. Also in Spanish as Alguien como yo.
My (Underground) American Dream
My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street ExecutiveCenter Street, 2016. Also in Spanish as Entre las sombras del sueño americano.
Speaking
Invite Julissa to Speak
Drawing on her path from undocumented student to Wall Street executive to bestselling author, Julissa speaks to students, educators, and companies about identity, belonging, and the real cost of fitting in.
Writing: The New York Times · Vogue · TIME · CNBC · BuzzFeed News
Press: CNN · MSNBC · NPR · The Guardian
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