The authors of P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance, Petra Rivera-Rideau and Vanessa Díaz, will be at Princeton University for a discussion of the book on September 15, 2026 (exact time and location TBA).
On September 16, at 7:00pm, they will be hosted by the Julia de Burgos Bookstore at Taller Puertorriqueño (2600 North 5th Street) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
We share review blurbs by Yarimar Bonilla, Reanna Cruz, Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, and Shivanee Ramlochan below.
“In P FKN R, Díaz and Rivera-Rideau enlist Bad Bunny’s art to expose the layered crises facing Puerto Rico and their roots in U.S. colonial rule. Drawing on interviews with artists, producers, and industry insiders, they show how he transforms grief and pride into a sonic archive of resistance. The result is a powerful meditation on the stakes of his artistry, his platform, and the future he dares us to imagine.” – Yarimar Bonilla, author of Non-Sovereign Futures: French Caribbean Politics in the Wake of Disenchantment
“The work that Díaz and Rivera-Rideau have put into understanding Benito feels increasingly necessary, especially as his celebrity and political sway continue to balloon. . . . P FKN R emphasizes listening to Bad Bunny as a radical act, connecting us with the centuries-long struggle and ongoing resistance of the Puerto Rican people.” – Reanna Cruz, Washington Post
“Impressively researched and engaging, P FKN R is a book that offers a critical reflection of Puerto Rico’s history and culture through one of its main exponents, Bad Bunny. The book uses the figure of Bad Bunny to explore Puerto Rico’s colonial history and present. Diáz and Rivera-Rideau critically examine his takes on race and gender in a way that is not only about the singer’s life and career, but about the recent history of Puerto Rico.” – Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, author of Puerto Rico: A National History
“This gratifyingly accessible work is far more than a cursory biographical drive-by of the megastar’s life and accomplishments. Whether the co-authors are examining Bunny’s LGBTQIA+ acts of affirmation, or his insistence to sing not only in Spanish slang, but specifically Puerto Rican slang, their perspectives feel fresh and fiercely articulated. Bunny’s politics and urgent exhortations for a better, safer, freer Puerto Rico are never far from the analysis P FKN R puts forth, either—this book is a living, joyous syllabus writ large.” – Shivanee Ramlochan, Caribbean Beat For more information and reviews, see https://www.dukeupress.edu/p-fkn-r and https://www.dukeupress.edu/p-fkn-r?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=blog%20post&utm_campaign=b-Events_Sep26