Bárbara Louise Mujica is an American scholar, novelist, short story writer, literary critic and academic.
Mujica's work spans historical fiction, theater, mysticism, women's writing, early modern Spanish literature, and Latin American culture.
Her authored works include essays, short stories and novels, such as Frida, Sister Teresa, and Miss del Río.
She has also received several awards, including first place in E.L. Doctorow Fiction Competition for her story Mitrani, the 2015 Maryland Writers' Association National Fiction Competition for her story Jason's Cap, and second place in the ScreenCraft Cinematic Novel Contest for Miss del Río.
[9] In 2019, an essay collection was published to honor her scholarly work, titled Women Warriors in Early Modern Spain: A Tribute to Bárbara Mujica.
Mujica's works have received media attention, with features in publications such as The Miami Herald and The New York Times.
[5][12] The novel explored Frida Kahlo's life, art, and relationships within the cultural and political context of early 20th-century Mexico.
[5] Carrie Callaghan, writing in the Washington Independent Review of Books, praised it as a detailed and engaging novel that vividly captures the intrigue of Velázquez’s life, art, and 17th-century Spain, using literary misdirection and evocative storytelling to explore themes of love, ambition, and illusion.