Literally Literary: Recent Episodes
Reyna Muñoz, Vanessa Zuñiga, Richie Marrufo, & formerly Jorge Gomez
From BorderSenses & Papagayo at El Paso Community College, this podcast dissects culturally-relevant literature: novels, memoirs, poetry, comics, zines, & short stories. We love reading & analyzing books, comparing their adaptations, & connecting their allusions. At times, we interview the authors.
Español: este podcast disecciona literatura culturalmente relevante: novelas, memorias, poesía, cómics, fanzines, & cuentos cortos. Nos encanta leer & analizar libros, comparando sus adaptaciones, & conectando sus alusiones. A veces, entrevistamos a los autores. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/support
Join us this episode as we begin our breakdown of the first two sections of The Five Stages of Stuttering, the first full-length poetry collection (FlowerSong Press 2024) by Cassie Holguin-Pettinato. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/support
As part of his author visit to El Paso Community College, Jose Hernandez Diaz joined us in person at our studio at Power at the Pass for an interview on his latest poetry book, Bad Mexican, Bad American. We hope you enjoy our in-depth conversation on his collection, the publishing world, and his advice for up-and-coming writers!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/support
This episode, we wrap up our discussion of Bad Mexican, Bad American by Jose Hernandez Diaz, with a look at the second half of the poetry collection. Stay tuned for an interview with Jose!
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Join us this episode as we begin covering the first half of Bad Mexican, Bad American, the first full-length poetry collection by Jose Hernandez Diaz published by Acre Books (2024). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/support
Gabriel Dozal joins us this episode for an interview on his debut poetry collection, The Border Simulator! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/support
Join us as we wrap up our platica on the second half of Gabriel Dozal's debut poetry collection, the Border Simulator, and stay tuned for an interview with Gabriel!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/support
Listen in as we begin discussing the first half of the Border Simulator, the poetry collection debut by Gabriel Dozal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/support
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you an interview with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic, in anticipation of her visit to El Paso on Thursday, May 2nd 2024!
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This episode, we wrap up our discussion of the second half of Promises of Gold by José Olivarez.
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This episode, we begin our platica on the first half of Promises of Gold by José Olivarez. Reading at EPCC Valle Verde: https://youtu.be/9pxCvy7RS5U?si=jcASLrpWUX8VzvKQ--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literallyliterary/support
This episode, we finish our platica on Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine.
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After a hiatus, we are back! Here, we discuss the first half of Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine.
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For this episode, we interview the author of Brother Sleep, Aldo Amparán. On Spotify, you can enjoy this episode in video form!
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For part 2 of our talk on Brother Sleep by Aldo Amparán, we cover the second half of the debut poetry collection.
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This episode, we begin our discussion on the poetry collection Brother Sleep by Aldo Amparán, covering the first half of the winner of the 2020 Alice James award.
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Yasmin Ramírez joins us in the studio to talk about her first book, ¡Ándale, Prieta!: a Love Letter to My Family.
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For part 2 of ¡Ándale, Prieta! by Yasmin Ramírez, we cover Part 2 of her memoir: Finding Yasmin. Stay tuned for part 3, our interview with Yasmin!
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We round out 2022 with our first platica on the debut book and memoir by our friend and colleague, Yasmin Ramírez, ‘¡Ándale, Prieta!’, out of Lee and Low Books (formerly Cinco Puntos Press). Yasmin is an English Professor at El Paso Community College, a 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing Author Fellow and a 2020 recipient of the Woody and Gayle Hunt-Aspen Institute Fellowship Award.Stay tuned for Part 2, and let us know if you've read her book below!
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This episode, we wrap up our discussion on Carlos Fidel Espinoza's How to Lie to a Customs Agent, focusing on the second half of the poetry collection.
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It has been a minute! We are back with our first look at the 2021 winner of the Southwest Book Award, How to Lie to a Customs Agent, the poetry collection by Carlos Fidel Espinoza.
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This episode, we wrap up our discussion of A Ballad of Love and Glory, Reyna Grande's 2022 novel, going over parts 2-4.
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This episode, we begin Reyna Grande's A Ballad of Love and Glory, giving an overview of Reyna's most recent novel and discussing part 1. Stay tuned for part 2!
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We are honored to interview Maurice C. Ruffin, the author of The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, in this episode.*
*We apologize for the delay in releasing this interview, but hope you all enjoy and stay tuned for upcoming recordings on our next books!
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This episode, we conclude our talk on The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, focusing on the second half of the short story collection.
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Join us for our introductory episode on The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, going over the first five stories in the debut short story collection by Maurice Carlos Ruffin shortlisted for the Ernest J. Gaines award.
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This episode, Alessandra Narváez Varela joins us in the studio to talk about her debut novel, Thirty Talks Weird Love. Stay tuned for exclusive video of this special occasion!
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In our second look at Alessandra Narváez Varela's Thirty Talks Weird Love, we highlight our favorite pieces from the verse novel, and discuss ways of teaching it in the classroom.
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We kick off 2022 with our first look at Alessandra Narváez Varela’s debut novel-in-verse from Cinco Puntos Press, Thirty Talks Weird Love. Varela’s YA novel is the story of a young girl from Juárez, Mexico, who meets her older self at a time when the women of that border city become victims to violence. If your older self could talk to your 13-year-old self, what would they say?
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We close out the year talking shop with the second half of Piñata Theory, Alan Chazaro's 2020 poetry collection out of Black Lawrence Press. We will return next year, and want to wish everyone a safe and happy 2022 filled with lots of books!
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For our first look at Piñata Theory, the poetry collection by Alan Chazaro, we begin with our usual overview, but then dive into the first half of Chazaro's second poetry collection (from Black Lawrence Press).
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To close out our platica on Funeral for Flaca by Emily Prado, we were honored to interview Emily for this final episode on her memoir.
Please do pick up a copy of Emily's book at your local bookstore. You can find local bookstores through this website: https://bookshop.org/
Check out the Spotify playlist we assembled from songs contributed by listeners here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2raj1v2J77IPMzbjnBfPYK?si=MGwpGhlBQyOWM-aPCqe3AA
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This episode, we discuss the second half of Emily Prado's essay collection, Funeral for Flaca, looking at our favorite chapters, or tracks. Which chapters / tracks were your favorite? Drop a voicemail and let us know!
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For our second look at Funeral for Flaca by Emily Prado, we talk about the first half of its collection of essays. If you have not had a chance to answer our music poll in part 1 on Spotify, please do so!
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Welcome to season 4! And welcome our new co-host, Reyna Muñoz, EPCC English Professor. For our first book this season, we open Funeral for Flaca, Emily Prado's 2021 memoir. For part 1, we discuss the author's bio, as well as the collection’s style, themes, and connections we made to other works. We also talk about her book tour and visit to El Paso, and preview the memoir's arrangement: song tracks for chapters. If you're tuning in on Spotify, you can answer our question on the app: what are 5 songs that encapsulate who you are? Link to official Funeral for Flaca mixtape: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6GklWXR8Eu7tdQ9UaQBwoK?si=nj6r4zaaSLGuP06QVbg7Uw
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On our two-year anniversary, we present this bonus episode featuring El Paso Community College student perspectives on Citizen Illegal, the poetry collection by José Olivarez.
Stay tuned for our new season of books this fall of 2021!
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We are fortunate to be joined by Kristen Millares Young, whose debut novel, Subduction, we just closed the book on. Among other things, we discuss the research she conducted for her book, some of the book's themes, Claudia's problematic anthropology, and how some of the Makah have received her work.
Please check out Kristen's website for links to her essays, and a list of her virtual events, here: https://kristenmyoung.com/
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For our third episode on Subduction by Kristen Millares Young, we cover passages in the second half of the novel, not to mention how the novel ends for our main characters.
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Here, we discuss passages from the first half of Subduction, by Kristen Millares Young, tying in some of the themes of perception v. reality, and objectivity v. subjectivity.
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We return to the novel with Subduction, the 2020 debut from Kristen Millares Young, a story about an anthropologist (Claudia) who moves from Seattle to Neah Bay, Washington to interview Maggie, a member of the Makah in the Pacific Northwest, and Maggie's son (Peter) who returns home to his mother now suffering from dementia to learn more about what happened to the murder of his father. We go over these main characters, as well as some of the themes, and literary connections we made.
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Our last episode on Guillotine from Eduardo C. Corral explores the complex imagery, symbolism, and themes evident in the second half of the collection.
Here is the YouTube video of Eduardo reading "Border Patrol Agent" via Ours Poetica: https://youtu.be/RGzu96FMeyg
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For our second look at Guillotine by Eduardo C. Corral, we discuss what is about the first half of the collection, in particular the ekphrastic poem that is "Testaments Scratched into a Water Station Barrel."
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For National Poetry Month this April, we begin Guillotine, the poetry collection by Eduardo C. Corral, Longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Poetry, going over our first impressions, themes, structure, and connections we made to other works.
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Here we finish Thrown in the Throat, discussing our strong lines from the second half of Benjamin Garcia's award-winning collection of poems.
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As we dig into Thrown in the Throat, here we highlight our strong lines from the first half of Benjamin Garcia's debut poetry collection.
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In our first platica on Thrown in the Throat, the debut poetry collection by Benjamin Garcia, we talk about the author, connections to previous works we reviewed in our show, style, themes, and the publisher, Milkweed Editions, in this winning selection from the 2019 National Poetry Series.
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The second half of the prequel to The Hate U Give, Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas, offers us an opportunity to talk about Maverick's struggles as a Black single father, his relationship with Lisa, and his epiphany that determines whether he will follow his father's and King's footsteps, or walk his own path.
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This episode, we focus on the first half of Angie Thomas' Concrete Rose, our favorite passages from the first 15 chapters of the prequel to The Hate U Give.
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As we first dig into Concrete Rose, the prequel to The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, we talk about the novel's premise, style, theme, connections to other works, & teachable approaches.
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For our last episode on Some Are Always Hungry, we share on thoughts on the second half of Jihyun Yun's award-winning poetry collection, and connect these latter poems to the first half, as well as other works of which we were reminded.
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For this episode, we focus on the first half of the debut poetry collection Some Are Always Hungry by Jihyun Yun. Stay tuned to our social media for our collaborative Spotify playlist inspired by this award-winning work!
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We open the new year with the debut poetry collection by Jihyun Yun, Some Are Always Hungry, discussing its themes, style, and textual connections we found in the 2019 winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry.
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In our last episode on Mexican Gothic from Silvia Moreno-Garcia, we highlight our favorite passages from the second half of the novel, offering our closing thoughts on this groundbreaking novel.
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Passages in the first half of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel, Mexican Gothic, is what we cover in this episode.
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In our first look at Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, we go over the premise, the main characters, the themes, and the connections we made both to the Gothic tradition, and to other stories.
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This bonus episode presents El Paso Community College student perspectives on Coatlicue Girl, the debut collection of poetry and short stories byGris Muñoz (with art by Los Dos). Limited signed copes might be available at two El Paso local bookstores, Literarity Book Shop and Brave Books.
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In our last episode on Real Life, the debut novel by Brandon Taylor shortlisted for the Booker Prize, we go over the passages from the second half of the novel which impacted us the most.
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In our first deep dive on Real Life by Brandon Taylor, we talk about which passages we found most intriguing from the first half of the novel.
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In our first episode on Real Life by Brandon Taylor, we provide an overview of the characters, themes, style, and connections we made to our previously discussed works.
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Our last episode on Running by Natalia Sylvester centers on the second half of this important political, coming-of-age novel.
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We cover our strong lines from the first half of Natalia Sylvester’s Running, the thrilling political novel, in this episode.
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For our first episode in season 3, we cover the characters, setting, themes, and connections we made with Running, the debut YA novel by Natalia Sylvester.
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Gris Muñoz joins us this recording to talk about the origins of her collection, Coatlicue Girl, her journey as a poet, her mentors, and her philosophy on writing and art.
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For this recording, we dive into the second half of the poems, art, and stories in Coatlicue Girl by Gris Muñoz.
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This episode, we cover the first half, poems, art, and short stories, of Coatlicue Girl, the debut collection from Gris Muñoz.
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We take our first look at Coatlicue Girl, the powerful debut collection of frontera poetry and short stories by queer Chicana writer and performer Gris Muñoz, with art by the duo Los Dos, discussing the author's background, connections to previous literature, themes, and style.
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Maurice Carlos Ruffin joins us this episode for an interview about his debut novel, We Cast a Shadow, and his journey as a writer.
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In our last look at We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, we highlight scenes from parts 3 and 4 of the book.
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For part 3 of our dialog on We Cast a Shadow, the debut novel from Maurice Carlos Ruffin, we center on passages from part 2 of the novel.
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For part 2 of our talk on We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, we focus on scenes we were drawn to from part 1 of the novel.
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In our first look at the debut novel and PEN-Faulkner finalist from Maurice Carlos Ruffin, We Cast a Shadow, we give readers a taste of what to expect from the dystopian story in terms of main characters, setting, themes, conflict, and connections we made to existing literature.
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In this bonus episode on Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X, listen to perspectives on and strong lines from her multi-award-winning book courtesy of El Paso Community College students in the Pasos classroom.
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In our last episode on Citizen Illegal, we discuss sections IV and V of the collection, & are joined by an El Paso Community College student reading the book in the classroom through the Pasos program.
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In this episode, we focus on our favourite poems from section III of Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez.
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For our second look at Citizen Illegal, we look at our favourite poems from sections I and II from José Olivarez's collection, and provide some background into the author, and the publisher, Haymarket Books.
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We are fortunate to interview José Olivarez about his poetry collection, Citizen Illegal, which was a finalist for the PEN / Jean Stein award & winner of the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Poetry Prize, discussing cultural & familial themes; musical & religious allusions; literary influences, mentor poets, & teachers (academic & community-based), & the value of open mics. José closes with a special message for EPCC students!
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In our last episode on the National Book Award finalist I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sánchez, we talk about what we found most salient from the second half of the novel, after Julia's summer break.
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Which scenes from the first half of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter resonated with us the most? Listen to part 2 of our discussion to find out!
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In our first recording on I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez, we talk about our experience at AWP 2020 & COVID-19; the themes, characters, allusions, & connections we made to our previous books-of-the-month; as well as the YA label, the writing style, & the differences between the paperback & hardcover editions of this National Book Award finalist.
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We are joined this show by Kali Fajardo-Anstine via phone to interview her about her short story collection, Sabrina & Corina. Many thanks to Kali for allowing us the honor of talking to her!
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For this episode, we discuss strong lines that struck us from the latter half of Kali Fajardo-Anstine's compelling collection, Sabrina & Corina, that being "Galapago," "Cheesman Park," "Tomi," "Any Further West," "All Her Names," and "Ghost Sickness."
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Our second look at Kali Fajardo-Anstine's Sabrina & Corina focuses on the first half of the short story collection: "Sugar Babies," "Sabrina & Corina," "Sisters," "Remedies," & "Julian Plaza."
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Our first dive into Kali Fajardo-Anstine's Sabrina & Corina, the short story collection, includes a conversation of the National Book Award finalist's themes, and connections to previous works we have discussed.
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From the second half of Patron Saints of Nothing, we finish Randy Ribay's novel by pausing over passages that highlight the tension that has been built between the truth Jay seeks, and the one he ultimately grapples with, along with the way his character finds a way to keep a piece of not only Jun's memory, but his own heritage.
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In our second part on Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, we talk about important moments we found from the first half of the novel, including Jay sharing his cousin Jun's letters, his grappling with his hybrid identity, digging up the truth about the Philippines in relation to Pres. Duterte's drug war (and parallels to Mexico's war on drugs), and investigating what happened to Jun, in part by scrutinizing his uncle and police chief, Tito Maning.
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In our opening discourse on Randy Ribay's Patron Saints of Nothing for season 2 of our podcast, we give our synopsis on the novel, and some of the threads that tie in to the previous works we have reviewed.
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We finish discussing Sáenz's collection by covering what struck us about "Brother in Another Language," "Sometimes the Rain," "Chasing the Dragon," & "The Hurting Game."
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz joins us for an interview in this episode to talk about the border, politics, his writing style, the stories in Everything Begins & Ends at the Kentucky Club, & news on the film adaptation for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
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In our second part on Everything Begins & Ends, we cover our strong lines from the first half of the collection, including the stories, "He Has Gone to be with the Women," "Art of Translation," & "Rule Maker."
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For our last book of the year, we open Benjamin Alire Saenz's Everything Begins & Ends at the Kentucky Club, covering some of the themes from this PEN-Faulkner-award-winning short story collection, as well as the setting, the style, the role of food, & part of the first story, "He Has Gone to be With the Women."
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We conclude Angie Thomas' novel by highlighting some differences with the film adaptation (focusing especially on DeVante and Khalil), the significance behind the names, and the differences between the two protests we see in the story.
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In our second look at Hate U Give, we analyze some of the themes of the novel, point out its pop culture allusions, & highlight what makes it so relevant.
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In our first round on the Hate U Give, we cover the setting and main characters in Angie Thomas’ novel, as well as tie in some threads to Poet X and Black Klansman.
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This episode, Ron Stallworth joins us to talk about his memoir and its film adaptation as part of the events of the EPCC Literary Fiesta.
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In this episode, we discuss the second half of Ron Stallworth's memoir, Black Klansman, highlighting our most salient passages.
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This episode, we begin Ron Stallworth's memoir, Black Klansman, which details his undercover work as a police officer passing as a member of the KKK. We highlight moments that stayed with us from the first half of the book, but on Saturday Oct. 19 at El Paso's downtown library, join us at EPCC's Literary Fiesta for a live interview with Mr. Stallworth, preceded by a free screening of the Academy-award-winning film adaptation, BlaKkKlansman, by director Spike Lee.
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As we close the book on Poet X, we highlight our favourite pieces from Part III, and bring in special guest and EPCC English Professor Reyna Muñoz to talk about the audiobook too.
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In our second part of Poet X, we dive into our favourite pieces from parts I and II of the book.
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On our first episode of Literally Literary, we summarize the general plot of Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X, as well as discuss some of its themes, its style, and its allusions. Jorge Gomez & Vanessa Zuñiga are joined by Richie Marrufo to engage in a dialog about Acevedo's work. This podcast is brought to you by the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP. Big thanks to our guest and colleague, Richie Marrufo, for all the sound mixing and editing!
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This trailer gives you a taste of what our literary podcast is all about!
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