The Seance of Selena with Poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva

Published: March 28, 2022, 7 a.m.

Melissa Lozada-Oliva is a Guatemalan-Colombian-American poet, screenwriter, and educator, and co-host of the podcast Say More. She is the author of a novel in verse called Dreaming of You, about bringing 90s Mexican-American pop star Selena back to life through a s\xe9ance and the disastrous consequences that follow. Along with our producer Miranda, we talk about the life and death of Selena who was murdered by a 'crazed fan', about the power of poetry and lyrics, and our favorite karaoke songs.\n\nFind Melissa on Twitter @ellomelissa and on Instagram @ellomelissa\nOrder Dreaming of You and check out more of her work here\n\nBecome a Patron and support our show!\n\nFollow American Hysteria on social media:\nTwitter: @AmerHysteria\nInstagram: @AmericanHysteriaPodcast\nFind our merch at americanhysteria.com\n\nAmerican Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith\nProduced by Miranda Zickler\nSound design by Clear Commo Studios\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices