Episode 87: David Bowles
David Bowles is a writer based in south Texas. David\u2019s latest book of poems, They Call Me G\xfcero, is a middle-grade novel-in-verse about a light-skinned Mexican-American boy who is just entering the seventh grade. In the book, David portrays the life of a border kid with all its joys and challenges. In our conversation we talked about that book, as well as about David\u2019s collection of the myths and legends of pre-Colombian Mexico, Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky. We discussed the importance of representation, especially for young people of color. Then for the second segment, David and I talked about finding our way to a softer masculinity, and seeking out pop culture that makes us cry.
(Conversation recorded March 12, 2019.)
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Show Notes:- David Bowles
- David Bowles - They Call Me G\xfcero: Cinco Puntos Press | IndieBound
- David Bowles - Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Cinco Puntos Press | IndieBound
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- David Bowles - \u201cBorder Kid\u201d
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- Gloria Anzald\xfaa
- Nepantla
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- Dr. Debbie Reese - American Indians in Children\u2019s Literature
- Corinne Duyvis - #ownvoices
- Savannah Smiles
- The Good Doctor
- Steven Universe
- Hamilton
- Captain Marvel
- Elizabeth Acevedo - The Poet X
- Jason Reynolds - Long Way Down