Poured Over Double Shot: Esmeralda Santiago and Elizabeth Acevedo
Las Madres\xa0follows a group of mothers and daughters between Puerto Rico and the U.S. as they face challenges of health, natural disaster and family secrets with rich, warm prose and characters. Esmeralda Santiago joins us to talk about her personal connection to her characters, the challenge of writing real events, representing Puerto Rican history and culture and more.
Elizabeth Acevedo\u2019s Family Lore\xa0brings the secrets of a generational saga and the surprises of magical realism together in her adult debut. Acevedo joins us to talk about writing prose and poetry, the importance of silence and power, the danger women face in the world and more. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Mary and Marc.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f
Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f
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Featured Books (Episode):
Las Madres\xa0by Esmeralda Santiago
Family Lore\xa0by Elizabeth Acevedo
Conquistadora\xa0by Esmeralda Santiago
When I Was Puerto Rican\xa0by Esmeralda Santiago
Almost a Woman\xa0by Esmeralda Santiago
The Poet X\xa0by Elizabeth Acevedo
Olga Dies Dreaming\xa0by Xochitl Gonzalez
Blessing the Boats\xa0by Lucille Clifton
Red at the Bone\xa0by Jacqueline Woodson
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies\xa0by Deesha Philyaw
Afterlife\xa0by Julia Alvarez
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Featured Books (TBR Topoff):
Loter\xeda\xa0by Mario Alberto Zambrano
The Shoemaker\u2019s Wife\xa0by Adriana Trigiani\xa0