Concrete Rose: Part 2
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.
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 15
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From Papagayo and the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP, this podcast dissects culturally-relevant literature: novels, memoirs, poetry, and short stories. We love reading and analyzing books, comparing their adaptations, and connecting their allusions. We interview authors too! #Ad-Free #ElPaso
Español: este podcast disecciona literatura culturalmente relevante: novelas, memorias, poesía, y cuentos cortos. Nos encanta leer y analizar libros, comparando sus adaptaciones, y conectando sus alusiones. Entrevistamos a los autores tambien!
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Concrete Rose: Part 1
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.
Feb 22, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Some Are Always Hungry: Part 3
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.
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 13
Some Are Always Hungry: Part 2
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!
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Some Are Always Hungry: Part 1
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.
Jan 27, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Mexican Gothic: Part 3
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.
Dec 26, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Mexican Gothic: Part 2
Passages in the first half of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel, Mexican Gothic, is what we cover in this episode.
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Mexican Gothic: Part 1
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.
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Coatlicue Girl: Student Voices
This bonus episode presents El Paso Community College student perspectives on Coatlicue Girl , the debut collection of poetry and short stories by Gris Muñoz (with art by Los Dos). Limited signed copes might be available at two El Paso local bookstores, Literarity Book Shop and Brave Books.
Oct 26, 2020•21 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Real Life: Part 3
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.
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Real Life: Part 2
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.
Oct 05, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Real Life: Part 1
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.
Sep 30, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Running: Part 3
Our last episode on Running by Natalia Sylvester centers on the second half of this important political, coming-of-age novel.
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Running: Part 2
We cover our strong lines from the first half of Natalia Sylvester’s Running, the thrilling political novel, in this episode.
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Running: Part 1
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.
Aug 09, 2020•37 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Coatlicue Girl: Part 4 (Author Interview)
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.
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Coatlicue Girl: Part 3
For this recording, we dive into the second half of the poems, art, and stories in Coatlicue Girl by Gris Muñoz.
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Coatlicue Girl: Part 2
This episode, we cover the first half, poems, art, and short stories, of Coatlicue Girl, the debut collection from Gris Muñoz.
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Coatlicue Girl: Part 1
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.
Jun 14, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 21
We Cast a Shadow: Part 5 (Author Interview)
Maurice Carlos Ruffin joins us this episode for an interview about his debut novel, We Cast a Shadow, and his journey as a writer.
Jun 05, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 20
We Cast a Shadow: Part 4
In our last look at We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, we highlight scenes from parts 3 and 4 of the book.
May 31, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 19
We Cast a Shadow: Part 3
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.
May 27, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 18
We Cast a Shadow: Part 2
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.
May 21, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 17
We Cast a Shadow: Part 1
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.
May 18, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 16
The Poet X: Student Voices
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.
May 01, 2020•13 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Citizen Illegal: Part 4
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.
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Citizen Illegal: Part 3
In this episode, we focus on our favourite poems from section III of Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez.
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Citizen Illegal: Part 2
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.
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Citizen Illegal: Part 1 (Author Interview)
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!
Apr 02, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 11
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter: Part 3
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.
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 10
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