¡Ándale, Prieta!: Part 2
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!
Jan 06, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 18
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¡Ándale, Prieta!: Part 1
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!...
Dec 29, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 17
How to Lie to a Customs Agent: Part 2
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.
Nov 11, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 16
How to Lie to a Customs Agent: Part 1
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.
Nov 05, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 15
A Ballad of Love and Glory: Part 2
This episode, we wrap up our discussion of A Ballad of Love and Glory, Reyna Grande's 2022 novel, going over parts 2-4.
May 23, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 14
A Ballad of Love and Glory: Part 1
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!
May 18, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 13
The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You: Part 3 (Author Interview)
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!
Apr 14, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 12
The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You: Part 2
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.
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 11
The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You: Part 1
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.
Feb 27, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Thirty Talks Weird Love: Part 3 (Author Interview)
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!
Feb 07, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Thirty Talks Weird Love: Part 2
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.
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Thirty Talks Weird Love: Part 1
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?
Jan 24, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Piñata Theory: Part 2
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!
Dec 30, 2021•58 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Piñata Theory: Part 1
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).
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Funeral for Flaca: Part 4 (Author Interview)
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
Nov 17, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Funeral for Flaca: Part 3
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!
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Funeral for Flaca: Part 2
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!
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Funeral for Flaca: Part 1
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 s...
Oct 11, 2021•51 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Citizen Illegal: Student Voices
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!
Sep 19, 2021•8 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Subduction: Part 4 (Author Interview)
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/
Jul 05, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Subduction: Part 3
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.
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Subduction: Part 2
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.
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Subduction: Part 1
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....
Jun 01, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Guillotine: Part 3
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
May 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Guillotine: Part 2
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."
May 17, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Guillotine: Part 1
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.
May 03, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Thrown in the Throat: Part 3
Here we finish Thrown in the Throat , discussing our strong lines from the second half of Benjamin Garcia's award-winning collection of poems.
Apr 26, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Thrown in the Throat: Part 2
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.
Apr 12, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Thrown in the Throat: Part 1
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.
Apr 05, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Concrete Rose: Part 3
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.
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 16
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