This week guest host Elena is joined by Genesis and Agonza, two rising Latinae artists to discuss their projects and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. They discuss the importance of being visible in their work so that kids can see people like them achieving great things. They also chat about the origins of Halloween, horror, and Spanish children’s books. During The Last Chapter they discuss reading snacks! 

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Books

Born to Rise by Kim Fuller

Plátanos Go With Everything by Lissette Norman, Sara Palacios, and Kianni N. Antigua

Cadáver Exquisito by Agustina Bazterrica

Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird: Stories by Agustina Bazterrica

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

You Are Your Best Thing edited by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto

Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez and Laura González

Islandborn by Junot Díaz and Leo Espinosa

If Dominican Were a Color by Sili Recio and Brianna McCarthy

AV

Reservation Dogs (2021-2023)

Other

Agonza Art

RI Latino Arts