“I describe this as a love story steeped in loss.” 

How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica is a heartbreaking yet hopeful debut novel of first love, first loss and how we become ourselves. Ordorica joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about growing into your identity, writing community legacy, his literary influences and more with guest host, Jenna Seery.  

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                   

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Featured Books (Episode):  

How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica 

Diaries of a Terrorist by Christopher Soto 

Small Bodies of Water by Nina Mingya Powles 

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett 

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros