Latino Book Chat

By Christianne Meneses Jacobs

Latino Book Chat presents interviews with Latino authors and illustrators about their recent works, and conversations with experts in Latino literature.... more

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How many episodes does Latino Book Chat have?

The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.

Latino Book Chat episodes:

June 06, 2022 07. Estella Gonzalez brings to life her experience living in East LA.
In "Chola Salvation”, author Estella Gonzalez draws upon her experiences living in East LA to vividly bring her characters to life. Add in a dose of magic realism and soon the reader is cheering for the underdogs in this engaging debut young adult novel. Visit https://www.eastloswriter.com to order her book.
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28min
May 16, 2022 06. Jessica Payne brings the joy of reading.
Jessica Payne is the executive director of Kids Need to Read, an organization that provides books to schools and libraries across the country. Visit kidsneedtoread.org to request books for your school or library, or to make a donation.
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34min
April 25, 2022 05. Juliet Menéndez uncovers the stories of women who have shaped Latino history.
Author and illustrator Juliet Menéndez chats about her first book Latinitas and the inspiration behind this amazing project.
Latinitas in an anthology of short stories about influential Latinas making history in Latina America and the United States.
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25min
April 11, 2022 04 Rudy Garcia A young hero faces an Aztec monster in an epic journey
In the novel Death Song of the Dragón Chicxulub, a young hero battles an Aztec dragon as he searches for his identity and destiny.
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31min
March 28, 2022 03. Laura Castillo encourages Latino families to visit the library.
A conversation with librarian Laura Castillo about the many services offer by public libraries to the general population and especially the Latino community.
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16min
March 14, 2022 02. René Colato Laínez - The teacher full of stories.
Children’s book author René Colato Laínez chats about his most recent book releases.
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20min
February 27, 2022 01. Holly Ayala finds inspiration in her Salvadoran roots.
Author Holly Ayala chats about her first children’s book ABC El Salvador, an alphabet book portraying the culture, traditions, and geography of El Salvador.
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26min

FAQs about Latino Book Chat:

How many episodes does Latino Book Chat have?

The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.