Libros Schmibros

Alberto Sahagún talks with writer Marie Arana about her new book, LatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority. She was editor-in-chief of The Washington Post’s literary section, Book World, and the Inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress.

Alberto Sahagún talks with Alexander Aviña, Associate Professor of Latin American History at Arizona State University and a specialist in Mexican history. They discuss Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s policies and Mexico-US relations today.

Alberto Sahagún talks with Alexander Aviña, Associate Professor of Latin American History at Arizona State University and a specialist in Mexican history. They discuss Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s policies and Mexico-US relations today.

Libros Schmibros presents The Latinidad Beyond Borders Podcast. Latinidad encompasses the diverse experiences of people who live in Latin America as well as people of Latin American descent who live in the United States. This podcast explores culture, society and politics across the Americas through the lens of Latinidad.

In this episode, Alberto Sahagún talks with Chris Zepeda-Millán, Associate Professor in the Departments of Chicana/o & Central American Studies, Public Policy, Political Science, Sociology and Labor Studies at UCLA. They discuss Latino voters in the 2024 Presidential election and President Trump’s immigration policies.

New on the Libros Schmibros Podcast, the Carribean Fragoza Interview.

Vickie Vertiz in conversation with Carribean Fragoza, writer and artist from South El Monte. Her debut collection of stories Eat the Mouth That Feeds You was recently published by City Lights.

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David Kipen in conversation with writer and literary critic John Freeman. Freeman is the editor of The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story, a selection of short fiction

The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs presents David Kipen in conversation with Rick West, President and CEO of the Autry Museum, who will be retiring from his position at the end of the month. Rick is also the founding director of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. This (admittedly loooong) interview appears as part of the Cultural Affairs department's Big Read of Louise Erdrich's novel The Roundhouse. 

David Kipen and Colleen Jaurretche have a conversation with Kendra Atleework about her memoir, Miracle Country.  Her new book draws on personal stories as well as the environmental history of her place of birth, the Eastern Sierra.

David Kipen has a conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson about his work and the work of poet Kenneth Rexroth.  

His new book is Ministry for the Future, a science fiction novel set in the near future, about coping with the effects of climate change in the next 30 years.

David Kipen speaks with Jon Wiener, author of the revised and newly  timely Conspiracy in the Streets: The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago  Seven and host of radio’s Trump Watch -- recently re-christened,  courtesy of Libros Schmibros’ expert naming service, Hey Joe.