Literally Literary

Literally Literary

By Reyna Muñoz, Vanessa Zuñiga, Richie Marrufo, and jorge gomezArtsBooks
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Literally Literary episodes

  • I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter: Part 1
    In our first recording on I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez, we talk about our experience at AWP 2020 & COVID-19; the themes, characters, allusions, & connections we made to our previous books-of-the-month; as well as the YA label, the writing style, & the differences between the paperback & hardcover editions of this National Book Award finalist.
    46 min
  • Sabrina & Corina: Part 3

    For this episode, we discuss strong lines that struck us from the latter half of Kali Fajardo-Anstine's compelling collection, Sabrina & Corina, that being "Galapago," "Cheesman Park," "Tomi," "Any Further West," "All Her Names," and "Ghost Sickness." 

    1 hr 5 min
  • Sabrina & Corina: Part 2

    Our second look at Kali Fajardo-Anstine's Sabrina & Corina focuses on the first half of the short story collection: "Sugar Babies," "Sabrina & Corina," "Sisters," "Remedies," & "Julian Plaza." 

    1 hr 10 min
  • Sabrina & Corina: Part 1
    Our first dive into Kali Fajardo-Anstine's Sabrina & Corina, the short story collection, includes a conversation of the National Book Award finalist's themes, and connections to previous works we have discussed.
    31 min
  • Patron Saints of Nothing: Part 3

    From the second half of Patron Saints of Nothing, we finish Randy Ribay's novel by pausing over passages that highlight the tension that has been built between the truth Jay seeks, and the one he ultimately grapples with, along with the way his character finds a way to keep a piece of not only Jun's memory, but his own heritage.  

    1 hr 2 min
  • Patron Saints of Nothing: Part 2

    In our second part on Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, we talk about important moments we found from the first half of the novel, including Jay sharing his cousin Jun's letters, his grappling with his hybrid identity, digging up the truth about the Philippines in relation to Pres. Duterte's drug war (and parallels to Mexico's war on drugs), and investigating what happened to Jun, in part by scrutinizing his uncle and police chief, Tito Maning. 

    50 min
  • Patron Saints of Nothing: Part 1

    In our opening discourse on Randy Ribay's Patron Saints of Nothing for season 2 of our podcast, we give our synopsis on the novel, and some of the threads that tie in to the previous works we have reviewed. 

    30 min

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From Papagayo and the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP, this podcast dissects culturally-relevant literature: novels, memoirs, poetry, and short stories. We love reading and analyzing books, comparing their adaptations, and connecting their allusions. We interview authors too! #Ad-Free #ElPaso