Welcome into The Reading Lounge! We are discussing My Mother Cursed My Name by Anamely Salgado Reyes. Three generations of Mexican American grapple with family history and the "curse" of their names. We discovered this novel and this author at the 2026 Women's Literary Festival in Long Beach, California.

This episode's libation is called: The Truth Tea.

2 oz gin

2 oz chilled mint tea

top with a splash of elderflower liqueur

Shake with ice

Pour into ice filled glass and top with an ounce or two of tonic water, to taste.

Garnish with a lime

Other books we talk about in this episode:

Project Hail Mary

The Boleyn Traitor

Homeseeking

The Conjuring of America

Thanks for joining us in The Reading Lounge.