In honor of mental health awareness month this episode with Natalie Y Gutiérrez author of the amazing book The Pain We Carry. A non-fiction self love

book to promote your healing journey. Targeted and essential reading for all BIPOC readers - for those who are in therapy or not. This is a great addition to your Journey or a wonderful Start to it.

We talk about writing styles, hustle culture, generational trauma, ancestors, the tone of writing and of course the importance of representation the medical field and beyond.

And of course pray to your ancestors and take that day off!

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A conversation between two Queens natives as we discuss the amazing debut novel of Christine Kandic Torres author of The Girls in Queens. Her inspiration for the book, her love of Queens, how her upbringing and culture inspired her writing.

We dive into the Mets, women and sports and even a sneak peak at what Christine's second book is about. Join us in this conversation as we explore the amazing world of Queens and power of diverse voices in books.

Queens Gets Lit in this one.

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From talking about assimilation, codeswitching, to historical facts, speaking Spanish, Latine representation in media from books to movies. I was able to speak with the author of my favorite book in 2023 and spoke about the cultura.

Paperback edition of her latest and amazing book "You Sound Like A White Girl" has released and it is a must read for everyone

You can grab your copy here https://www.theworldsboroughbookshop.com/book/9781250827821 or at your local bookstore!