Our second episode is with Ingrid Rojas Contreras, author of FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE. Inspired by Ingrid's own life, FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE takes place in Columbia in the 1990's and is told through the alternating perspectives of Chula and Petrona, who develop an unexpected friendship. With beautiful and violent writing, Ingrid weaves together two coming-of-age stories, shedding light on what happens to strong women who are forced to sacrifice, and the connections that can be made as a result. It's a book we cannot recommend enough!
Books and products recommended in this episode:
Laneige water sleeping mask
Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil
Sunday Riley Good Genes
Matcha
Kiva Sparkling Pear gummies
Hammock
FRANZ KAFKA: THE COMPLETE STORIES by Franz Kafka
FLORIDA by Lauren Groff
CALLING A WOLF A WOLF by Kaveh Akbar
TRICK MIRROR by Jia Tolentino
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel García Márquez
THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald
AS I LAY DYING by William Faulkner
The Buddha Machine
Lush Bath bombs
Write in the rain notebooks