Latina Literary Legends: Myriam Gurba and Esmeralda Santiago

Tamarindo

On this episode of Tamarindo, we speak to two literary legends. We’ll first speak to Mexican American writer and artist Myriam Gurba about her new collection of essays, Creep and her love of language. Creep: Accusations and Confessions, is a deep dive into the dark recesses of toxic traditions that plague the United States and creates the abusers who haunt us. Learn more about Myriam: myriamgurba.com

Then, we talk about nostalgia, memories, and natural disasters with Puerto Rican author Esmeralda Santigo, the themes of her new novel, Las Madres a powerful novel of family, race, faith, sex, and disaster revealing the lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds them together. Learn more about Esmeralda: esmeraldasantiago.com

Charly Stoever guest co-hosts this episode. Ana Sheila will be back next week.

Mentioned on this Episode:

• Cultivating Financial Liberation Oct. 5th at the Pop-Hop in Highland Park: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-financial-liberation-tickets-704841107727?aff=oddtdtcreator
• Encuentro Creative Retreat Feb. 15 - 19, 2024 in Puebla, Mexico: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro
• Mucho Gusto Festival in Riverside September 23, 2023: https://esmeraldasantiago.com/
• Charly’s book recommendations:
• Wealth Warrior by Linda Garcia
• Gender Magic by Rae McDaniel

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