Leyendo La Diaspora

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Hola mi gente! Join co-hosts Kalima DeSuze and Johanna Burgos on their bookish journey through the LatinX diaspora. Twice a month, the pair will delve into the magical, romantic and inspiring stories written for their community, by their community. The di


    • Jun 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Feminist Readings 005: Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 47:29


    It's happened! Cafe Con Libros has finally joined the wonderful, online world of BookTok, and this episode is all about what that entails. Join our hosts as they discuss books, social media influencing, and, of course, TikTok. Also, don't forget to follow them before you go: @johannawithbooks and @cafeconlibros.

    Book of the Month 005: Dreaming of You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 28:52


    Welcome back! In this short — but sweet — episode, our hosts are talking about Melissa Lozada-Oliva's Dreaming of You.

    Feminist Readings 004: Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 47:28


    What do J.K. Rowling, Junot Díaz, and Chris Brown all have in common? They all came up during our deep-dive into cancel culture! This week, join Kalima and Johanna for a discussion on their limits and what it means to call someone in.

    Book of the Month 004: Juliet Takes a Breath

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 50:11


    Welcome Back, Bookish family! This week, we're talking about Gabby Rivera's amazing debut novel. If you haven't read Juliet Takes a Breath yet, we highly recommend adding it to the top of your TBR. Immediately.

    Book of the Month 003: For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 47:29


    Welcome back Bookish family! This week, we're wrapping up our discussion about For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts. Settle in as our co-hosts talk about their experiences navigating sexism, racism, and classism.

    Book of the Month 003: For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 34:00


    Join us for our FIRST nonfiction novel! This week, we're talking about For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts. Tune in to hear our co-hosts discuss imposter syndrome, what it means to be the first, and more.

    Book of the Month 002: Cazadora (+ Technical Difficulties)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 47:29


    Hi Bookish Friends! This week, we are battling technical difficulties. Thank you for your patience while our co-hosts revisit Romina Garber's magical world.

    Feminist Readings 003: Our Professional Journeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 42:38


    Curious how our bookish hosts came into the world of books? Join us this week for a discussion about our co-hosts' professional journeys.

    Feminist Readings 002: Unpacking Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 40:20


    Things are heating up on this week's episode of Leyendo La Diaspora! Join Kalima and Johanna for a discussion on consent, representation, and spice in romance novels.

    Book of the Month 001: You Had Me at Hola

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 47:28


    Hey, bookish gente! We're back this week with our first Book of the Month! Johanna and Kalima are teaming up to recap Alexis Daria's "You Had Me at Hola," the first rom-com in her PRIMAS OF POWER series. Listen in as our hosts talk consent, media representation, steamy romance, and more.

    Feminist Readings 001: Who We Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 23:03


    Meet your hosts, Kalima DeSuze and Johanna Burgos, in our first Feminist Reading. Listen in to learn what this podcast means to our hosts, as well as their secret, bookish qualities.

    Hola!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 3:38


    Hola mi bookish gente! Co-hosts Kalima DeSuze and Johanna Burgos are excited to introduce you to Leyendo la Diaspora. Stay tuned for our first full length episode, dropping at the end of LatinX Heritage Month.

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