Podcasts about infinite country

Patricia Engel is the author of five books including the newest collection of short stories, The Faraway World; Infinite Country, a New York Times Bestseller and Reese's Book Club pick; The Veins of the Ocean, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; It's Not Love, It's Just Paris, winner of the International Latino Book Award; and Vida, a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway and Young Lions Fiction Awards, and a New York Times Notable Book. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her stories appear in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories, and elsewhere. Born to Colombian parents, Patricia teaches creative writing at the University of Miami. Patricia Engel joins Barbara DeMarco-Barrett to discuss how ideas become short stories or novels, how Veins of the Ocean started as a short story and became a novel, how the ending a short story differs from the ending of a novel, why she likes first person, knowing what to leave out in a short story, and more. For more information on Writers on Writing and extra writing perks, visit our Patreon page. To listen to past interviews, visit our website. Support the show by buying books at our bookstore on bookshop.org. We've stocked it with titles from our guests, as well as some of our personal favorites. You'll support independent bookstores and our show by purchasing through the store. Finally, on Spotify listen to an album's worth of typewriter music like what you hear on the show. Look for the artist, Just My Type. Email the show at writersonwritingpodcast@gmail.com. We love to hear from our listeners. (Recorded on April 25, 2024)  Host: Barbara DeMarco-BarrettHost: Marrie StoneMusic and sound editing: Travis Barrett (Stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, Etc.)

Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say and the Harris County Public Library invite you to join us for a book giveaway and discussion of Nuestra Palabra's 2024 Big Read selection, INFINITE COUNTRY by Patricia Engel. The first 50 attendees to register will receive a free copy of the book, courtesy of Nuestra Palabra through the Big Read grant. Tony speaks w/ several guests about the Big Read and the importance of literary events like these! Tony speaks with HCPL's Assistant Manager for Youth Services Anjela Martinez, Colombian anthropologist Dr. Esteban Acuña, & Victory Early College Student Andreina Dos Santos about the impact the book and books like it have. Although the event is free and open to the public, limited seating is available. Please use the link below to register: https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65b003ecf664ce3300228bc5 In addition to receiving a free copy of the book, guests will enjoy refreshments and an interactive panel discussion about the book, hosted by Tony Diaz, Founder of El Librotraficante and Director of Nuestra Palabra. Audience members will have the opportunity to participate and ask questions but should not feel pressured to have read the book ahead of time. Please register on this page to be eligible for book giveaway. Feel free to bring guests to the event, but each guest that would like to receive a book should register separately, as we will hold one book per registration for the first 50. Note: Must attend event in person to receive free book. In Infinite Country, award-winning author Patricia Engel tells the powerful tale of a family divided. Set in Colombia and the United States and told through the shifting perspectives of each family member, Engel examines the beauty and cruelty of life in the diaspora, crafting “a breathtaking story of the unimaginable prices paid for a better life” (Esquire). With “meticulously rendered descriptions of Andean landscapes and mythology” (New York Times Book Review), Infinite Country is “at once a sweeping love story and tragic drama” (Elle), “forcefully examining what unites a family beyond the divisions borders and policies forge” (Los Angeles Review of Books). Through the intimacies of one family's story, Engel “challenges us to consider that the United States has always been a place of borders” (Harvard Review of Books). “Told by a chorus of voices and perspectives, this is as much an all-American story as it is a global one” (Booklist). NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Learn more about Nuestra Palabra: https://www.nuestrapalabra.orgegister Anjela Martinez is the Youth Services Assistant Manager for Harris County Public Library. Anjela has worked for Harris County Public Library for thirteen years. She's passionate about providing library resources and programs to help children become life-long readers, learners, and library users. Anjela contributes her love for reading to her mother who introduced a young Anjela to a boy wizard named Harry. Besides reading, Anjela enjoys spending time with her family and friends, baking, traveling, and going on adventures with her dog Lobo. Anjela is currently reading Infinite Country by Patricia Engel and The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander. Dr. Esteban Acuña is a Colombian anthropologist who specializes in ethnicity, mobility and migration. He is currently a visiting scholar at SUNY at Plattsburgh, and before recently moving to Houston he also taught at Freiburg University, in Germany, and Bard College, in New York. His latest ethnographic work has used life stories and mobile methods to study migratory movements in the Americas. Victory Early College Student Andreina Dos Santos is a student at Lone Star Community College and an active scholar. Nuestra Palabra is funded in part by the BIPOC Arts Network Fund. Instrumental Music produced / courtesy of Bayden Records baydenrecords.beatstars.com

In this episode, join Libba Beaucham as she speaks with Teigha Snowden, Director of Advocacy for United Way of Hall County, and Patricia Engel, author of the New York Times bestselling book Infinite Country. The United Way of Hall County has received a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant, which will bring Patricia Engel to Gainesville to discuss her novel on Monday, September 11th, at 6 p.m. at the Hall County Library Main Branch. The event is free and open to the public, and attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Patricia's book. For more information on Patricia Engel, please visit: www.pandelectures.com Event information: www.unitedwayhallcounty.org/nea-big-read Find out more at http://www.thenagainpodcast.com

Title: America the Beautiful... In this episode, Niccara and Brandon discuss the battles of living under the American system, the power of love and family, the imagery of the American Dream using Patricia Engel's novel ‘Infinite Country'. Listen in - and remember to keep bookishly healing through life. Reading List: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel An American Marriage by Tayari Jones The Ways of White Folks by Langston Hughs  Ring Shout By P. Djèlí Clark  The 1619 Project created by Nikole Hannah-Jones

"The Faraway World" is a collection of stories from Patricia Engel, the New York Times bestselling author of "Infinite Country." Intimate and panoramic, the stories bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Patricia Engel's 2021 novel Infinite Country. Topics include family, identity, and the audacity of white people.This week's cocktail: Guaro Sour via shopcumbe.comINGREDIENTS2 oz Cumbé1 oz Pineapple Juice.25 oz Lemon Juice.25 oz Grand Marnier2 Dashes Scrappy'sCardamom Bitters1 Egg WhiteDIRECTIONSPut all ingredients in shaker. Vigorously dry shake. Add ice to tin and shake until cold. Double strain into glass. Express and garnish with a manicured lemon peel.Current Reads and Recommendations:Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig RicePLEASE RATE & REVIEW US SO OTHER READERS CAN FIND OUR PODCAST!Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days by K.M. Jackson.For next week's drink, pour yourself a glass of red wine! Keanu's favorite drink is red wine - specifically Australian wines such as the 1971 Penfolds Grange Shiraz and the 1990 Mount Mary Vineyard Quintet Cabernet Blend - but since these can run you a few thousands dollars a bottle, we recommend your red wine of choice!

For the P&P MINI EP, Kayla and Taylor discuss the 2005 movie adaptation. Topics include perfect casting, THE HAND FLEX, and Bollywood.Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.PLEASE RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS AND SPOTIFY!! IT MEANS SO MUCH TO US AND IT HELPS OTHER LISTENERS FIND OUR PODCAST!!Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss Infinite Country by Patricia EngelHere is the cocktail recipe for next week's episode if you want to drink along with us!Guaro Sour via shopcumbe.comINGREDIENTS2 oz Cumbé1 oz Pineapple Juice.25 oz Lemon Juice.25 oz Grand Marnier2 Dashes Scrappy'sCardamom Bitters1 Egg WhiteDIRECTIONSPut all ingredients in shaker. Vigorously dry shake. Add ice to tin and shake until cold. Double strain into Nick and Nora glass. Express and garnish with a manicured lemon peel.

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice. Topics include the plight of middle children, the allure (or not) of Mr. Darcy, and secret lesbians.This week's cocktail: Mr. Darcy via Food52INGREDIENTS4.5 ounces Earl Grey Tea, chilled3 ounces Vodka1.5 ounces Elderflower Syrup, we used MoninHalf a lemon squeezed, plus rind for garnishDIRECTIONSPut ice, earl grey tea, vodka, elderflower syrup, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker and shake until well combined. Strain into a glass over ice and garnish with lemon rind. Enjoy!Current Reads and Recommendations:The Annotated Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and David M. ShapardNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenPride by Ibo ZoboiTacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture Has to Offer by Rax KingPLEASE RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS AND SPOTIFY!!Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss Infinite Country by Patricia EngelHere is the cocktail recipe for next week's episode if you want to drink along with us!Guaro Sour via shopcumbe.comINGREDIENTS2 oz Cumbé1 oz Pineapple Juice.25 oz Lemon Juice.25 oz Grand Marnier2 Dashes Scrappy'sCardamom Bitters1 Egg WhiteDIRECTIONSPut all ingredients in shaker. Vigorously dry shake. Add ice to tin and shake until cold. Double strain into Nick and Nora glass. Express and garnish with a manicured lemon peel.

The Bookstorian Podcast. A podcast for booklovers and bookstagrammers.Contains spoilersBooks mentioned in this podcast:Infinite Country by Patricia EngelThe Diary of Anne Frank by Anne FrankKlara & The Sun by Kazuo IshiguroThe Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghyRevenge by Yoko OgawaThe Housekeeper and the professor by Yoko OgawaThe Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa1984 by George OrwellThe Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas RijneveildThe Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E SchwabHost: Teagan @bookstorian_Guest: Minnie @mintyybooksMinty Studio: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/mintycrochets?fbclid=IwAR12OfCzcTMUUdwGjF-s5r8JIYHUMfQnX5NG6kOTEEJ_f_nXLOgqDH4LJGwPodcast trailer featured: Books and The City Podcast (Becky, Emily, Kayla and Libby) @booksandthecitypodEmail thebookstorianpodcast@outlook.com.auFollow me @thebookstorianpodcastDesign by Emma Russell CreativeMusic from https://www.zapsplat.com

We're going deep into “Infinite Country” by Patricia Engel. It's a powerful novel about the immigrant story from the perspective of a Colombian family torn between their homeland and the United States. It captures the harsh reality of what it means to be undocumented in the United States and how cruel and archaic immigration policies haunt those among us to this very day.We paired this book with Alma de Cattleya Sauvignon Blanc 2020, which is made by a Colombian winemaker, as homage to the motherland in story.We are also excited to share this conversation with you all because we have an amazing guest—Erika Aguas-Shakes—who joined in and shared her perspective on immigration, coming to the United States, and the love she has for her home country of Colombia. Her point of view could teach us all a little something about the sacrifices made in order to seek a better life elsewhere.

It's the first book I'm sharing on this podcast where I don't have a definite YES or NO from me -- instead it's an Eh from me! But, if you love a good immigrant story, then this could be for you. Social Media Podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatithinkisay/ Instagram: @ReadYourHeartsOut Bookclub: @TheWanderingBookworms I'd love to discuss the book with you over on Spotify or Instagram! So please find me on either platform, and let's get chatting! Thank you so much for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/readyourheartsout/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/readyourheartsout/support

In this episode, Gabi and Megan discuss the books they're thankful for and why. They also chat about Thanksgiving traditions and their favorite dishes!I'm thankful for books I can get lost in:Megan's Picks: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, Happily Ever Afters by Elise BryantGabi's Picks: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonI'm thankful for books that made me fall in love with reading:Megan's Picks: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloGabi's Picks: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary, Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn KeeneI'm thankful for books that teach me/pull me into someone else's experience:Megan's Picks: Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Infinite Country by Patricia EngelGabi's Picks: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, Detransition, Baby by Torrey PetersI'm thankful for short stories/short novels:Megan's Picks: The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans, Matrix by Lauren GroffGabi's Picks: Orange World by Karen Russell, Fraternity by Benjamin NugentI'm thankful for books with a strong setting:Megan's Picks: The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery, The Jane Austen Society by Natalie JennerGabi's Picks: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, Cooking for Picasso by Camille Aubray

Meet Fort Lauderdale's new Police Chief Larry Scirroto. Also, a local Haitian-American activist gives an update on the Haitian refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, this month's Sundial Book Club title author Patricia Engel discusses her new novel "Infinite Country."

54 - Join us for happy hour with very special guest Patricia Engel, author of Infinite Country!  In Patricia's honor, we drink an Aguardiente Sour and a Piña Sour for soon-to-be-mama Mariana.  We talk about the Colombian myths woven throughout the story and how Patricia's parents kept her Colombian culture alive despite her having grown up in New Jersey.  We ask about her parent's immigration story and whether that was a jumping off point for this book.  And our fabulous listener Irene wanted to know...what was behind the narrator shift towards the end of the book? Patricia's Recommended Donation Resources:  Raices Texas & Proyecto Union Pages Discussed:  All of 'em! Next Week:  Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Pgs. 1-99 (To the end of the chapter entitled "The Landscape of Regret") Join us again for Happy Hour next Thursday, and follow us on Insta @AreTheseBooksDrunk for updates on our next episode & cocktail pairing so that you can read along and sip along with us! Episode Credits Special Appearance:  Riccardo Roggeri  Music:  Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions & Text Me Records Logo and Art:  Chad Hudson Hosts:  Mariana Cardenas, Emma Orelove, Brandi Bravo & Special Guest Patricia Engel

This week, in her new novel “Infinite Country,” acclaimed author Patricia Engel gives voice to five family members as they navigate the particular challenges of family life in two countries. In the book, Engel shows immigration as an ongoing process and a constant flow of people across borders. Photo courtesy of Avid Reader Press/ Simon & Schuster.

This week, in her new novel “Infinite Country,” acclaimed author Patricia Engel gives voice to five family members as they navigate the particular challenges of family life in two countries. In the book, Engel shows immigration as an ongoing process and a constant flow of people across borders. Photo courtesy of Avid Reader Press/ Simon & Schuster.

On today's episode of The Literary Life>, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Patricia Engel about her new book, Infinite Country, out now from Avid Reader Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

48 - Join us for one last happy hour chatting about Infinite Country by Patricia Engel while sipping on special guest host AnaMaria Correa Cardenas' (AKA Mariana's mom) favorite drink: a Tequila Reposado Neat. We get the skinny on AnaMaria's move to the United States from Colombia and her epic love story with husband Juan. We chat about apology letters we've thought about sending, moments when our parents let us go, whether we've ever thought about packing it all up and moving to a new place, and our new Deep Dive segment gives us a recommendation for a deeper look into Mauro's harrowing trek by foot across the border. Chapters Discussed:  All of 'em! Next Week:  Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid Join us again for Happy Hour next Thursday, and follow us on Insta @AreTheseBooksDrunk for updates on our next episode & cocktail pairing so that you can read along and sip along with us! Episode Credits Special Appearance:  Riccardo Roggeri & AnaMaria Correa Cardenas Music:  Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions, Text Me Records, Nico Staf, Carmen Maria & Edu Espinal Logo and Art:  Chad Hudson Hosts:  Mariana Cardenas, Emma Orelove & Brandi Bravo

Author Patricia Engel discusses her latest novel, Infinite Country, which explores the plight of families with mixed-immigration status, why she she wanted to unpack immigrants' ambivalence about moving to a new country, and which writers from the past she would love to hop on a Zoom call with.

47 - It's time for another happy hour with your Book Club BFFs!  This week we keep going with Infinite Country by Patricia Engel while sipping on yet another incredibly refreshing Bartender Riccardo Original:  A Karina Kiwi.  (Sub Ritual Zero Proof's Tequila for a yummy mocktail version!)  We dig deep into generational traumas that may have impacted each of our families, where we each consider "home" to be, and the mantras and stories we tell ourselves in the present to make sense of the past or to help shape our futures.   Chapters Discussed:  16-24 Next Week:  All of 'em! Join us again for Happy Hour next Thursday, and follow us on Insta @AreTheseBooksDrunk for updates on our next episode & cocktail pairing so that you can read along and sip along with us! Episode Credits Special Appearance:  Riccardo Roggeri Music:  Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions, Text Me Records, Carmen Maria & Edu Espinal Logo and Art:  Chad Hudson Hosts:  Mariana Cardenas, Emma Orelove & Brandi Bravo

We're winding down our Summer School Series, but that just means we get to talk about character development for the next few weeks! This week, we're diving headfirst into the fun "Brendan."Jenn and Chels (@chels725) are joined by their friends Rachel and Lauren from Sort of Brilliant (@SOB_pod) a podcast where they sort their favorite fictional characters. In this episode though, the group talks a lot about Ian's backstory, his characterization, and his relationship with Poppy. We also talk about the fun B-story involving cookies as a reward system. #relatablecontentEnjoy!Our recommended media:"Infinite Country" by Patricia EngelZola (A24)Carla TemisStephanie SooDon't forget to donate if you're able to the Loveland Therapy Fund for Black Women and Girls!

46 - Grab your cocktail and pull up a seat - it's time for another happy hour!  This week we continue our chat about Infinite Country by Patricia Engel over a delectable Bartender Riccardo Originale:  Perla's Potion.  And Mami Mariana gets to drink the exact same cocktail thanks to Ritual Zero Proof's Tequila Alternative!  We discuss our caretaker plans as our parents get older, the beautiful death mythology Talia believes in and our own thoughts about what happens after death, and Mauro and Elena's difficult choices lead us to reflect on some of our own difficult life choices.  Chapters Discussed:  9-15 Next Week:  16-24 Join us again for Happy Hour next Thursday, and follow us on Insta @AreTheseBooksDrunk for updates on our next episode & cocktail pairing so that you can read along and sip along with us! Episode Credits Special Appearance:  Riccardo Roggeri Music:  Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions, Text Me Records, Carmen Maria & Edu Espinal Logo and Art:  Chad Hudson Hosts:  Mariana Cardenas, Emma Orelove & Brandi Bravo

Patricia Engel, author of Infinite Country, talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about writing about immigration, class, and the art, craft, and business of writing. Download audio. (Broadcast date: June 30, 2021)

45 - It's time for another happy hour and this week we're beginning our chat about Infinite Country by Patricia Engel while sipping on a delicious Poncha (and a Virgin Grimosa for Mama Mariana.) While discussing Elena and Mauro's impossible decision, we wonder what we'd do if faced with the same situation: stay or go? And in discussing Talia's moment with the cat, we reflect on times we've been so angry we reacted without thinking, and which hot-button issues we could see driving us to the same fury. Chapters Discussed:  1-8 Next Week:  8-15 Join us again for Happy Hour next Thursday, and follow us on Insta @AreTheseBooksDrunk for updates on our next episode & cocktail pairing so that you can read along and sip along with us! Episode Credits Special Appearance:  Riccardo Roggeri Music:  Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions, Text Me Records, Carmen Maria & Edu Espinal Logo and Art:  Chad Hudson Hosts:  Mariana Cardenas, Emma Orelove & Brandi Bravo

Today we chatted with Nadine Gonzalez. Nadine has written a series of Harlequin Desire series set in Miami. In this interview, we chat about setting books in Miami, how being a lawyer helped her become a writer and her romance reading journey.     BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Scandal in the VIP Suite by Nadine Gonzalez  What Happens in Miami by Nadine Gonzalez  Infinite Country by Patricia Engel  Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert    CONNECT WITH NADINE GONZALEZ: Website  Instagram    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.  Or you can subscribe to the show on Spotify. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com

In this episode, Megan and Grace discuss the second half of Infinite Country. We talk about the mastery of Engel as she humanizes her characters and addresses some of the most systemic issues in our country. It's a lot to unpack, so bear with us! We're also transitioning to a season-based podcast, which means this is the final episode of season one! Stay tuned for the return of The Writer's Climax Season Two in July. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writersclimaxpodcast/ Join our community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewritersclimaxpodcast Contact Nick Heys for audio engineering: whitemountainaudio@gmail.com

Every quarter, we stop to reflect on our reading lives and share a few of our favorite reads. Today, we’re looking back at books from our spring reading season, from palate-cleansing pageturners to nuanced nonfiction. We’d love to hear what you read this spring! Let us know at @novelpairingspod on Instagram.  For bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our Classics Club: patreon.com/novelpairings.com. Connect with us on Instagram or Twitter. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get updates and behind-the-scenes info. Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm. Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS and support independent bookstores. Books mentioned: The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan (Amazon)  - 5:00 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (Amazon)  - 8:38  What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer (Amazon)  - 14:30 Infinite Country by Patricia Engel (Amazon)  - 15:09 The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton (Amazon)  - 18:25 Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salasses (Amazon)  - 22:10  Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (Amazon)  - 27:10 Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (Amazon)  - 30:45 Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott (Amazon)  - 34:00 Disfigured on Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc (Amazon)  - 36:00 The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (Amazon)  - 39:55 The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (Amazon) - 44:50   Summer lineup - 49:22

In this episode, I interview Jessica Ciarszynski, a Bookstagram queen and host of the Booked In Podcast. We talked about how reading helps us learn when we’re young and the power of mental illness representation. Books mentioned in this episode: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, The Magic Treehouse Series by Mary Pope Osborne, Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park, Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone, Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga, and The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis, The Garies and Their Friends by Frank J. Webb. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/helloheroinepod/support

Buckle up, folks. In this episode, Megan and Grace get righteously angry. Content warning: racism, sexual abuse, animal abuse Infinite Country by Patricia Engel is a power-packed novel about a family who leaves their home in Bogota to pursue the American Dream. But when they wake up, six months and one day later, on foreign soil, they launch themselves into undocumented status. We talk about so many political issues surrounding immigration as well as the notion of America. Our systems are broken and Engel crafts the brokenness with the kind of poise and precision we can all learn from. This week's writing prompt: Spoetry (a poem comprised of content from a spam e-mail) ha! Find a charity that works with refugees and immigrants: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: A joint bookish moment of gatherings of Bookish Friends Current Reads: some YA fantasy, some murder, some short stories, some family drama. We’ve got it all. Deep Dive: the tropes we love - what is a trope and which ones draw us in? Book Presses: two books that we hugged at the end As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:18 - Currently Reading Patreon Bookish Moments: 3:38 - Fabled Bookshop Current Reads: 6:52 - 10 Things to Tell You Episode 108 with Kaytee and Meredith. 6:55 - Lobizona by Romina Garber (Meredith) 8:46 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 9:55 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 10:00 - 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 10:47 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (Kaytee) 13:40 - A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell (Meredith) 14:01 - From Doon with Death by Ruth Rendell (#1 in the Wexford series) 17:42 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 19:50 - The Arsonist’ City by Hala Alyan (Kaytee) 19:58 - Sarah’s Instagram bookedinadvance 21:17 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 21:36 - Infinite Country by Patricia Engel 23:15 - The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett (Meredith) 23:24 - Kerry’s instagram @linesiunderline 26:01 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 26:33 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennet 27:02 - Night at the Fiestas by Kirsten Valdez Quade (Kaytee) 27:49 - What ARE biscochitos? Deep Dive - Tropes: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em 34:20 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 35:01 - The Black Count by Tom Reiss 36:50 - The Secret History by Donna Tartt 37:10 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 37:51 - The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Hayes 37:54 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 37:56 - Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery 39:46 - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker 39:59 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 40:27 - All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:09 - To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer (Meredith) 47:49 - Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

In the last episode, Seth & Tsh talked about the benefits of slowing down our lives physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. A major benefit is to not burn out — so we can go farther for longer. What does that look like physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually? In this episode, they unpack what it means to look at life with a long-view lens. Seth: Newsletter | Website Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going Come to Italy with us! John Van Deusen (especially the Origami album trilogy) Infinite Country, by Patricia Engel

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two new novels about cross-cultural identity. Marion Winik reviews Infinite Country, by Patricia Engel, and Monkey Boy, by Francisco Goldman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Grace and Megan discuss the second half of The Lost Apothecary. It. Was. A. WHIRLWIND. Murder accusations, jumping off bridges, solved mysteries, and our favorite: gaslighting. This book has it all! Tune in as we discuss the effectiveness of three main characters, the benefits of moving back and forth in time, and what we (specifically *Megan*) didn't quite love. We also choose our next book club pick, Infinite Country by Patricia Engel. This week's prompt: Historical fiction - making peace - together Read Megan's story: https://thewritersclimax.com/2021/05/04/gallivanting-across-the-multiverse-by-megan-walsh/ Read Grace's story: https://thewritersclimax.com/2021/05/04/a-flight-of-peace-by-grace-olscamp/ Join our writing community on Patreon (it's poppin'!): https://www.patreon.com/thewritersclimaxpodcast Submit your short stories: https://thewritersclimax.com/contact/ Need audio editing? Contact Nick Heys...he the best!: whitemountainaudio@gmail.com Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/writersclimaxpodcast/

In this episode, we talk about *so many* aspects of the writing life like finding and applying for fellowships, stepping into new projects, and where ideas come from. We also pitch and pick our next book club pick, Infinite Country by Patricia Engel. Grace and Megan have decided to do their own version of NaNoWriMo in May! If you're interested in writing a quick, barebones, 50,000-word draft with us, you can join our Discord channel this month for free: https://discord.gg/YAE7AUz8 Next week's prompt: Sci-fi - cleaning up a mess - elusive Grab a copy of Infinite Country by Patricia Engel here: https://amzn.to/3nsxZl5 Annie flash fiction story: https://thewritersclimax.com/2021/02/08/finding-annie-in-manhattan-by-megan-walsh/ Poets & Writers: https://www.pw.org/ Submittable: https://www.submittable.com/ Miami Emerging Writers Fellowship: https://www.miamibookfair.com/fellowships/ NYC Midnight: http://www.nycmidnight.com/ Fishtrap Fellowship: https://fishtrap.org/summer-fishtrap/yearlong-workshop/ Sharma Shields: http://www.sharmashields.com/ National Novel Writing Month (NaNo): https://nanowrimo.org/ Discord link for MayNoWriMo: https://discord.gg/YAE7AUz8 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewritersclimaxpodcast Megan's Short Story: https://thewritersclimax.com/2021/04/27/the-problem-with-pool-boys-by-megan-walsh/ (https://thewritersclimax.com/2021/04/27/the-problem-with-pool-boys-by-megan-walsh/) Grace's Short Story: https://thewritersclimax.com/2021/04/27/the-kings-court-by-grace-olscamp/ (https://thewritersclimax.com/2021/04/27/the-kings-court-by-grace-olscamp/)

Patricia Engel is the author of the novel Infinite Country, available from Avid Reader Press. It is the official April pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. Engel is the author of The Veins of the Ocean, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; It's Not Love, It's Just Paris, winner of the International Latino Book Award; and Vida, a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway and Young Lions Fiction Awards, New York Times Notable Book, and winner of Colombia's national book award, the Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her stories appear in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories, and elsewhere. Born to Colombian parents, Patricia teaches creative writing at the University of Miami. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Launched in 2011. Books. Literature. Writing. Publishing. Authors. Screenwriters. Life. Death. Etc. Support the show on Patreon Merch www.otherppl.com @otherppl Instagram  YouTube Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patricia Engel, with her novel, Vida, translated into Spanish, was the winner of the Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana, Colombia's national prize in literature. Her next novel was It’s not Love, It's just Paris, and then her following, The Veins of the Ocean won the 2017 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Her latest, Infinite Country, is published by Avid Reader Press, a division of Simon and Schuster.

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Infinite Country: Book By Patricia Engel Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 from Esquire, O, The Oprah Magazine, Elle, GMA, New York Post, Ms. Magazine, The Millions, Electric Literature, LitHub, AARP, Refinery29, BuzzFeed, Autostraddle, She Reads, Alma, and more. website: https://gobookmart.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support

This week, in her new novel “Infinite Country,” acclaimed author Patricia Engel gives voice to five family members as they navigate the particular challenges of family life in two countries. In the book, Engel shows immigration as an ongoing process and a constant flow of people across borders. Photo courtesy of Avid Reader Press/ Simon & Schuster.