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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviews Lilliam Rivera about her 2024 novel Tiny Threads, a dark thriller set in Vernon, California, in the fashion world. Rivera discusses the novel's blend of horror, fashion, and personal trauma. She explores the connection between fashion and violence, drawing from her experience as a fashion editor. Rivera delves into the protagonist Samara's journey, her struggle with addiction, and the themes of generational trauma and class issues. Lilliam Rivera is a MacDowell fellow and an award-winning author of nine works of fiction: a dark thriller, four young adult novels, three middle grade books, and a graphic novel for DC Comics. Her books have been awarded a Pura Belpré Honor, been featured on NPR, New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, NY Times, and multiple “best of” lists. Diverse Voices Book Review Social Media: Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreview Instagram - @diverse_voices_book_review Twitter - @diversebookshay Email: hbh@diversevoicesbookreview.com
Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango Read alikes: The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera
PopaHALLics #131 "Won't You Take Me to, Spooky Town!"We return from fall break with some super supernatural offerings featuring that demonic scamp Beetlejuice, a new twist on the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, macabre goings-on in the fashion world—and more! In Theaters:"Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice." Michael Keaton reprises his iconic role in this sequel to the cult classic horror comedy "Beetlejuice" (1988). Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder are also back, while new cast members include Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, and Monica Bellucci. Streaming:"Will and Harper," Netflix. Will Ferrell and his longtime buddy, former "SNL" head writer Harper Steele, embark on a cross-country road trip after Harper comes out as a trans woman in this documentary.Books:"Tiny Threads," by Lilliam Rivera. In this "slow-burn novel of supernatural suspense," a young woman's dream of working for a famous designer turns into a nightmare: Seeing strange things, hearing voices at night ... "Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow," by Christina Henry. Henry has written several books that take classic tales in new directions. Here, non-gender-conforming Ben begins to experience terrifying encounters in the spooky woods featured in Washington Irving's tale of hapless Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman."The Which Way Tree," by Elizabeth Crook. In this acclaimed novel that may remind you of Charles Portis' classic "True Grit," a teen boy in the remote Texas hill country reluctantly helps his obsessed younger stepsister pursue the panther that seriously mauled her and killed her mother."It Had to be You," by Eliza Jane Brazier. In this sexy thriller, two contract killers hook up on a nighttime train from Florence to Paris. They grapple with their attraction to each other in a high-stakes adventure across Western Europe.Music: For his latest solo tour, singer/songwriter Martin Sexton is performing the Beatles' 1969 album "Abbey Road" in its entirety, from "Come Together" all the way through the 16-minute medley on side 2. In this clip, he plays "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window." Our latest playlist features Martin's own songs and his "soul-marinated voice" (Rolling Stone).Click through the links above to watch, read, and listen to what we're talking about.
Teo and Jules try again. During a high-stakes game, the unthinkable happens and Jules rushes to be by Teo's side. This episode was written by Lilliam Rivera and stars the following people in order of appearance: Hamish Linklater (Hank), Taylor Misiak (Barbara), Froy Gutierrez (Teo), Marcel Ruiz (Jules), Kris D. Lofton (DeVonn), Jessica Marie Garcia (Isa), Silvia Dionicio (Natalie), Gina Torres (Gloria), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Manny), and Cecilia Suárez (Cristina). Love in Gravity is presented by ViiV Healthcare. The show is produced by Harley & Co. and directed by Ranada Shepard. Casting by X Casting/Victor Vazquez, CSA. Music supervision by Javier Nuño and Joe Rodríguez.
Intrigued by Teo, Jules follows him to a party and makes his move. The next day, Teo heads home to Texas while Jules flies to Miami and we meet… the mothers. This episode was written by Lilliam Rivera and stars the following people in order of appearance: Froy Gutierrez (Teo), Marcel Ruiz (Jules), Hamish Linklater (Hank), Taylor Misiak (Barbara), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Waitstaff), Silvia Dionicio (Emily), Kris D. Lofton (DeVonn), Gina Torres (Gloria), Mateo Gomez (Pastor Francisco), Cecilia Suárez (Cristina), and Yunior Reyes (Travis). Love in Gravity is presented by ViiV Healthcare. The show is produced by Harley & Co. and directed by Ranada Shepard. Casting by X Casting/Victor Vazquez, CSA. Music supervision by Javier Nuño and Joe Rodríguez.
The sole survivor of a pandemic must determine the true intentions of a robot who arrives to save her. This story appears in RECLAIM THE STARS: 17 TALES ACROSS REALMS AND SPACE. For more of Lilliam Rivera's work, visit www.lilliamrivera.com. Content advisory: mentions illness and death
The acclaimed podcast returns for Season 2 – launching October 5th, 2023, and releasing weekly. This season, Jules and Teo meet unexpectedly at one of the biggest moments of their lives – each on the cusp of stardom, exposed to the world and in the process of becoming, they fight to find what they need to be for themselves, for each other, for their families, and for their fans. Love in Gravity, presented by ViiV Healthcare, is an original series starring Marcel Ruiz & Froy Gutierrez, with Cecilia Suárez, and Gina Torres. The series also stars, in order of appearance: Hamish Linklater, Taylor Misiak, Kris D. Lofton, Jake Borelli, Jessica Marie Garcia, Lux Pascal, Tony Plana, Lisa Vidal, and more. Love in Gravity is presented by ViiV Healthcare. The show is produced by Harley & Co. and directed by Ranada Shepard. Casting by X Casting/ Victor Vazquez, CSA. Music supervision by Javier Nuño and Joe Rodríguez. Season 2's episodes were written by R.K. Russell, Lilliam Rivera, Joél Pérez, Daniel F. Perez, and translated by Tonatiuh. Subscribe now and be the first to listen to #LoveInGravity.
Through 12 year-old Nat's perspective about synchronized swimming and life, Barely Floating offers several jumping-off points for rich conversations: body positivity, dealing with big emotions, activism, acceptance, and challenging societal "norms". Transcript here
Authors Lilliam Rivera and Grace Lin answer the question Have you ever had problems finishing the end of a book? and kid reviewer Kaia reviews Goldie Vance: The Hocus-Pocus Hoax written by Lilliam Rivera.
This week, Kris and Dave dig through the archives of the Byword to discuss some of their favorite nerd commendations from the past. Plus, was a big-screen Batman Beyond cartoon in the works at WB? Does the new TMNT cartoon promise greatness? Plus, more new nerd commendations! Nerd News Was DC's answer to Into the Spider-Verse a Batman Beyond movie? Mutant Mayhem is coming! Byword Big Talk Favorite past nerd commendations Nerd Commendations Ghosted by Joshua Williamson and Goran Sudzuka Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story by Lilliam Rivera and Steph C.
On today's nerdtastically newsworthy edition of #NerdORama, the countdown to the final show continues with part three of our four part “Best Of” episodes revisiting some amazing moments, today with comic book all-stars comics including; Marc Bernardin, Lilliam Rivera, Todd McFarlane, Starburns Industries, Josh Blaylock, Mark Russell, Dan Didio, L. L. McKinney & Artist Robyn Smith!!!
In this episode, Phillip and Eric are discussing the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults line, formerly known as DC ink. They break down I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki and Yoshi Yoshitani, Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story by Lilliam Rivera and Steph C., Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero by E. Lockhart and Manuel Preitano, and Swamp Thing: Twin Branches by Maggie Stiefvater and Morgan Beem. Plus, Eric literally eats his sock for losing a bet about She-Hulk. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with us! Rachel and Mary recommend books, movies, and more. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. "Don't Ask Me Where I'm From" by Jennifer De Leon with readalike "Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story" by Lilliam Rivera. "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. "Sanctuary" by Paola Mendoza with readalike "We Are Not from Here" by Jenny Torres Sanchez. "Daughter of Fortune" by Isabel Allende. "Love in English" by Maria E. Andreu. "Fruit of the Drunken Tree" by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. Movies and TV shows mentioned: The Orphanage, Director Guillermo del Toro Crimson Peak, Director Guillermo del Toro The Devil's Backbone, Director Guillermo del Toro The Secret in Their Eyes, Director Juan Jose Campanella Frontera, Director Michael Berry In the Time of the Butterflies, Director Mariano Barroso Browse our adult fiction booklists: https://oakcreeklibrary.org/adult-booklists See Not Your Mother's Library on Feedspot's "Top Library Podcasts" list (we're currently #11): https://blog.feedspot.com/library_podcasts To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast The following music was used for this media project: Music: Cumbiac by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6428-cumbiac License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Music: Sardana by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5002-sardana License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Music: Sancho Panza gets a Latte by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4317-sancho-panza-gets-a-latte License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Music: As I Figure by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3383-as-i-figure License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Music: Anamalie by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4980-anamalie License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Music: Tango de Manzana by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4460-tango-de-manzana License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org
WTYM EP 86 (Classic) Lilliam Rivera: Writer and “Butter Pecan Rican”Classic Episode originally dropped November 2021In this episode Lilliam and Ritzy start off trying to figure out the root of their ironic love for Law & Order / SVU. How Lilliam loves challenging herself by writing different genres and kills it every time. Her experience writing a graphic novel for DC comics “Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story”. How it was having one of her babies (books) based in LA for the first time “We Light Up The Sky” and infusing the impact of Covid into it without re-traumatizing the youth. We talk about her powerful personal essay that was published entitled “Talking To My Family About Colorism Is An Act Of Self-Love” and so much more. The Supernatural Bear CornerDuring The Supernatural Bear corner, The SNB (9yrs old) discusses his love of Lilliam's middle grade Goldie Vance Series.Questions / Comments from the audienceJen Kuroki - Dope ass ceramistJessica Marquez Cable - WriterWTYM EP 6 Guest Kano Kid - Mild Mannered HooliganBonus Episode Links:Lilliam RiveraThe Lit Bar”Never Look Back”DC-”Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story”Steph C”We light Up The Sky”Jen KurokiWTYM EP2 Nah B Productions Lite”Talking To My Family About Colorism Is An Act Of Self-Love”WTYM EP 27 Heartbreak Monday RadioWTYM LINKSWord To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check out to receive 10% off any order WTYM Patreon PageDONATEBuy WTYM a WhiskeyMEDIA KITAVAILABLE WHERE EVER YOU CONSUME PODCASTSNOW PART OF THE LATINA PODCASTERS NETWORKon socials @wtymama | email: hola@wordtoyourmama.com
On today's nerdtastically newsworthy episode of #NerdORama, we're revisiting our conversation with author Lilliam Rivera who joined the program to introduce her DC Comics YA Graphic Novel ‘Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story; which presents a reimagined origin story of the fan-favorite Green Lantern “navigating the challenges of life as a DREAMer in a city plagued by rising xenophobia”…
So many things to love in this episode: Hola Metaverso! Lilliam Rivera! Atlanta! Moon Knight! Gilded Age! Podcasting! Freedom! Each Other! Recorded via Skype = Palm Springs + Baker City OR on 5.8.22 Watch all of Hola Metaverso online. From Deadline: TV director Zetna Fuentes (Cursed) is set to helm the film Never Look Back, based on Lilliam Rivera's 2019 novel of the same name, for 3Pas Studios and Amazon Studios, with Talia Rothenberg (Rebelde) adapting the screenplay. Uhhhhhhh HELL YEAH!
It is post Hola Metaverso event, Crypto was down, Lilliam Rivera's book being adapted to film, our current TV shows, been crushing on Oscar Isaac, Lisa J's (Quality Caucasian) thoughts on watching the horror white liberal episodes of Atlanta and more.EP. 74 Hola Metaverso: From Picking Peanuts To Creating A Web3 Community Building Event Hola MetaversoNew to NFTs- Workshop & MixerGrand Crew Crypto investing episodeLilliam Rivera's Never Look Back book adapted to filmThe Nerd will now be on WTYM once a month.WTYM LINKSWord To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check out to receive 10% off any order WTYM Patreon PageDONATEBuy WTYM a WhiskeyMEDIA KITAVAILABLE WHERE EVER YOU CONSUME PODCASTSNOW PART OF THE LATINA PODCASTERS NETWORKon socials @wtymama | email: hola@wordtoyourmama.com
To launch the 20th annual program season of One Book, One Philadelphia, join us for a conversation with Quiara Alegría Hudes, author of My Broken Language--the 2022 One Book featured title--and Lilliam Rivera, author of Never Look Back, the 2022 One Book youth companion title. After their discussion, students from the Curtis Institute of Music will perform an original work of music inspired by My Broken Language. (recorded 4/27/2022)
Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea J. Fennell, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is a groundbreaking anthology highlighting different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. Wild Tongues is full of sorrow and joy, speculative stories, and homespun tales. Fennell joins contributors Natasha Diaz, Jasminne Mendez, Lilliam Rivera, and Mark Oshiro for a dialogue on their stories, experiences, and what it is to be “Latine.”
Lilliam Rivera, "The Undercurrent": https://airlightmagazine.org/airlight/fall2020/the-undercurrent/Mark Haber: "Tegucigalpa": https://airlightmagazine.org/airlight/issue-3/tegucigalpa/
WTYM EP 53 Lilliam Rivera: Writer and “Butter Pecan Rican”In this episode Lilliam and Ritzy start off trying to figure out the root of their ironic love for Law & Order / SVU. How Lilliam loves challenging herself by writing different genres and kills it every time. Her experience writing a graphic novel for DC comics “Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story”. How it was having one of her babies (books) based in LA for the first time “We Light Up The Sky” and infusing the impact of Covid into it without re-traumatizing the youth. We talk about her powerful personal essay that was published entitled “Talking To My Family About Colorism Is An Act Of Self-Love” and so much more. The Supernatural Bear CornerDuring The Supernatural Bear corner, The SNB (9yrs old) discusses his love of Lilliam's middle grade Goldie Vance Series.Questions / Comments from the audienceJen Kuroki - Dope ass ceramistJessica Marquez Cable - WriterWTYM EP 6 Guest Kano Kid - Mild Mannered HooliganBonus Episode Links:Lilliam RiveraThe Lit Bar”Never Look Back”DC-”Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story”Steph C”We light Up The Sky”Jen KurokiWTYM EP2 Nah B Productions Lite”Talking To My Family About Colorism Is An Act Of Self-Love”WTYM EP 27 Heartbreak Monday RadioWTYM is brought to you byWord To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check out to receive 10% off any order ritzyperiwinkle.comWTYM Patreon PageDONATEMEDIA KIT AVAILABLE WHERE EVER YOU CONSUME PODCASTSon socials @wtymama | email: hola@wordtoyourmama.com
On today's nerdtastically newsworthy episode of #NerdORama we welcome writer Lilliam Rivera who joined the program to introduce her new DC Comics YA Graphic Novel ‘Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story'; a reimagined origin story of the fan-favorite Green Lantern “navigating the challenges of life as a DREAMer in a city plagued by rising xenophobia”…
On this week's Comics PLEASE! (for Parents, Librarians, Educators, and Student Enthusiasts!), we look at “Ms. Marvel: Stretched This” (Marvel/Graphix) by Nadia Shammas and Nabi H. Ali, “Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story” (DC) by Lilliam Rivera and Steph C., and “BlancaFlor: The Hero with Secret Powers” (TOON) by Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio García Sánchez, three super cool comics for different audiences of younger readers. Then, in “Polybagged,” Paul talks about new comics he's picked up recently, including “The Mighty Valkyries,” “Seven Secrets,” “I Am Batman,” “Nightwing,” “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow,” “The Death of Dr. Strange,” “Black Hammer: Visions,” “Robin,” “Adventureman,” and “The Amazing Spider-Man.” Comics! Finally, continuing on with Substack's comics, including Jeff Lemire's FISHFLIES, James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming, and Aditya Bidikar's BLUE BOOK, and Chip Zdarsky's PUBLIC DOMAIN. Check out the Comics Syllabus SubStack, and find out how you can support Paul's work on this podcast, at comicssyllabus.substack.com Find the Comics Syllabus at its home at Multiversitycomics.com: http://www.multiversitycomics.com/tag/comics-syllabus/ Find the weekly audio podcast version of the Comics Syllabus on Sundays at its home at Multiversitycomics.com: http://www.multiversitycomics.com/tag/comics-syllabus/ For video segments, subscribe/follow the Comics Syllabus on Apple Podcasts or video-friendly podcast apps like Pocket Casts. You can try this RSS feed including video or watch the segments here at our podcast host Castos. For audio-only episodes, you can find us on Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, your favorite podcast app, or use this weekly audio-only RSS feed.
This week, AWM Program Director, Allison Sansone, chats with Lilliam Rivera about her latest middle grade novel Never Look Back, which blends a touch of magical realism into a timely story about cultural identity, overcoming trauma, and the power of first love. This program originally took place November 10, 2020 and was recorded live via [...]
This week, AWM Program Director, Allison Sansone, chats with Lilliam Rivera about her latest middle grade novel Never Look Back, which blends a touch of magical realism into a timely story about cultural identity, overcoming trauma, and the power of first love. This program originally took place November 10, 2020 and was recorded live via [...]
December Solicits Comic Reviews: Rorschach 12 by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Dave Stewart Batman The World GN by Brian Azzarello, Benjamin Von Eckartsberg, Kirill Kutuzov, Egor Prutov, Mathieu Gabella, Alessandro Bilotta, Stepan Kopriva, Ertan Ergil, Tomasz Kolodziejczak, Alberto Chimal, Carlos Estefan, Inpyo Jeon, Xu Xiaodong, Lu Xiaotong, Okadaya Yuichi, Paco Roca, Piotr Kowalski, Nicola Mari, Pedra Maura, Junggi Kim, Qiu Kim, Lee Bermejo, Thomas Von Kummant, Natalia Zaidova, Thierry Martin, Michael Suchanek, Ethem Onur Bilgic, Rulo Valdes, Jaekwang Park, Brad Simpson, Giovanna Niro, Fabi Marques, Yi Nan Batman Urban Legends 7 I Am Batman 1 by John Ridley, Olivier Coipel, Alex Sinclair Titans United 1 by Cavan Scott, Jose Luis, Jonas Trindade, Rex Lokus Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story GN by Lilliam Rivera, Steph C. Eternals: Thanos Rises by Kieron Gillen, Dustin Weaver Extreme Carnage: Agony by Alyssa Wong, Danilo Beyruth, Fran Galan, Jim Campbell Fantastic Four 35 by Dan Slott, John Romita Jr., Mark Waid, Jason Loo, Paul Renaud, Cam Smith, Mark Morales, Rafael Fonteriz, Scott Hanna, JP Mayer, Erick Arciniega, Marte Gracia Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters: Boushh by Alyssa Wong, David Baldeon It's Jeff Primordial 1 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart Godzilla Rivals vs. Mothra Maw 1 by Jude Ellison S. Doyle, A.L. Kaplan Hellboy and the BPRD 1957: Family Ties by Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson, Laurence Campbell, Dave Stewart Vampiverse 1 by Tom Sniegoski, Jeanine Acheson, Daniel Maine, Francesca Cittarelli Mullet Cop 1 by Tom Lintern Canopus by Dave Chisholm Beowulf 1 by Grant Lankard, Antonio Brandao The Biggest Bigfoot 1 by Monica Gallagher Nobody's Child 1 by Massimo Rosi, Ramiro Borrallo Tome of Reckoning 1 by Dionysios, Jewel Jones 99 Cent Theatre: Bang: The Ballad of The Tiger by Josh Greathouse Living in Nightmareland by Henry Simon on:LINE Magazine Comics Anthology by Naomi Reid, Claudio Ghirardo, Charles Hackbarth, Adam Reich, Marc Cohen, Jack Ruttan, Terence Cheng, Matthew Brown Solanaceae 1 by DarkChibiShadow Additional Reviews: What If Killmonger, Malignant, He-Man episodes 1 and 2, Best of Indie Comics 2019, Moonshadow News: JMS and Doctor Who, She-Ra reboot, Batwheels cartoon, Hayley Atwell as Lara Croft for Netflix animated series, Disney rejects Gravity Falls spinoff, Penguin HBO Max, Nolan to Universal, new Batman Beyond, three Snyderverse books in October from Comixology, Grendel show, Gwendolyn Christie joins Wednesday Addams show as new character, Archie and Webtoons, Department of Truth spinoff on substack, IDW partially breaks from Diamond, new Millarworld series, JM DeMatteis Ben Reilly, Sabretooth series Trailers: West Side Story, Hit Monkey, Picard s2, Finch, Beta Test, Hawkeye, Nightmare Alley Glenn is an Idiot Comics Countdown: Rorschach 12 by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Dave Stewart Primordial 1 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart Wynd 10 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Usagi Yojimbo 22 by Stan Sakai Joker 7 by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns, Guillem March, Sweeney Boo, Arif Prianto Bermuda 3 by John Layman, Nick Bradshaw, Len O'Grady Seven Secrets 12 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo Time Before Time 5 by Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey, Chris O'Halloran, Joe Palmer Fantastic Four 35 by Dan Slott, John Romita Jr., Mark Waid, Jason Loo, Paul Renaud, Cam Smith, Mark Morales, Rafael Fonteriz, Scott Hanna, JP Mayer, Erick Arciniega, Marte Gracia Star Trek Year Five 24 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Silvia Califano, Elisabetta D'Amico, Charlie Kirchoff
In her podcast Word To Your Mama, Ritzy Periwinkle showcases diverse voices with common themes of non-linear career paths, normalizing mental health within marginalized communities, women in male dominated spaces, and much more. After years of working in various cubicles in the music industry, she decided to launch Ritzy Periwinkle, a moniker for personal art exhibits, and now a vehicle to provide creative direction, graphic design, illustration, strategic branding and more to a broad spectrum of clients and causes. A proud supporter of culture, justice, and diversity, she is dedicated to ensuring that her role as a strong, Latinx, female creative pays respect to those that helped to pave the way. Bookworms, I had so much fun talking to Ritzy. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, including representation in Children's and YA books, and artist's need to constantly create, the rewards of therapy, our mutual shame at not reading more Octavia Butler, and the biggest question of all: how can we convince an author to write another book in a series? Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Guest: Ritzy Periwinkle Website/Ritzy's Instagram/Word to Your Mama Podcast/WTYMama Podcast Instagram Do you know a young person who'd like to appear on the 2nd Annual Kids/YA Gift Guide Episode? GO HERE! Discussed in this episode: Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Attention Bookworms of a Certain Age: click that link to see the modern, updated cover for this classic!) White Teeth by Zadie Smith The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir by Jennifer Lewis Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler Best Book Ever Episode 008, Marion Hill on “Memory and Dream” by Charles de Lint Octavia E. Butler Landing Parable of the Sower movie Discussed in the Patreon Exclusive Clip Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz story by Lilliam Rivera, illustrated by Steph C. Moses Sumney What If… Animated Series (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)
In her podcast Word To Your Mama, Ritzy Periwinkle showcases diverse voices with common themes of non-linear career paths, normalizing mental health within marginalized communities, women in male dominated spaces, and much more. After years of working in various cubicles in the music industry, she decided to launch Ritzy Periwinkle, a moniker for personal art exhibits, and now a vehicle to provide creative direction, graphic design, illustration, strategic branding and more to a broad spectrum of clients and causes. A proud supporter of culture, justice, and diversity, she is dedicated to ensuring that her role as a strong, Latinx, female creative pays respect to those that helped to pave the way. Bookworms, I had so much fun talking to Ritzy. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, including representation in Children's and YA books, and artist's need to constantly create, the rewards of therapy, our mutual shame at not reading more Octavia Butler, and the biggest question of all: how can we convince an author to write another book in a series? Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Guest: Ritzy Periwinkle Website/Ritzy's Instagram/Word to Your Mama Podcast/WTYMama Podcast Instagram Do you know a young person who'd like to appear on the 2nd Annual Kids/YA Gift Guide Episode? GO HERE! Discussed in this episode: Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Attention Bookworms of a Certain Age: click that link to see the modern, updated cover for this classic!) White Teeth by Zadie Smith The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir by Jennifer Lewis Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler Best Book Ever Episode 008, Marion Hill on “Memory and Dream” by Charles de Lint Octavia E. Butler Landing Parable of the Sower movie Discussed in the Patreon Exclusive Clip Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz story by Lilliam Rivera, illustrated by Steph C. Moses Sumney What If… Animated Series (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)
This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Outlawed, The Heiress, Black Buck, and more great books. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Outlawed by Anna North The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley Picnic In the Ruins by Todd Robert Petersen After the Rain by Nnedi Okorafor, John Jennings, David Brame (Illustrator) Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour Goldie Vance: The Hocus-Pocus Hoax by Lilliam Rivera and Brittney Williams To Be Honest by Michael Leviton Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant WHAT WE’RE READING: Savage Beard of She Dwarf by Kyle Latino My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America by Bradford Pearson Every Body: An Honest and Open Look at Sex from Every Angle by Julia Rothman Spring Stinks (Mother Bruce Series) by Ryan T. Higgins West End Girls: A Novel by Jenny Colgan Featherhood: A Memoir of Two Fathers and a Magpie by Charlie Gilmour Single and Forced to Mingle: A Guide for (Nearly) Any Socially Awkward Situation by Melissa Croce Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke Social Chemistry: Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection by Marissa King The Push by Ashley Audrain Love Songs for Skeptics: A Novel by Christina Pishiris The Art of Falling: A Novel by Danielle McLaughlin Pickard County Atlas: A Novel by Chris Harding Thornton White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind by Koa Beck Better Luck Next Time: A Novel by Julia Claiborne Johnson Peacemaker by Joseph Bruchac Not My Boy by Kelly Simmons The Life I’m In by Sharon G. Flake The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss by Amy Noelle Parks The Shadow by Melanie Raabe, Imogen Taylor (translator) Root Magic by Eden Royce Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis Siege of Rage and Ruin (The Wells of Sorcery Trilogy Book 3) by Django Wexler The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington, Olga Tokarczuk Glimpsed by G.F. Miller The Awakening of Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz, Tiffany D. Jackson City of Schemes (A Counterfeit Lady Novel Book 4) by Victoria Thompson The Trouble with Good Ideas by Amanda Panitch Bone Canyon (Eve Ronin Book 2) by Lee Goldberg A Deadly Fortune: A Novel by Stacie Murphy The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues by Andrea Williams Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom Vanderbilt Crown of Bones by A.K. Wilder Lore by Alexandra Bracken When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington The Sea in Winter by Christine Day Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding by Daniel Lieberman Slash And Burn by Claudia Hernández, Julia Sanches (translator) Our Darkest Night: A Novel of Italy and the Second World War by Jennifer Robson The Night Lake: A Young Priest Maps the Topography of Grief by Liz Tichenor S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes #1: The Great Escape by Alan Katz, Alex Lopez Unsolaced: Along the Way to All That Is by Gretel Ehrlich Here Lies a Father by Mckenzie Cassidy Persephone Station by Stina Leicht The Wife Upstairs: A Novel by Rachel Hawkins A Crooked Tree by Una Mannion Driven: The Race to Create the Autonomous Car by Alex Davies Influence by Sara Shepard and Lilia Buckingham I Just Wanted to Save My Family by Stéphan Pélissier and Adriana Hunter A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself by Peter Ho Davies Stay Safe (Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry) by Emma Hine The Portrait: A Novel by Ilaria Bernardini Unplugged by Gordon Korman The Butterfly House by Katrine Engberg One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite The Truth of Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga’s History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices by Daniel Simpson Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Dung Ho See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nalah and her girl gang rule the night of Mega City, but Nalah dreams of living in Mega Tower where only the chosen few dwell. In order to realize her dream Nalah may have to do something unthinkable. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recording is made with permission of Simon & Schuster. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.
Star Wars: From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Author Lilliam Rivera chats with Star Wars books editor Alex Davis about their short story, "Beyond the Clouds," from the Star Wars anthology book, From A Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back.
On today's episode, we're joined by Star Wars author Lilliam Rivera (@lilliamr), whose short story BEYOND THE CLOUDS appears in "From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back." We discuss why you should never meet your heroes, a social revolution among the working class of Cloud City, and why Rogue One is one of Lilliam's favorite films in the franchise. Lilliam's website: https://www.lilliamrivera.com/ Friends of the Force is a Star Wars podcast aimed at finding joy in fandom through collaborative in-depth discussions and interviews. New episode every Monday! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, and more. Twitter: https://twitter.com/FriendsOfForce, https://twitter.com/bradwhipple Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsoftheforce/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friendsoftheforce Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com YouTube: https://bit.ly/36w7bsd Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsoftheforce TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/friendsoftheforce Email us: https://www.friendsoftheforcepodcast@gmail.com Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Anna, Cheryl, Jessica, Neil, and T. Series Artwork by Kara DJ: https://www.instagram.com/sacredsomethingbykara/ #StarWars #TheEmpireStrikesBack
Kelly and Hannah answer listener requests for book recommendations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Short story collection. Preferably fiction and/or fun/uplifting Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet; Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan; Take the Mic edited by Bethany C. Morrow; Snow in Love; Hope Nation edited by Rose Brock; The Radical Element edited by Jessica Spotswood. A gift for my brother who isn’t a big reader. He’s in college, loves soccer and video games, and hasn’t enjoyed a book since reading Holes in middle school. Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith; Slay by Brittany Morris; The Pros of Cons by Alison Cherry; Booked by Kwame Alexander; Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez; Warcross by Marie Lu; Feed by MT Anderson. New, contemporary, socially conscious, diverse. Yes No Maybe So by Aisha Saeed and Becky Albertalli; The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert; Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusuf Salaam; Running by Natalia Sylvester; We Didn’t Ask For This by Adi Alsaid; Dear Justyce by Nic Stone. Diverse body positive books. What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume; Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter; My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann; Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero; If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann; Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy edited by Kelly Jensen. YA dealing with survivors of sexual abuse/pedophilia/other childhood trauma: some of my favorites that I’ve read are Sadie, Girl in Pieces, Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls, Perks of Being a Wallflower and Speak. Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson; Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough; The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith; Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn; How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringyimana; Wrecked by Maria Padian; Infandous by Elana K. Arnold; In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado. A YA book to get my friend who doesn’t really read….p.s. she really likes Disney. Disney’s Twisted Tales; Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige; Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo; Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee. One of my high school students likes mysteries and fantasy novels, but doesn’t like any “kissing” (i.e. lots of romance or a focus on a relationship). What suggestions could I give her? Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera; Endangered by Lamar Giles; Jennifer Lynn Barnes; Karen M. McManus; Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn. A book for my 16 year old nephew who is a very particular reader. Used to love Rick Riordan but has moved on. Beyond Riordan, the only books I’ve sent him that he has actually called begging for the sequels is Scythe. He likes Agatha Christie “because it makes him think” (to figure out what is going on). I’ve tried AS King and Going Bovine, but have not gotten a reaction and all the fantasy tried and trues. Would love an idea from you! Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore; The Future will be BS-free by Will McIntosh; The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah; Warcross and Legend by Marie Lu. A contemporary with some magic and some romance, but the story does not center grief. Now and When by Sara Bennett Wealer; Displacement by Kiku Hughes; Lobizona by Romina Garber. I am looking for a fantasy novel with romance that ideally is part of an almost finished or finished series. I have already read many of the popular ones, so I guess I am looking for those that were a bit more under the radar. I have read/started the Folk of the Air Series, A Court of Thorns and Roses Series, Red Queen Series, all of Cassandra Clare, etc. and loved them all! Looking for something in that realm. Blythewood by Carol Goodman; Lost Voices by Sarah Porter; The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd; Brooklyn Brujas by Zoraida Cordova. Warm fuzzy story about family (chosen, biological, adopted, whatever) with winter holiday(s) (not necessarily Christmas, but Christmas ok) as a backdrop and a happy ending. Something wintery and hopeful. (At least something that leaves the reader with some hope.) I like a variety of things. Some writers whose work I’ve enjoyed: Katie Henry, Karen McManus, Tomi Adeyemi, Jenny Han, Nina LaCour, and too many names to list. A few books I’ve read and enjoyed because of this podcast: Agnes at the End of the World, We Are the Perfect Girl, and Orpheus Girl. 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston; The Kid Table by Andrea Seigel; The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody. A feminist book like Rules for Being a Girl. Girls Like Us by Randi Pink; The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann; Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina; Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson and Ellen Hagan. Books for a 13 year-old. She loves the Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare and anything written by Rick Riordan. Recently, I loaned her my copy of With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (one of my favorite YA authors ever) and she loved it. I’d really like to give her books in a genre she loves and one that will expand her reading material. Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert; New Kid/Class Act by Jerry Craft; Inventing Victoria by Tonya Bolden; Akata Witch/Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor. Something that will make me laugh, but also teach me something. The Go-Between by Veronica Chambers; Cherry by Lindsey Rosin; Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan; We Are The Perfect Girl by Ariel Kaplan. I’m looking for at book for my niece (18 years old). She is not an avid reader out side required reading in school. She’s not that into fantasy and Sci fi, she likes contemporary fiction better. She might like a short story collection because 40 pages is not as daunting as 350 pages (or more if it’s a series) for a story. Books she had liked recently: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera and Broken Things by Lauren Oliver. Try Margarita Engle, Nikki Grimes, Stephanie Hemphill, Kwame Alexander as an alternative to short stories but still with a lot of white space, as it may be less intimidating; Toil and Trouble edited by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe; Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. I’m interested in spooky tales, thrillers, science fiction, and non-WWII fiction. No dystopias or urban fantasy, please! The most important thing to me as an aromantic asexual person is that’s there’s no significant romantic element. I don’t want the main character to have any romantic partners or to spend several pages daydreaming about their crush(es). Thanks! Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke; Dread Nation by Justina Ireland; Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham; The Blood Confession by Alisa M. Libby; The Girl From The Well by Rin Chupecho; Jackaby by William Ritter; Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour. A book for my 19 year old sister who loves Wilder Girls and The Poet X. She is a fan of feminism, horror, and queerness in books. The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters; Mary’s Monster by Lita Judge; The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis; Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez; We Are The Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian; The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus. A book for my daughter. She recently told me that she is gay. I want to show her how much I love her and accept her. She loves graphic novels and has read many of the most popular ones featuring same sex relationships. Everything Noelle Stevenson! Lumberjanes, Nimona, The Fire Never Goes Out; Queer: A Graphic History by Meg John Barker and Julia Scheele; Skim by Mariko Tamaki; Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu; Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw; Moonstruck by Grace Ellis and Shae Bragl. Something heavily folklore-based (Maggie Stiefvater or higher level of “heavily”) and LGBTQ+ please? European and Asian folklore are my favorite but I’ll be happy to dive into any other as well. Anna-Marie McLemore; A Thousand Beginnings and Endings edited by Elsie Chapman and Ellen Oh; Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco; A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha; Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao; Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardost. A fantasy or science fiction novel, preferably action-packed. Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger; The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline; Cut Off by Adrianne Finley; Orleans by Sherri L. Smith. An awesome ghost story. The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco; Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn; Horrid by Katrina Leno; The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring; Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour; Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby; Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. School for Good & Evil read-alikes for 14-year-old reluctant reader. Thanks! Carry On by Rainbow Rowell; The Irregular at Magic High School manga series by Tsutomu Sato; The Black Mage by Daniel Howard Barnes; Supermutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki; A Blade so Black by LL McKinney; Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim; Liz Braswell’s Twisted Fairy Tales series; Melissa Albert’s The Hazel Wood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Authors Jason Reynolds and Grace Lin answer the question that is better than all the rest, Of all your books, which one do you think is your best? and kid book reviewer club member, Sarah reviews Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera. *To purchase Grace's 2021 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon trilogy calendar: http://ow.ly/mpHv30r60ya *To become a patron of Kids Ask Authors: https://www.patreon.com/kidasaskauthorspodcast
This week we’re back at it discussing voter suppression in Florida #climatechange, and the continued lack of accountability for the murder of #BreonnaTaylor. With everything going on we also talk about becoming desensitized to the news and how to deal with such feelings. Then we put in our bags some Lilliam Rivera and Aleea Rae, and talk about what our #votingplan is! If you love this podcast and want to support us please consider becoming a patron today! We have two tiers to donate at or donate a one time donation via paypal! Thank you to: Norma!! If you’re unable to contribute financially you can also write us a review, rate us on any app you listen to or tell a friend to tell a friend! As always thank you for listening and you can find all our links below: Florida voter suppression: https://n.pr/30kZ1R2 Climate Clock: https://climateclock.world/ Climate Clock NYT: https://nyti.ms/3cHIHP6 China pledges to be carbon neutral by 2060: https://bbc.in/3n71qIE Breonna Taylor’s Mother speaks after Grand Jury: https://n.pr/3ncts5V Lilliam Rivera’s The Education of Margot Sanchez: https://bookshop.org/books/the-education-of-margot-sanchez/9781481472128 Aleea Rae Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AleeaRaeArtStore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgladiez Paypal: paypal.me/BagLadiez You can listen to us on soundcloud, Itunes, stitcher, Spotify and Googleplay! Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bgladies Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bgladiez/id1073190648?mt=2 Google Play:http://bit.ly/2D7bSJ5 Spotify: http://bit.ly/BagLadiezPod
First Draft Episode #281: Opening the Mailbag with Lilliam Rivera This week is a new mailbag episode, where I--along with a very special guest--will answer listener questions! Joining me today is Lilliam Rivera, author of The Education of Margot Sanchez, Dealing in Dreams, Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit, and her newest YA novel, Never Look Back, a retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice set in the Bronx (out now)! Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Meg Medina is the New York Times bestselling and Newberry Medalist author of Merci Suárez Changes Gears, Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, and most recently, Evelyn del Rey is Moving Away. Matt de la Peña, New York Times bestselling and Newberry Medalist author of Last Stop on Market Street, Love, and Mexican Whiteboy. Track Changes, the podcast miniseries that explains how your book goes from the laptop to the bookshelf Lilliam is contributing a story to From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop The National Council of Teachers of English conference Black Orpheus (movie) I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too; Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!
Nah B Productions (Lite) with Elisa Garcia and Lilliam RiveraI wanted to start off my special guest episodes with a bang (not the bayangs). These ladies are part of my tribe, pre, during and I’m sure post pandemic.Elisa Garcia is a veteran of the Indie Book world and is host of Heartbreak Mondays.Lilliam Rivera is a writer and YA Author. Her latest novel “Never Look Back” drops September 15th.These women are multidimensional and on top of that, they also happen to be Magical MF Warriors, aka moms.In this episode we talk about the latest White woman to come out cosplaying an Afro-Latina, Colorism and so much more.panoplyBPO : Mention WTYM and get your 13th month of service free.Doyen + Sharp: Mention WTYM and get 10% off your next project.Word To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYMPOD at check out to receive 10% off any orderDONATE
Right off the top, we're super excited for Michelle Latimer's Trickster (click for the trailer), an adaptation of Eden Robinson's Son of a Trickster.Brenna:Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, Exonerated Five (Sept 1)Charming as a Verb by Ben Phillipe (Sept 8)Thoughts and Prayers by Bryan Bliss (Sept 29)Honourable mentions: bookstore theme! This Is All Your Fault by Aminah Mae Safi Recommended for You by Laura SilvermanJoe:Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera (Sept 15)Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds (Sept 22)I Hope You’re Listening by Tom Ryan (Oct 6)Honourable Mentions: Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp (Author of This Is Where It Ends) (Sept 15)Come on In (Anthology) Edited by Adi Alsaid (Oct 13)Wanna connect with the show? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a minisode topic? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!
We all know that Lilliam is an amazing writer of books, but on top of that, she is a wonderful person. On this podcast, Lilliam breaks down her childhood life, parenting, and addition. She goes in depth on the idea of togetherness and friendship. And spends time really looking at her past and how it has influenced her to be who she is today. Twitter: https://twitter.com/lilliamr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilliamr/?hl=en Website: http://www.lilliamrivera.com/
Kelly and Samantha Mabry talk about the weird, wonderful, and highly-discussable book THE MOTH DIARIES by Rachel Klein This episode is sponsored by Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry The Moth Diaries by Rachel Klein All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry The Smaller Evil by Stephanie Kuehn
Nicole and Matthew look back on a year of the Kidlit These Days podcast and highlight some of their favorite episodes and interviews. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera from Little, Brown Young Readers Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Kidlit These Days episode archive The Wall In The Middle of This Podcast (KTD ep. 1) An Indigenous Peoples' History (KTD ep. 13) Climate Change and Changemakers (KTD ep. 16) Dismantling White Privilege (KTD ep. 21) BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:Picture Books: Birthday on Mars! by Sara Schonfeld; illustrated by Andrew J. Ross Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman; illustrated by Caroline Binch Cannonball by Sacha Cotter ; illustrated by Josh Morgan (publishing June 2, 2020) Chapter Books: The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane (Azaleah Lane series) by Nikki Shannon Smith; illustrated by Mari Lobo Sadiq and the Desert Star (Sadiq series) by Siman Nuurali; illustrated Anjan Sarkar Farah Rocks Fifth Grade (Farah Rocks series) by Susan Muaddi Darraj, Ruaida Mannaa Nina Soni, Sister Fixer (Nina Soni series) by Kashmira Sheth; illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky Betty the Bearded Dragon (My Furry Foster Family series) by Debbi Michiko Florence, Melanie Demmer Stella Díaz Never Gives Up (Stella Diaz series) by Angela Dominguez Middle Grade: Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story by Susan Tan,; illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte Nonfiction: "The Story of" chapter book biography series from Lee & Low Books, including: The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee by Paula Yoo; illustrated by Dom Lee The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls by Janet Halfmann; illustrated by Duane Smith The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai by Jen Johnson; illustrated by Sonia Sadler Asian-Americans Who Inspire Us by Analiza Quiroz Wolf Where to Find Children’s Books During Quarantine Your local library - Even as libraries are closing for the quarantine, they have a ton of e-books, resources, and movies for kids. Epic! - Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under Susan Tan’s Authors Everywhere YouTube channel How Kids' Lit Is Responding to the Coronavirus Read, Wonder, and Learn - Favorite Authors & Illustrators Share Resources for Learning Anywhere COVID-19 Resources compiled by We Need Diverse Books Resources for Online PreK-12 Teaching During COVID and Beyond Little free libraries - There may be free books in a free library just around the corner from you. Give a book, get a book, and remember to wash those hands! CLOSING NOTE: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).
Recorded via Skype = Palm Springs + Southern OR on 3.20.20 It's Week 2 of the LOCKDOWN...which is nerds' time to shine (let's face it). Documentary suggestions, more media ideas, and how to stay sane with our new segment "Quarantine Shit"! You oughta be meditating. Ritzy recommends 5 Minute Meditation, Practicing Human, Unlocking Us with Brene Brown (we love Brene!). As Brene reminds us: GET BUSY LIVING OR GET BUSY DYING Kanopy is a great place for free media, especially for kids! Libby is a great way to access Library books...also free! You should be reading some of our faves: Dealing in Dreams by our friend Lilliam Rivera, Becoming by Michelle Obama, the Beastie Boys Book (check out the audio version!), and Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat Lazy Slob Who Did Good by Kevin Smith. And Angelenos should check out Skylight Books - you can still support them online! And finally, we ALL need some tunes right now. Check out Ritzy's Dance Off Pants Off playlist on Spotify and Orion Sun. Listen to us here or on iTunes or via Stitcher
This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea, Dragon Hoops, The Mountains Sing, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations; Flatiron Books, publisher of The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner; and Book of the Month. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing by Maryla Szymiczkowa, Antonia Lloyd-Jones (translator) Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim Umma’s Table by Yeon-sik Hong, Janet Hong (translator) The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai WHAT WE’RE READING: Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides, and the Untold Story of America’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park by Andy Mulvihill and Jake Rossen MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: The Red Lotus: A Novel by Chris Bohjalian Why Writing Matters by Nicholas Delbanco My Shadow Is My Skin: Voices from the Iranian Diaspora by Katherine Whitney (Editor), Leila Emery (Editor) A Certain Clarity: Selected Poems by Lawrence Joseph Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can’t Live Without Them by Adrienne Raphel All My Friends Are Ghosts by S.M. Vidaurri, Hannah Krieger Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA by Neil Shubin Future Minds: The Rise of Intelligence, from the Big Bang to the End of the Universe by Richard Yonck Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera, Elle Power ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times by Andrew MacLean Are Snakes Necessary? by Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness: A Memoir by Sarah Ramey Ride the Devil’s Herd: Wyatt Earp’s Epic Battle Against the West’s Biggest Outlaw Gang by John Boessenecker Don’t You Know I Love You by Laura Bogart The Woman in the Mirror: A Novel by Rebecca James How to Be an Artist by Jerry Saltz When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife by Meena Kandasamy Stay: threads, conversations, collaborations by Nick Flynn break your glass slippers (you are your own fairy tale) by Amanda Lovelace Sparrow by Mary Cecilia Jackson Cowboy by Rikke Villadsen Dressed: A Philosophy of Clothes by Shahidha Bari All the Pretty Things by Emily Arsenault The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben The Breach by M.T. Hill Suncatcher: A Novel by Romesh Gunesekera Child of Light: A Biography of Robert Stone by Madison Smartt Bell Sutherland Springs: God, Guns, and Hope in a Texas Town by Joe Holley Later: My Life at the Edge of the World by Paul Lisicky The Shape of Family: A Novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda Broken Glass: Mies van der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece by Alex Beam Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story by Bess Kalb Crush the King (A Crown of Shards Novel Book 3) by Jennifer Estep Pride of Eden by Taylor Brown All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban 88 Names: A Novel by Matt Ruff Frozen Beauty by Lexa Hillyer That Hair by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida, Eric M B Becker (translator) My Meteorite: Or, Without the Random There Can Be No New Thing by Harry Dodge Last Couple Standing: A Novel by Matthew Norman The Electric Heir (Feverwake) by Victoria Lee Hearts of Oak by Eddie Robson Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener by Kimberly A. Hamlin Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel The Eighth Girl: A Novel by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung Whiteout Conditions by Tariq Shah Little Wonders: A Novel by Kate Rorick After Me Comes the Flood: A Novel by Sarah Perry Girls with Razor Hearts by Suzanne Young A Radically Practical Guide to Conscious Eating: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet by Sophie Egan Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books by Jolenta Greenberg, Kristen Meinzer The Dream Universe: How Fundamental Physics Lost Its Way by David Lindley Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider: How Scientific Names Celebrate Adventurers, Heroes, and Even a Few Scoundrels by Stephen B. Heard, illus. by Emily S. Damstra Let the People Pick the President The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College by Jesse Wegman A Conspiracy of Bones by Kathy Reichs Losing Earth: A Recent History by Nathaniel Rich The Runaways by Fatima Bhutto Take it Back by Kia Abdullah Compact Disc (Object Lessons) by Robert Barry Bird (Object Lessons) by Erik Anderson Ocean (Object Lessons) by Steve Mentz Cell Tower (Object Lessons) by Steven E. Jones
Lilliam Rivera is a writer based in Los Angeles, CA. In her young adult novels The Education of Margot Sanchez and Dealing In Dreams, Lilliam tells familiar stories in new ways—instead of a typical teen drama or dystopian science fiction, she centers Latina characters in stories that take on topics like colorism and gentrification. In our conversation, we talked about why she’s drawn to write stories about young people, what it means to buy into the American Dream, and whether violence is actually empowering. Then for the second segment, we discussed Jeanine Cummins’ recent novel American Dirt and the controversy around it. (Conversation recorded January 23, 2020.) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Show Notes: Lilliam Rivera Lilliam Rivera - The Education of Margot Sanchez Lilliam Rivera - Dealing in Dreams Lilliam Rivera - Never Look Back Last Exit Orpheus and Eurydice Black Orpheus Keep the Channel Open - Episode 87: David Bowles Myriam Gurba - “Pendeja, You Ain’t Steinbeck: My Bronca with Fake-Ass Social Justice Literature” Commonplace - Episode 67: John Biewen Scene on Radio - Seeing White Scene on Radio - MEN Burning Parasite Transcript Episode Credits Editing/Mixing: Mike Sakasegawa Music: Podington Bear Transcription: Shea Aguinaldo
First Draft Episode #205: Kendare Blake, Somaiya Daud, and Sarah Enni at the University Bookstore in Seattle Pantsing and world building with Kendare Blake, author of the Three Dark Queens trilogy and Anna Dressed in Blood; Somaiya Daud, author of Mirage; and Sarah Enni, author of Tell Me Everything and host of this podcast! This episode is audio from the March 2019 event at The University Bookstore in Seattle, Washington. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Kendare wore a Jeff Goldblum T-shirt in honor of Tell Me Everything! Sarah wanted Sudden Cove, the town in Tell Me Everything to feel like a Stars Hollow (from the Gilmore Girls) of the west coast, or like Pawnee from Parks and Recreation. The Bigfoot Discovery Museum is real, Sarah did go there with fellow YA and MG author Kirsten Hubbard (author of Wanderlove, Watch the Sky, Race the Night and more -- listen to her First Draft interview here!) The purveyor of the Bigfoot Discovery Museum was a man who looked just like George R. R. Martin, author of the Game of Thrones series The Bees by Laline Paull, is a book from the point of view of bees Somaiya is inspired by Star Wars (especially the prequel trilogy, The Phantom Menace) and the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, but she also really loves The Silmarillion. MoPOP, a modern art museum in Seattle that hosted the Star Wars costume exhibit when it was in town Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera also explores the world of a matriarchy Somaiya uses Scrivener to organize her extensive historical documents that she writes before she drafts her books Aeon Timeline is timeline software Somaiya paid for to create a 1,000-year history of the world of her book I get to discuss Yucca Mountain, where we should be sending all of America’s radioactive waste! I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. You can also email the podcast at firstdraftwithsarahenni@gmail.com. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too; Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!
In “What Color Is the Future?”, award-winning Latinx SciFi/fantasy writers Lilliam Rivera and Daniel José Older merge urban dreams with…
In “What Color Is the Future?”, award-winning Latinx SciFi/fantasy writers Lilliam Rivera and Daniel José Older merge urban dreams with…
On July 25th after less than 2 weeks of protests and millions on the streets, the current Governor of Puerto Rico announced his resignation.“I see the future of Puerto Rico and it has no Puerto Ricans” - from the chats that have fired up the entire Puerto Rican nation and led to more than a million people on the streets of San Juan. This week, the resignation of the Governor, Ricardo Rossello led to celebrations and worldwide coverage.Movements or Revolutions like the one happening in Puerto Rico have historically been led by the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color, but often we don’t get to hear their voices. While I was happy mainstream media is on the island, led by David Begnaud, a reporter for CBS who is gay and a fierce advocate for Puerto Ricans on the island - we need to hear more from the queer Puerto Ricans who are a powerful and impactful voice in these movements.“When you grow up queer, you grow up having to fight the system” - Joanna CifredoSo I wanted to speak to those community activists that are queer and who have contributed in impactful ways with their words and actions and writings. One thing struck me when I spoke to Joanna Cifredo for her interview: they fight because there is no escaping the kind of discrimination they experience. There is no alternative for them. From the time they are young they know they are one of the most marginalized and most oppressed of groups. And let’s talk about intersectionality as well because being afrolatinx and queer comes with very different barriers and challenges. More coverage on that is needed from those who have been doing the work. I hope to capture more conversations around that soon.During the interview, Joanna mentioned the Orlando Pulse tragedy and that was such a punch in the gut because even though many Boricuas died in that tragedy and many of us know that, there is not enough acknowledgement of the threats their community faces every single day.I wanted to bring together queer voices for this episode because I know there are not enough platforms and not enough coverage that acknowledges their contributions in their own words. Inclusivity shouldn’t be a fad or a buzz word, it should be an action. So let’s stand with them in solidarity and let’s acknowledge how important they are to this Puerto Rican Revolution because until there is justice for all there is no justice. I know I am a very small part of this movement but - I hope we recognize more and more the importance of these voices in a world that needs healing and unity.Joanna, Xavi, and Alejandro… thank you for letting me share your words, your passion and your intellect with our community of Boricuas both on the island and the Diaspora...I hope to see you en la isla or in New York someday soon…Pa’lante.___________________________________________________________________You can learn more about each of this weeks Interviewees at the following social media Instagram handles: @JoannaCifredo, @QueerJibaro (Xavi), and @AlejandroSantiago2020The first interview in the episode is with Joanna Cifredo a trans woman and Queer Activist who is doing amazing work with the Puerto Rican youth, the second is with writer Xavi Burgos Pena also an activist and amazing voice in the diaspora, and last but not least Alejandro Santiago, a social worker and community activist in Puerto Rico who is a powerful speaker and You can find Joanna's GoFundMe page here:https://www.gofundme.com/x2h5rw-supportcampalbizu?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_u_gThe Washington Post article by Lilliam Rivera can be found here:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-puerto-ricos-protesters-can-teach-the-rest-of-us/2019/07/25/79bdf966-af00-11e9-bc5c-e
First Draft Episode #200: Special Anniversary Episode For the 200th episode of the First Draft with Sarah Enni podcast, previous guests sent in answers to questions like, where do you turn for inspiration? What are you hopes and dreams at this moment in your career? What do you do besides writing that makes you a more skillful storyteller? And, of course, any advice! Listen in to hear tips, tricks, and reassurances and encouragement from dozens of bestselling and award-winning writers! People Featured, and Links and Topics Mentioned, In This Episode Podcasts I listened to obsessively, which inspired me to start this podcast, include Fresh Air with Teri Gross, WTF with Marc Maron, and You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series, Carve the Mark duology and the forthcoming short story collection, The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future (listen to her First Draft podcasts here, here, and here) Kayla Cagan, author of Piper Perish and Art Boss (listen to her First Draft interview here) Will Hines, author of How to be the Greatest Improviser on Earth (hear his First Draft episode here) Sara Farizan, author of Here to Stay, Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel, If You Could Be Mine (hear her First Draft interview here) Kass Morgan, author of The 100 series and Light Years (stay tuned for her episode of First Draft!) Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Beasts Made of Night, Crown of Thunder, and War Girls series Tochi recommends playing narrative video games, like God of War, Assassin's Creed, or Red Dead Redemption Leigh Bardugo, author of the Shadow and Bone series and Six of Crows duology, and the forthcoming adult novel, Ninth House , and more (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Josh Gondelman, author of the forthcoming memoir Nice Try, writer and producer of “Desus and Mero” and Emmy-winning writer for “Last Week Tonight on John Oliver” (hear his First Draft interview soon!) Maris Kreizman, author of Slaughterhouse 90210 and host of LitHub’s The Maris Review podcast Ryan Graudin, author of the Wolf by Wolf, Invictus, The Walled City, and more (hear her First Draft interview here) Sabriel by Garth Nix Jason Reynolds, author of Look Both Ways, the Track series, Long Way Down, As Brave As You, All American Boys, and many more (stay tuned for his episode of First Draft) The New Yorker The Newberry Award; The National Book Award; The Pulitzer Prize Stephanie Garber, author of the Caraval series (listen to her First Draft episode here) Elana K. Arnold, author of A Boy Called Bat, Damsel, What Girls Are Made Of, Infandous, and more (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Lance Rubin, author of Denton's Little's Deathdate, Denton's Little's Still Not Dead, and Crying Laughing (listen to his First Draft episode here) Freedom (computer app) Deep Work Work by Cal Newport Courtney Summers, including Sadie, Cracked Up to Be, This Is Not a Test, Fall for Anything, All the Rage, Some Girls Are (hear her First Draft episodes here and here) “Real Romance,” The New Yorker profile about Nora Roberts Mary H. K. Choi, author of Emergency Contact and Permanent Record (stay tuned for her episode of First Draft) The Venice Biennale (La Biennale di Venezia) and Dia:Beacon Bridget Tyler, author of The Pioneer and The Survivor (listen to her First Draft episode here) Scientific American, which Veronica just subscribed to Samantha Mabry, author of A Fierce and Subtle Poison and All the Wind in the World (listen to her First Draft episode here) Elissa Sussman, author of Stray and Burn (listen to her First Draft interview here) Abdi Nazemian, author of Like a Love Story, The Authentics, and The Walk-In Closet (listen to his First Draft interview here) Madonna, the queen of Abdi’s book The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Morgan Matson, author of he Date, Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, The Unexpected Everything, and more! (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Julie Buxbaum, author of Tell Me Three Things, What to Say Next, and Hope and Other Punchlines (listen to her First Draft interview here) Danielle Paige, author of Dorothy Must Die, Stealing Snow and Mera: Tidebreaker (listen to her First Draft episode here) David Yoon, author of Frankly in Love (stay tuned for his episode of First Draft!) Zan Romanoff, author of Look (due Spring 2020) and A Song to Take The World Apart and Grace and the Fever (listen to her First Draft interview here) Writing Workshops LA Francesca Lia Block, author of Weetzie Bat, The Thorn Necklace, and so many more (listen to her First Draft episode here) Aminah Mae Safi, author of Not the Girls You're Looking For and Tell Me How You Really Feel (listen to her First Draft interview here) Alex London, author of Black Wings Beating, Proxy, The Wild Ones series and more (listen to his First Draft episodes here and here) Nina LaCour, author of We Are Okay, The Disenchantments, Everything Leads to You, Hold Still and more (hear her First Draft episodes here and here), and listen to Nina’s podcast, Keeping a Notebook Hamline University’s MFA program The Slow Novel Lab, Nina LaCour’s online course on writing Lilliam Rivera, author of Dealing In Dreams and The Education Of Margot Sanchez, (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) Pseudonymous Bosch, aka Raphael Simon (author of the The Name of This Book is a Secret and the Bad Magic series, and more) and Shane Pangburn, who together created The Unbelievable Oliver and the Four Jokers (stay tuned for their First Draft episode!) Amy Lukavics, author of Daughters into Devils and The Ravenous (listen to her First Draft episode here) Maurene Goo, author of Somewhere Only We Know, I Believe in a Thing Called Love and The Way You Make Me Feel and Since You Asked (Listen to Maurene’s first, second, and third episodes of First Draft) That time Maurene interviewed Sarah Enni for this podcast! (The Sarah Enni episode of First Draft ) Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too; Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!
Joining us is Very Special Guest Lilliam Rivera to talk her new book, Dealing in Dreams, plus hot literary tips, Bad Bunny, World Cup, and Ritzy's Yelp adventures. Recorded remotely via Skype = Palm Springs, LA + Southern OR on 7.13.19 You can find the AMAZING Lilliam on her site, Twitter, and Instagram. We discuss Dealing in Dreams, her latest novel. Nylon says the book, "exposes a world filled with exquisite, unflinching brutality, but also offers a real tenderness toward its young characters, many of whom are doing the best they can as they rapidly lose faith in the people and institutions they thought were supposed to protect them. It's a perfect coming-of-age novel in that way, demonstrating all the different ways there are to lose faith, but figure out a way to continue on anyway." (We also love Lilliam's first book, The Education of Margot Sanchez!) Lilliam is also writing a middle-grade novel series based on Goldie Vance which we can't wait to check out. Did you know you have access to a ton of reading/audio book resources with your library card via Meet Libby? What else we're reading: The Mount by Carol Emshwiller Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Difficult Women by Roxane Gay I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams There There by Tommy Orange Fruit of Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras Circe by Madeline Miller Listen to us here or on iTunes or via Stitcher
Guests: Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk to writer Liliam Rivera and poet Miriam Damaris Delgado. Both are Boricua, bilingual, and booming. During the “Soap box” the crew touches on politics, art, culture, and all the folks losing their minds over the skin color of a mermaid. Public service announcement: Mermaids are imaginary creatures. Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning writer and author of the young adult novels Dealing in Dreams and The Education of Margot Sanchez, both by Simon & Schuster and available in bookstores everywhere. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Tin House, and Los Angeles Times, to name a few. Lilliam lives in Los Angeles. We also provide you with great musical breaks which form the soundtrack of a revolution. Click her to donate to Nuestra Palabra: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cm…_id=9CPLMM88TF5BS NP Radio airs live Tuesdays 6pm-7pm cst 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, TX. Livestream www.KPFT.org. More podcasts at www.NuestraPalabra.org. The Nuestra Palabra Radio Show is archived at the University of Houston Digital Archives. Our hard copy archives are kept at the Houston Public Library’s Special Collections Hispanic Archives. Producers: Leti Lopez & Marlen Treviño. Board operator: Terrell Quillin Tony Diaz Sundays, Mondays, & Tuesdays & The Other Side Sun 7am "What's Your Point" Fox 26 Houston Mon Noon "The Cultural Accelerator" at www.TonyDiaz.net Tues 6pm NP Lit Radio 90.1 FM KPFT, Houston www.NuestraPalabra.org 24/7 The Other Side TV www.TheOtherSideTele.com
Na An and Lilliam talk about getting your story unlocked, world building, and doing the research to make the most out of your story.
Na An and Lilliam talk about getting your story unlocked, world building, and doing the research to make the most out of your story.
We’re almost halfway through the year and a lot of really beautiful things have happened for Naana and Obie. Tune in this week to the Work Bae podcast as they update you on how 2019 has been treating them so far, share some recent accomplishments, revisit a few of their intentions from Episode 2 and discuss what’s in store for the rest of the year. 2019 is all about being INTENTIONAL! Cheat Sheet (15:00) "Dealing in Dreams" by Lilliam Rivera (17:05) "The Lit Bar Is the Bronx's New Bookstore Putting the Community First" by Anne Branigin
“…not to critique the American Dream or anything, BUT…” Teens, authors, and a last goodbye! Tune into this very special episode to hear author Matt Mendez and three teen reading ambassadors from World of Words join us as we review Dealing in Dreams! Christy tries to radicalize some teenagers! Matt talks about allegory! Our teen cohosts weigh in on the age question! All that and more in this episode of Pine Reads Pod Reviews!
UCLA Extension Writers' Program instructor and alumna Lilliam Rivera has been featured on NPR, New York Times Book Review, New York magazine, MTV.com, and Teen Vogue, among others.
Lilliam Rivera is the guest. Her new YA novel, Dealing in Dreams, is available from Simon & Schuster. Rivera's previous novel, The Education of Margot Sanchez (February 2017) was nominated for a 2019 Rhode Island Teen Book Award, a 2017 Best Fiction for Young Adult Fiction by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), and has been featured on NPR, New York Times Book Review, New York magazine, MTV.com, and Teen Vogue, among others. She is a 2016 Pushcart Prize winner and a 2015 Clarion alumni with a Leonard Pung Memorial Scholarship. Lilliam has also been awarded fellowships from PEN Center USA, A Room Of Her Own Foundation, and received a grant from the Elizabeth George Foundation and the Speculative Literature Foundation. Her short story "Death Defiant Bomba" received honorable mention in Bellevue Literary Review's 2014 Goldenberg Prize for Fiction, selected by author Nathan Englander. She recently received honorable mention in the 2018 James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award. Lilliam's work has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Lenny Letter, Tin House, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and more. She has been a featured speaker in countless schools and book festivals throughout the United States and teaches creative writing workshops. She lives in Los Angeles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With a Pencil: A Six-Episode Series About the John Wick Universe
Shea Serrano is joined by authors Lilliam Rivera and José Olivarez to decide who’s the best tough-guy movie dog owner. The three options: Bob Saginowski and Rocco from 'The Drop,' John Wick and Daisy from 'John Wick,' and Robert Neville and Sam from 'I Am Legend.' Lilliam's young adult novel 'Dealing in Dreams' and José's book of poetry 'Citizen Illegal' are both out now!
As a young reader, she didn’t realize people who looked and lived like her were missing from some of her favorite books. “It felt to me like I was reading science fiction in a lot of ways because it was so outside of my own childhood….And I was accepting of it like, okay, cool this is a different life,” award winning young adult author Lilliam Rivera tells Alicia in this emotive episode. But her perspective quickly changed after reading award-winning Latino writers in college. She soon became so empowered she came to see herself as an author of books for young adult readers. She is the author of the newly released book, Dealing with Dreams.Love the show? Show your love and become a Latina to Latina insider here!
Lilliam Rivera, author of THE EDUCATION OF MARGOT SANCHEZ, is back with DEALING IN DREAMS, out now! She talks about writing a Latinx future, entering a room with hope, and getting to meet Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Lilliam Rivera 2.0 Show Notes Lilliam’s first interview on First Draft here Ingrid Rojas Contreras, author of FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE Amerie Zareen Jaffrey, executive editor at Simon & Schuster Anderson Cooper A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange (movie) The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton The Warriors (movie) Mad Max Fury Road (movie) Ray Bradbury Justice Sonia Sotomayor Pablo Cartaya, author of MARCUS VEGA DOESN’T SPEAK SPANISH Veronica Roth (listen to her First Draft podcasts here and here) Meg Medina Matt de la Pena
Seven-year-old Chula and her older sister Cassandra enjoy carefree lives thanks to their gated community in Bogotá, but the threat of kidnappings, car bombs, and assassinations hover just outside the neighborhood walls, where the godlike drug lord Pablo Escobar continues to elude authorities and capture the attention of the nation. When their mother hires Petrona, a live-in-maid from the city's guerrilla-occupied slum, Chula makes it her mission to understand Petrona's mysterious ways. But Petrona's unusual behavior belies more than shyness. She is a young woman crumbling under the burden of providing for her family as the rip tide of first love pulls her in the opposite direction. As both girls' families scramble to maintain stability amidst the rapidly escalating conflict, Petrona and Chula find themselves entangled in a web of secrecy that will force them both to choose between sacrifice and betrayal. Inspired by the author's own life, and told through the alternating perspectives of the willful Chula and the achingly hopeful Petrona, Fruit of the Drunken Tree contrasts two very different, but inextricably linked coming-of-age stories. In lush prose, Ingrid Rojas Contreras has written a powerful testament to the impossible choices women are often forced to make in the face of violence and the unexpected connections that can blossom out of desperation. Rojas Contreras is in conversation with Lilliam Rivera, an award-winning writer and author of The Education of Margot Sanchez and the upcoming YA novel Dealing in Dreams.
With a Pencil: A Six-Episode Series About the John Wick Universe
Micah Peters and young adult novelist Lilliam Rivera join Shea to discuss the charismatic villain in Disney Pixar’s ‘Coco.’ We used music from Rod Hamilton and Tiffany Seal in the episode. Check them out here!
It’s a rough year after a rough year after…a rough year. Writer, journalist, and #disabledandcute creator Keah Brown reminds us to celebrate our wins and find joy anyway. Keah has written for publications like Harper’s Bazaar, Teen Vogue, Essence, Catapult, Lenny Letter, The Rumpus, and Glamour. She also has cerebral palsy—and one day in 2017, she was feeling cute. So she posted a photo of herself with the hashtag #disabledandcute, and boom: she started a movement. Since then, she’s signed her first book deal, written about everything from Lilliam Rivera to Solange, and generally taken the world by storm. Plus, Roxane Gay thinks she’s great. What more is there to say? > We spend so much time with disability narratives either being used to prop up an able-bodied character, or to die for the emotional turmoil of an able-bodied character. And I’m just like, nope. I live at the end of this book, and I’m going to keep living, and you’re going to see more of me, because I’m not going anywhere. > —Keah Brown, writer and #disabledandcute creator Keah tells us all about: Starting the #disabledandcute movement Her Teen Vogue cover story on disabled representation in fashion Being named to The Root 100 list of most influential African-Americans Writing for Roxane Gay’s Unruly Bodies series The double-edged sword of being the “go-to disability writer” Working on her first essay collection, The Pretty One, due out from Atria Books next fall Relying on Demi Lovato, Paramore, and her friends to get through the hard parts Plus: Katel tells us all about her workshop with last week’s guest, Sonalee Rashatwar Sara has a very attractive knee surgeon Don’t miss Milena Paulina’s gorgeous photos of fat bodies Sponsors This episode of NYG is brought to you by: Shopify, a leading global commerce platform that’s building a world-class team to define the future of entrepreneurship. Visit shopify.com/careers for more. Harvest, makers of awesome software to help you track your time, manage your projects, and get paid. Try it free, then use code NOYOUGO to get 50% off your first paid month. Away makes stylish, high-quality luggage with amazing built-in features—like a laundry bag and USB charger. Use code NYG to save $20 today at awaytravel.com/nyg.
Listen to the 2018 Emerging Voices read their work for the last time together as current Fellows. Featuring introductions by mentors Lilliam Rivera, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Tananarive Due, Angela Morales, and Douglas Manuel.
Jenn speaks with author Lilliam Rivera (The Education of Margot Sanchez, Dealing in Dreams) about the hardships of writing short fiction, how she wrote her debut YA novel, incorporating social justice elements in her work, and character development, along with being a born & raised New Yorker. [Transcription of this episode can be found on the Episodes tab on the podcast Tumblr.]
In this episode, Edan tells Amelia why she decided to have a HBAC (home birth after caesarean), and the two discuss whether having a third kid would be a terrible or great idea. Plus, Amelia airs her grievances against Luke Bryan and his dumb country song “Most People Are Good." At minute 26:00, they’re joined by Lilliam Rivera, author of The Education of Margot Sanchez. Lilliam grew up in the South Bronx and now lives in LA with her husband and two daughters. She talks to Edan and Amelia about being a mom who curses a lot, teaching politics and history to her oldest child, and how her daughters inspired her to write a horror story. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at momragepodcast@gmail.com. If you'd like to support us: https://www.patreon.com/momragepodcast
Nightmare Magazine - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories)
Taina crawls underneath the shack to unearth her wooden cigar box. She opens it and places the items in front of her: a piece of leftover mundillo lace from an unfinished handkerchief, an ivory ribbon she stole from Don Victor's store, and the rosary beads given to her by Abuela. Everything is right where she left it. She carefully places the items back and covers the box with dirt. “Shhh,” Taina whispers, hugging the dog Choco. Choco licks the side of her cheek and nuzzles his cold wet nose on the crevice of her bony elbow. | Copyright 2018 by Lilliam Rivera. Narrated by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today our podcast connects with Lilliam Rivera, author of the forthcoming young adult novel The Education of Margot Sanchez (Simon & Schuster); host of the Radio Sombra show Literary Soundtrack; Pushcart Prize winner; editor of the 1888 novellas Harlem's Awakening, Bellies and Buffalos, and 116* Days with Dad; and 2016 The Plaza Literary Prize Judge. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Lilliam Rivera
Today we're connected with Lilliam Rivera, editor of Bellies and Buffalos and Harlem's Awakening. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Lilliam Rivera
Stephanie Sabol, Executive Director, Brand Management at Penguin Young Readers, talks about The Penguin Hotline, and writer friends share their most recommended books. Stephanie Sabol and Book Recommendation Episode Stephanie Sabol The Penguin Hotline Who is Bruce Springsteen? by Stephanie Sabol The Who Was? series Where is the Solar System? What Was the Titanic? Jeff Kinney Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore The Graceling series by Kristin Cashore Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz Once and for All by Sarah Dessen The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr Warcross by Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson American Street by Ibi Zoboi I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Here We Are: Feminism For the Real World edited by Kelly Jensen Suspect by Robert Crais Vanguard (Genesis Fleet book #1) by Jack Campbell Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor Looking for Alaska by John Green The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett World Without End by Ken Follett A Column of Fire by Ken Follett Grant by Ron Chernow Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy Hallelujah Anyway by Annie Lamott Bird by Bird by Annie Lamott Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost Its Soul by Jeremiah Moss Vanishing New York, the blog by Jeremiah Moss Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras Los Angeles, Portrait of a City Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable: Fifty Years of New York Magazine by The Editors of New York Magazine The Education of Margot Sánchez by Lilliam Rivera (listen to her First Draft interview here) Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson (listen to her First Draft episode here) Done Dirt Cheap by Sarah Nicole Lemon (listen to her First Draft episode here) Valley Girls by Sarah Nicole Lemon A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (listen to her First Draft interview here) White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg Gray Wolf Island by Tracey Neithercott On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marcheta These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson How to Break a Boy by Laurie Devore Winner Take All by Laurie Devore Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (listen to her First Draft interview here) Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser Light Years by Emily Ziff Griffin (listen to her First Draft interview here) Sun in Days by Meghan O'Rourke The Dark Dark: Stories by Samantha Hunt Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan (listen to her First Draft interview here) Marlena by Julie Buntin Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Turner House by Angela Flournoy Insecure (TV show) Mirage by Somaiya Daud (listen to her First Draft interview here) Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli Die for Me by Amy Plum (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Power by Naomi Alderman Pierre François: 5th Grade Mishaps by Laurie Ann Stephens A Song to Take the World Apart by Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft interview here) Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff Ship It by Britta Lundin Ten by Gretchen McNeil (listen to her First Draft interview here) I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl by Gretchen McNeil #MURDERTRENDING by Gretchen McNeil The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo All the Wind in the World by Samantha Mabry (listen to her First Draft interview here) Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
More lightning-round interviews with authors at the Los Angeles Festival of Books, BookExpo America, and BookCon festivals, including: Brandy Colbert; David Connis; Dhonielle Clayton; E. Katherine Kottaras; Holly Black; Jennifer E. Smith; Jessica Morgan; Kiersten White; Karuna Riazi; Laini Taylor; Maggie Stiefvater; Maurene Goo; Morgan Matson; Nic Stone; Renee Ahdieh; Robin Benway; Samantha Mabry; Soman Chainani; Susan Dennard; Victoria Aveyard; and Zan Romanoff. LATFoB/BEA/BookCon Minisode Show Notes Brandy Colbert (listen to her First Draft interview here), author of Pointe and the forthcoming Little and Lion) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas David Connis, author of the forthcoming The Temptation of Adam Dhonielle Clayton, co-author of the Tiny, Pretty Things series and author of the forthcoming The Belles (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript) E. Katherine Kottaras, author of How to Be Brave and The Best Possible Answer The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript here) Holly Black, author of The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and the forthcoming The Cruel Prince Jane Yolen, SFF writer Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, among many others!, and her newest book, Windfall, out now! (Her First Draft interview coming soon!) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Jessica Morgan, co-author of Spoiled, Messy, and The Royal We (Listen to her First Draft interview [with co-writer Heather Cocks] here) Kiersten White, author of the And I Darken series and the forthcoming middle grade Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales (and so much more) (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Karuna Riazi, author of The Gauntlet Ellen Oh, author of The Dragon King chronicles and the forthcoming Spirit Hunters (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer and the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series (among other things!) Maggie Stiefvater, author of the forthcoming All The Crooked Saints, the Raven Boys series, Scorpio Races, and more Jonathan Strange and Mr. Morrell by Susanna Clarke Michael Chabon Maurene Goo, author of Since You Asked and the recently-released I Believe in a Thing Called Love (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here!) Morgan Matson, author of Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, Since You've Been Gone, and The Unexpected Everything (listen to her First Draft interview here) Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn and her newest book, Flame in the Mist (listen to her First Draft interview here) Flyleaf Books Quail Ridge Books Books of Wonder McNally Jackson Parnassus Books Red Balloon Bookshop Robin Benway, author of Audrey, Wait!, Emmy and Oliver, and the forthcoming Far From the Tree (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Emery Lord and her first book, Open Road Summer Samantha Mabry, author of A Fierce and Subtle Poison and the forthcoming All the Wind in the World (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Soman Chainani, author of The School for Good or Evil series Susan Dennard, author of the Something Strange and Deadly series, the Witchland series, and contributor to the forthcoming Because You Love to Hate Me anthology Jurassic Park (movie) (and book by Michael Crichton) Victoria Aveyard, author of the Red Queen series (listen to her First Draft interview here) Kaz and Inej from Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom series Zan Romanoff, author of A Song to Take the World Apart and Grace and the Fever (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript here) Battlestar Galactica (TV show) Julie Buxbaum, author of Tell Me Three Things, and the forthcoming What to Say Next (listen to her First Draft interview here)
Welcome back, Lilliam Rivera! New author - and one of our fave guests - joins us to catch up on the latest pop culture news, dig deep into Logan's arc, plus discuss her debut novel "The Education of Margot Sanchez." Recorded 4.18.17 at The Dons Studio You gotta read The Education of Margot Sanchez. We love. Also check out Lilliam's beautiful essay on drinking and sobriety here. Star Wars trailer. Thor trailer. Listen to us here or on iTunes or via Stitcher
Lilliam Rivera (whose debut young adult novel THE EDUCATION OF MARGOT SANCHEZ, is out now!) shares her first memories of walking to the library, talks about interning at Rolling Stone, the theatricality of funerals, and who wear masks (and why). Lilliam Rivera Show Notes UCLA Extension Gabriel Garcia Marquez Toni Morrison DROWN by Junot Diaz Ana Castillo Sandra María Esteves The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz “Between Going and Staying” by Lilliam Rivera (an interview with Lilliam about the short story here) Shirley Temple Al Watt The 90-Day Novel Judy Blume Laila Lalami Pulitzer Prize-nominated Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning writer and author of The Education of Margot Sanchez, a contemporary young adult novel forthcoming from Simon & Schuster on February 21, 2017. She is a 2016 Pushcart Prize winner and a 2015 Clarion alumni with a Leonard Pung Memorial Scholarship. She has been awarded fellowships from PEN Center USA, A Room Of Her Own Foundation, and received a grant from the Elizabeth George Foundation. Her short story "Death Defiant Bomba" received honorable mention in Bellevue Literary Review's 2014 Goldenberg Prize for Fiction, selected by author Nathan Englander. Lilliam was also a finalist for AWP's 2014 WC&C Scholarship Competition.
New Year, new episode, and we're joined by the lovely & talented Dinora Walcott to talk acting, TV, and being a Magical Motherfuckin' Warrior! Recorded 1.11.17 at The Dons Studio Some things to know about Dinora Walcott: actor & writer, member of the Mama Mafia, on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Here's a link to The Nerd Out on Stitcher. Shout out to friend and former guest Lilliam Rivera - named a 2017 Face to Watch by the Los Angeles Times, please excuse! - whose debut YA novel, The Education of Margot Sanchez, is out on Feb 21!
Author Lilliam Rivera guests as we tackle writing & literature, what makes us nerds, and all our fave TV shows and movies. Recorded 3.4.15 Lilliam Rivera is our special guest and she is an award-winning literary BADASS from The Bronx: her site and Literary Soundtrack on Sombra Radio. Find her on Twitter! (How rad is she?) Check out Escala in LA's Ktown. Good people, good food, good story. There's always a Chino. He could be gay: Tom Hardy in Peaky Blinders. The Warriors. Lisa guested on Memphis' ShowNuff Podcast! Want some Walking Dead? This is your 'cast. Tackling Fresh Off The Boat. Listen to us here or on iTunes.
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