Podcast appearances and mentions of natalia sylvester

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes June is Disability Pride Month. Celebrate Persons with Disabilities' Inherent Dignity and Inalienable Rights. Find more information here: https://www.ameridisability.com/how-to-display-disability-pride/ Read alikes: One for All by Lillie Lainoff Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas Breathe and Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester

Natalia Sylvester is the award-winning author of several novels for adults and young adults. CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME won an International Latino Book Award and the 2018 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters. Natalia's debut YA novel, RUNNING, was a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection and a 2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List selection. Her most recent YA novel, BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN, is out now from HarperCollins/Clarion Books. A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES, Natalia's first picture book (illustrated by Juana Medina), will be published by Dial Books in 2024. Natalia's non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, and McSweeney's Publishing. Her essays have been anthologized in collections such as A MAP IS ONLY ONE STORY and A MEASURE OF BELONGING: WRITERS OF COLOR ON THE NEW AMERICAN SOUTH. Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami, was a 2021 Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and was formerly a faculty member at the Mile-High MFA program at Regis University. Connect with Natalia: Instagram: ⁠@nataliasylv⁠ Ways to support Peruvians of USA: Subscribe to our ⁠newsletter⁠ Visit our website for ⁠episode notes⁠ Give us a review on ⁠Apple Podcast⁠ or ⁠Spotify⁠ Become a Listener Supporter, ⁠link to Anchor⁠ ⁠Visit our Online Store⁠ and help us change the narrative with our t-shirt: “El Mejor Amigo de un Peruano es otro peruano.” Also available in feminine (“peruana”) and gender-neutral (“peruanx”) versions Follow Peruvians of USA Podcast on IG: ⁠@peruviansofusa⁠ Like our page on ⁠Facebook⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peruviansofusa/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peruviansofusa/support

In this episode of Our Classroom, we have the privilege of welcoming the award-winning author Natalia Sylvester, whose poignant novel "Breathe and Count Back from Ten" gives voice to Veronica, a young girl with hip dysplasia whose dream is to swim freely as a mermaid in Mermaid Cove. In an episode we've aptly titled “Navigating Disability and Dreams,” we'll explore the powerful themes of independence, courage, and the human spirit. Drawing parallels with my own life, we'll delve into the complexities of parenting, as seen through Vero's experience with her protective immigrant parents. As an author who isn't afraid to confront the struggles of disability, empathetic storytelling, and the search for self despite the fractures of immigrant life, Natalia will share how her characters can help shape our understanding and foster much-needed discussions about mental health, chronic pain, and self-advocacy. Together, we'll dive into the symbolism and language of the novel, uncover how students are engaging with its content, and see how Natalia's personal journey intertwines with Veronica's, teaching us all to see ourselves as beautifully whole. So, get ready for an episode that swims against the current of conventional narratives. Here's to learning and embracing the multiple layers of our existence, one story at a time. Natalia Sylvester is the Pura Belpré- and Schneider Family-honor winning author of the young adult novel Breathe and Count Back from Ten, and the award-winning author of the young adult novel Running and the adult novels Everyone Knows You Go Home and Chasing the Sun. Born in Lima, Peru, she grew up in Miami, Central Florida, and South Texas, and received her BFA from the University of Miami. Her first picture book A Maleta Full of Treasures, illustrated by Juana Medina, will be out in 2024 from Penguin Random House. Follow: @nataliasylvester This episode is sponsored by Stenhouse Publishers Stenhouse Publishers amplifies educators' voices through professional books written “by teachers, for teachers.” Check out one of our hot-off-the-press books like Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations by Nawal Qarooni. This book is rooted in the simple truth that we can't separate knowing our students from knowing their homes, communities, and the people they love. Qarooni's toolkit expands our understanding of literacy, embraces the strength of difference, and empowers students to share in decision-making. Use code STEN24 for 20% off the Routledge website through April 26th, 2024.

At 17 years old, Veronica wants to reclaim her body. All her life she's lived with overbearing parents who worry incessantly about the hip condition she was born with and doctor's who speak of Veronica's condition as if she's not even in the room. She has endured multiple surgeries, physical therapy, chronic pain, ableism, and plenty of people who stare and comment on her “disability.” Veronica finds peace in swimming and of her many goals, she wants to be a mermaid. Transcript here

Awarding winning author Natalia Sylvester discusses her YA novel, Breathe and Count Back From Ten, what it was like to write a book she's been dreaming about her whole life, and whether she'll be going back to writing for adults.

Today, on Hook of a Book, I review the incredible YA novel Running, by Natalia Sylvester! This is an absolutely outstanding book you will love. Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Ellie-Mano/message

Natalia Sylvester's young adult novel BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN will have everyone reimagining a life where all we did was swim our hearts away in the cool spring Florida waters. This beautiful story opens us to the world of Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen who loves the water so much that she longs to become a mermaid at an aquatic theme park. She has two things standing in her way, her overprotective father and her diagnosis of hip dysplasia. Natalia reveals her journey as a writer who wanted to see characters reflected between pages that mirrored her life as a person with a disability and desires to live beyond the expectations of others. She also talks with us about young people finding power in speaking up and advocating for themselves in a world that feels they would never know what would be best for them.

After an incredible beginning to our year, Musas Anika Aldamuy Denise joins Andrea Beatriz Arango, Camille Gomera-Tavarez, Karina Nicole González, and Natalia Sylvester to discuss their books, the equally surprising and meaningful phone calls, and what being awarded a Youth Media Award or Honor with the American Library Association means for them. Congrats to all our Musas on your incredible books and your wonderful achievement! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase Andrea Beatriz Arango's Newbury Honor Book Iveliz Explains It All Purchase Belpré Youth Illustration Honor Book Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, illustrated by Loris Lora and written by Anika Aldamuy Denise Purchase Camille Gomera-Tavarez's Belpré Young Adult Author Honor Book High Spirits Purchase Belpré Children's Author Honor Book and Belpré Youth Illustration Honor Book The Coquíes Still Sing, written by Karina Nicole González and illustrated by Krystal Quiles Purchase Natalia Sylvester's Belpré Young Adult Author Honor Book Breathe and Count Back from Ten Connect with Las Musas on social media: Twitter Instagram Visit our website!

Narrator Deepti Gupta joins AudioFile's Michele Cobb to discuss her co-narration of a powerful novel for teens, Sabaa Tahir's ALL MY RAGE. The National Book Award winner earned a spot on AudioFile's list of Best Young Adult audiobooks this year for the impact of its performance, narrated in turn by Deepti, Kamran R. Khan, and Kausar Mohammed. Listen to hear how Deepti approached narrating this layered contemporary novel, how the three narrators worked together to tell this story, and what will stick with her about narrating this audiobook. Read AudioFile's review of the audiobook at audiofilemagazine.com. Published by Listening Library. AudioFile's 2022 Best Young Adult Audiobooks: AIN'T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT by Jason Reynolds, read by Jason Reynolds, Nile Bullock, Tatum Marylin Hall, JaQwan J. Kelly, DePre Owens ALL MY RAGE by Sabaa Tahir, read by Deepti Gupta, Kamran R. Khan, Kausar Mohammed BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN by Natalia Sylvester, read by Frankie Corzo THE HONEYS by Ryan La Sala, read by Pete Cross THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by Tiffany D. Jackson, read by JD Jackson, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Joy Nash, Christopher Salazar, Karen Malina White WHAT SOULS ARE MADE OF by Tasha Suri, read by Alex Williams, Becca Hirani For the full list of 2022 Best Audiobooks, visit: audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, featuring the finest in specially curated novels including THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, Victor Hugo's 1869 biting arraignment of the aristocracy for their vices, crimes, and selfishness. Lavishly narrated by Simon Vance. Available everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: broken reading and reading companions Current Reads: some brand new books and a surprising classic Deep Dive: our between-book processes The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:20 - Bookish Moment of the Week 3:49 - Laura Tremaine's Secret Stuff 10:35 - Current Reads 11:08 - NetGalley  11:19 - Holmes Coming by Kenneth Johnson (Meredith)  16:47 - Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn (Kaytee) 20:28 - Dead and Gondola by Ann Claire (Meredith) 24:14 - Black No More by George Schuyler (Kaytee) 24:18 - Currently Reading Patreon  26:44 - Black No More by George Schuyler audiobook cover 28:41 - Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander (Meredith) 31:19 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 31:20 - The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg 31:39 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman  33:54 - Breathe and Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester  (Kaytee) 36:11 - Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester 37:05 - Deep Dive: Our “Between Books” Processes  41:25 - CAWPILE system explained via Bookriot 42:39 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 42:41 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 44:54 - The Winners by Fredrik Backman 44:56 - Witch, Please by Ann Aguirre  48:41 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish everyone would read The Ice House by Minette Walters. (Meredith) 49:05 - The Ice House by Minette Walters (Amazon link, not available on Bookshop) 51:04 - BritBox 52:22 - Fox Evil by Minette Walters (Amazon link, not available on Bookshop) I wish everyone would read Braiding Sweetgrass in November. (Kaytee) 52:43 - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer 53:54 - Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults by Robin Wall Kimmerer Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Natalia Sylvester is the award-winning author of several novels for adults and young adults. CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME won an International Latino Book Award and the 2018 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters. Natalia's debut YA novel, RUNNING, was a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection and a 2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List selection. Her most recent YA novel, BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN, is out now from HarperCollins/Clarion Books. A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES, Natalia's first picture book (illustrated by Juana Medina), will be published by Dial Books in 2024. Natalia's non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, and McSweeney's Publishing. Her essays have been anthologized in collections such as A MAP IS ONLY ONE STORY and A MEASURE OF BELONGING: WRITERS OF COLOR ON THE NEW AMERICAN SOUTH. Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami, was a 2021 Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and was formerly a faculty member at the Mile-High MFA program at Regis University. Connect with Natalia: Instagram: @nataliasylv Ways to support Peruvians of USA: Subscribe to our newsletter Visit our website for episode notes Give us a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify Become a Listener Supporter, link to Anchor Visit our Online Store and help us change the narrative with our t-shirt: “El Mejor Amigo de un Peruano es otro peruano.” Also available in feminine (“peruana”) and gender-neutral (“peruanx”) versions Follow Peruvians of USA Podcast on IG: @peruviansofusa Like our page on Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peruviansofusa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/peruviansofusa/support

Acclaimed fiction writer Elizabeth McCracken joins Fiction/Non/Fiction hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell for the show's fifth anniversary. She reads from her new novel, The Hero of This Book, which she wrote during the pandemic, shortly after her mother's death. She also discusses what's involved with tricking herself into writing a novel, particularly one that deals with difficult, almost autobiographical, subject matter.  To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/. This podcast is produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Selected Readings: Elizabeth McCracken The Hero of This Book The Souvenir Museum Bowlaway Thunderstruck & Other Stories The Giant's House Others: Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 4 Episode 12: WTF, Texas? Lacy M. Johnson and Natalia Sylvester on Surviving the Recent Storm and Unraveling the Whitewashed Myth of Texas Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 1 Episode 1: MFA vs. Everything: Four Writers Weigh in Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 5 Episode 42: Yiyun Li on Complicated Friendships Real and Imagined Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 4 Episode 25: Tolstoy Forever: Brigid Hughes and Yiyun Li on Retweeting a Russian Classic Mezzanine by Nicholson Baker  “Against Aboutness” by Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a double dose of Natalia's on the podcast - like Doublemint Gum. They talk about Natalia's recently released book BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN, the added burden of having to be an author of color writing for a “broad audience”, and how her own disability informed this story and gave her the room to have a reckoning with her body. Natalia may cry at the end, but I'm not going to tell you which one.   Books/Resources Mentioned: Breathe and Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester   Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Natalia Sylvester: Instagram // Twitter // Tiktok Follow (the other) Natalia: Instagram // Twitter   Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday This episode was edited by Claudia Neu and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

A pep talk for the Writer who needs nourishing. Connect with Natalia online: Natalia's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!

Today I'm interviewing Natalia Sylvester, author of Breathe and Count Back from Ten. Natalia Sylvester is the award-winning author of several novels for adults and young adults. CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME won an International Latino Book Award and the 2018 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters. Natalia's debut YA novel, RUNNING, was a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection, and her next novel for young adults, BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN, is out now from Clarion Books/HarperCollins. A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES, Natalia's first picture book (illustrated by Juana Medina), will be published by Dial Books in 2024. Natalia's non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, and McSweeney's Publishing. Her essays have been anthologized in collections such as A MAP IS ONLY ONE STORY and A MEASURE OF BELONGING: WRITERS OF COLOR ON THE NEW AMERICAN SOUTH. Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami, was a 2021 Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and was formerly a faculty member at the Mile-High MFA program at Regis University. Today we're talking about the importance of consent when excavating our own trauma on the page, how the right readers can make authors feel just as seen and heard and held as our stories make them feel, the heavy burden of self-advocacy, and the impossibility of self-caring our way out of systemic oppression. If you're looking to be more gentle with yourself and your work, this is the conversation for you. So without further ado, give yourself permission to hit pause on your day and then enjoy my conversation with Natalia Sylvester. Connect with Natalia online: Natalia's Website Twitter Instagram Buy her book!

Teens Choice Book Show producer and host Maya Hay interviews Natalia Sylvester about her latest novel BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN.  In this novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body.Learn more about the book at https://www.nataliasylvester.com/books-by-natalia-sylvester. Formerly a monthly show on KAZI 88.7 FM, Teens Choice Book Show features interviews with authors of new books that are of interest to teenagers.  It is hosted and produced by its founder Maya Hay, and co-hosted by Alex Winston and Alexis Winston.

This week on the Help For Hip Dysplasia Podcast, we chat to Natalia Sylvester, Author of Breathe and Count Back From Ten. We learn about Natalia's Hip Story, and how this has inspired her characters in her latest book. The book is out in May and available for pre-order now! It was an incredible read, and one that truly made me feel seen and less alone in this world as someone with hip dysplasia, and I can't wait to hear other people's thoughts too. It was wonderful to speak with you Natalia, thank you for your time, and your wonderful writing. Find Natalia @nataliasylv on Instagram. Laura

In this ReadMore Quick Read episode, author Natalia Sylvester discusses her forthcoming YA novel, Breathe and Count Back From 10 and how the pandemic has affected her reading habits.

Episode 87 Notes and Links to Natalia Sylvester's Work    On Episode 87 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Natalia Sylvester and talks to her about her stellar writing for kids, young adults, and adults. The two talk about, among other topics, her inspirations, her love of “I Love Lucy,” and her dynamic topical, and moving award-winning book, 2020's Running.   Natalia Sylvester is the award-winning author of several novels for adults and young adults. CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME won an International Latino Book Award and the 2018 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters.   Natalia's debut YA novel, RUNNING, was a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection, and her next novel for young adults, BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN, is forthcoming in May 2022 from Clarion Books/HarperCollins. A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES, Natalia's first picture book (illustrated by Juana Medina), will be published by Dial Books in 2024.   Natalia's non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, and McSweeney's Publishing. Her essays have been anthologized in collections such as A MAP IS ONLY ONE STORY and A MEASURE OF BELONGING: WRITERS OF COLOR ON THE NEW AMERICAN SOUTH.   Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami, was a 2021 Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and was formerly a faculty member at the Mile-High MFA program at Regis University.   Buy Running from Bookshop.org Buy Everyone Knows You Go Home from Bookshop Preorder Breathe and Count Back from Ten   “Natalia Sylvester is Changing the Narrative” from July 2020 in Austin Woman Magazine   From Buzzfeed, 2020: “30 YA Books By Latinx Authors We Can't Wait To Read In 2020”   “Abuelito: Natalia shares the story of her grandmother's poetic influence on her as a child with NPR's Latino USA.   Everyone Knows You Go Home review on Latino Book Review   At about 2:10, Natalia talks about having work included on the legendary “Latino USA” show   At about 3:30, Pete and Natalia talk about her prolific nature, with her stellar works coming in quick fashion in recent years; Natalia talks about the process as “surprising at every turn”   At about 5:30, Natalia talks about the challenges of writing for children and young adults   At about 6:40, Natalia responds to Pete's questions about her relationship with language in her youth, as a young immigrant to the US   At about 10:00, Natalia talks about what she loved reading as a child, especially Dahl's Matilda and comics, and she and Pete bond over their shared love of The Babysitters' Club   At about 12:40, Pete asks Natalia if she “saw herself” in what she read as a younger person   At about 16:40, Natalia discusses formative texts that resonate(d) with her and were “completely revolutionary,” such as Cristina Garcia's Dreaming in Cuban, and Natalia notes how it was surreal to meet and speak with Cristina Garcia in later years   At about 20:25, Natalia lists Isabel Quintero, the stellar writing duo Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra, Taherer Mafi as "giants of YA"-writers who inspire and thrill her   At about 23:50, Natalia reflects on whether or not becoming a successful writer has affected her pleasure reading   At about 25:05, Natalia notes that storytelling is widespread, and talks about how Breaking Bad and other media inform her writing, and Pete and Natalia talk about “ripple effects” in stories    At about 27:05, Natalia talks about “ ‘Eureka' moment” that have given her the impetus to continue; she cites supportive teachers    At about 29:45, Natalia responds to Pete's questions about nonfiction and fiction, and she talks about lessons learned from both and how she honed her craft using both   At about 33:20, Pete shares a borrowed quote that speaks to the power of fiction   At about 33:45, Pete asks Natalia about how she did so well writing about the Mexican-American experience in Everyone Knows You Go Home, as well as feedback about the book and her research for the book   At about 38:45, Natalia summarizes her 2020 YA book, Running   At about 39:40, Natalia and Pete discuss YA books, Natalia's light touch with slang, and banned books “mature themes” in YA literature like her book   At about 43:55, Pete and Natalia discuss Anthony Ruiz, the father and POTUS candidate from the book; Natalia discusses the spark for the book   At about 46:30, Natalia outlines the real-life connections between events of the book and happenings in Florida around 2018   At about 48:25, Natalia talks about “research” for the book, some of which was intentional and some was simply “drawing from experiences”   At about 50:55, Pete and Natalia discuss the younger characters of the book, especially the protagonist Mariana/Mari  and their connections to injustice and political decisions as Pete compliments Natalia for not “dumbing it down” for young readers   At about 52:55, Natalia expands upon the background of Juliana Ruiz, Mari's mother, and including the ways in which she was present in early drafts of the book   At about 56:45, the two discuss Mari and her gaining of strength and “positive mob mentality” as Pete reads some dynamic quotes from the book that illustrate this and other themes like independence; especially action/inaction as key in the book   At about 58:30, Natalia reads an excerpt from the book that deals with Mari's favorite memory with her father   At about 1:03:00, Natalia sets up a reading of an excerpt that deals with “I Love Lucy” by talking about her own love for and connections to the show   At about 1:06:45, Natalia talks about upcoming work, including the book set to be published in 2022, Breathe and Count Back from Ten, and themes of fitting in that excite Natalia about writing for the youth of today and her younger self You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for the next episode, a conversation with Father Greg Boyle, the legendary yet humble Jesuit priest who has been lauded worldwide as the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the world's largest gang-intervention and rehabilitation program, and for his transcendent talks and books. The former pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles, his latest book is The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness, and it came out on October 19. The episode will air on October 26.

Episode 86 Notes and Links to Mark Athitakis' Work            On Episode 86 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Mark Athitakis, and the two talk about Mark's varied reading, his various writing and editing jobs, his role as book critic and literary reviewer, ideas of the critic as objective chronicler, and his work that highlights underappreciated writers and Midwestern writers.              Mark Athitakis is a writer, editor, critic, blogger, reporter, essayist, white-paper-ist. He has written short and long pieces for publications like The New York Times and Washington Post, published two books, and provided editorial assistance from basic proofreading to deeper guidance on book-length projects. He has taught, consulted, and generally helped people tell their stories better. His particular expertise is in association/nonprofit content and literary criticism, but he delivers professional work in a variety of contexts.   October 4, 2021 Review in USA Today of Jonathan Franzen's Crossroads September 13, 2021 Review in The Los Angeles Times of Rabih Alameddine's The Wrong End of the Telescope -“This Refugee Novel Knows it Can't Change the World”    Authory.com Page for Mark-links to 300+ past publications   Buy The New Midwest at Bookshop.org   At about 2:00, Mark discusses his multifaceted career and the different types of writing he does as a “white paper-ist” At about 4:25, Mark talks about his childhood, as a child of immigrants from Crete, Greece, and the ways in which language and reading and immigrant tradition affected his later expertise with writing  At about 7:30, Mark talks about his early reading and having his “head turned sideways” by writers like Nelson Algren and Harry Mark Petrakis who wrote about place, and immigrant communities such as he knew growing up in Chicago; he also references Paul Fussell's Class and its impact on him At about 13:30, Mark talks about more recent reading that has informed his love of literature and his own writing, including William Faulkner, Phillip Roth, Marilyn Robisnon, and admired critics like Parul Sehgal, Patricia Lockwood, Laura Miller, Leslie Jamison, and Elizabeth Nelson At about 18:20, Mark responds to Pete's question about moments in which he felt that his work resonated, and he talks about “really [taking] to it” when he began doing portraits of artists like Brian Wilson At about 21:00, Mark talks about the importance of the alt-weekly in nurturing young writers, and the declining impact of these alt-weeklies At about 22:25, Pete asks Mark about editing others' work, especially with writing as a supposed solitary activity; Mark talks about his recent role as a writer-in-residence at the public library and what he learned from it At about 26:40, Pete wonders about objectivity when it comes to criticism  At about 30:05, Pete inquires into if and how reading as a critic affects Mark's reading for pleasure; he also asks Mark about the philosophy of “bashing” and negative reviews At about 36:25, Mark responds to the Pete's musings about the “democratization of reviews” and how this affects him At about 38:00, Pete and Mark discuss Jonathan Franzen and his role as “controversial”; Pete cites parts of Mark's recent positive review of Franzen's Crossroads At about 42:15, Pete asks Mark about the portrait he wrote for the LA Times about Rabih Alameddine and if Mark sees a need to be an evangelist or activist with a book like this one At about 49:30, Pete and Mark discuss The New Midwest, Mark's book, and Mark talks about the genesis and aim of the book, with Belt Magazine providing impetus At about 54:00, Mark discusses his desire to avoid putting Chicago and Midwestern literature in opposition to other literary scenes in his book, but instead to celebrate the Midwestern scene At about 57:00, Mark salutes Marilynne Robinson in citing her as a true Midwest writer and underappreciated student and chronicler of the region At about 59:30, the two discuss David Foster Wallace's work as Pete asks Mark if he is a “Midwest writer” and Mark's thoughts about his work At about 1:03:20, Mark reads a piece of his that he deems a bit different from his usual-a piece from The Washington Post about “quarantine reading”; Pete and Mark discuss the article's ideas At about 1:08:00, Mark gives his contact information         You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for the next episode, a conversation with Natalia Sylvester, YA author extraordinaire. She has written, among other books, the award-winning Running, and her upcoming book is Breathe and Count Back from Ten, comes out in May 2022. The episode will air on October 22.

Novelist Elizabeth Wetmore and essayist and poet Kathryn Nuernberger join hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss Texas's new abortion law. As the Lone Star State's SB8 invites anyone to sue those “abetting” an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, Roe v. Wade has never seemed more at risk. In this episode, Wetmore talks about the Southwest's history of suppressing women's rights to birth control and reads from her novel, Valentine, which takes place in Texas and depicts a cast of women struggling to navigate the aftermath of sexual violence and access to abortion in 1976. Then, Nuernberger reads from her essay collection, The Witch of Eye, and her poetry collection, RUE; she discusses midwives, witch trials, herbalism, torture, and how these subjects help us interpret the history of women's reproductive rights.        To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video excerpts from our interviews at LitHub's Virtual Book Channel, Fiction/Non/Fiction's YouTube Channel, and our website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This podcast is produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Selected readings: Elizabeth Wetmore  Valentine "Women and Horses (1976)"   Kathryn Nuernberger The Witch of Eye RUE Brief Interviews with the Romantic Past  The End of Pink Rag & Bone    Others: SB8 “Abortion on the border: Legislation in Texas and criminalization in Chihuahua” by Veronica Martinez (La Verdad) and Victoria Rossi (El Paso Matters) "Abortion on the border: Activists stay resilient" by Veronica Martinez (La Verdad) and Victoria Rossi (El Paso Matters) “What It's Like to Run a Planned Parenthood in Texas” by Olga Khazan (The Atlantic, 2016)  “Why I Violated Texas's Extreme Abortion Ban” by Alan Braid (The Washington Post) Interventions for Women by Angela Hume  Eve's Herbs by John M. Riddle The Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo  Regarding the Pain of Others  by Susan Sontag  WTF, Texas? Lacy M. Johnson and Natalia Sylvester on Surviving the Recent Storm and Unraveling the Whitewashed Myth of Texas (Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 4, Episode 12)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of Fiction/Non/Fiction, co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan are joined by author Lacy M. Johnson and novelist Natalia Sylvester. First, Johnson recalls her personal experience through the recent storm, and talks about the ongoing debate over deregulation and privatization of the Texas energy grid. Then, Sylvester unravels the whitewashed, exceptionalist myth of Texas, elevates its Mexican, Black and Indigenous history, and talks about what it means for her, a Latinx, Peruvian immigrant woman, to be a “Texas writer.” Johnson reads from the forthcoming edited volume, More City Than Water: A Houston Flood Atlas; Sylvester reads from her new YA novel, Running. To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. And check out video excerpts from our interviews at LitHub's Virtual Book Channel and Fiction/Non/Fiction's YouTube Channel. This podcast is produced by Andrea Tudhope. Selected readings: Lacy M. Johnson More City Than Water: A Houston Flood Atlas (forthcoming, University of Texas Press) The Reckonings: Essays The Other Side: A Memoir Trespasses: A Memoir   Natalia Sylvester Running Everyone Knows You Go Home Chasing the Sun Others: 2666 by Roberto Bolaño Cite Design Alliance  Cormac McCarthy Dear Twin by Addie Tsai Donald Barthelme Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Documentary ERCOT "‘Frozen Windmills' aren't to blame for Texas's power failure" by Salvador Rizzo "Houston is a cheap place to live - if you don't count the trauma tax" by Raj Mankad How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang James A. Michener Katherine Anne Porter Lonesome Dove: A Novel by Larry McMurtry Lot and Memorial by Bryan Washington  Necropolitics by Achille Mbembe Outlawed by Anna North "Perry says Texans willing to suffer blackouts to keep feds out of power market" by James Osborne Public Utilities Commission of Texas Memo Red Salmon Arts by Raúl Salinas Refusing To Forget Project by Benjamin Johnson, John Morán Gonzalez, and Sonia Hernández Tarfia Faizullah "Texas Won't Reduce $16 Billion In Electricity Charges From Winter Storm" by Matthew S. Schwartz The Great American Bubble Machine by Matt Taibbi The President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White The Shock Doctrine The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein  The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind Treme   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Pat Conroy Literary Center and the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network proudly present executive director Jonathan Haupt in conversation with Cinelle Barnes, Ivelisse Rodriguez, and Natalia Sylvester, the editor and two of the contributing writers to A Measure of Belonging: Twenty-One Writers of Color on the New American South, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book published by Hub City Press in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with sales supporting the Southern Poverty Law Center. ABOUT A MEASURE OF BELONGING: Assembled by editor and essayist Cinelle Barnes, essays in A Measure of Belonging acknowledge that from the DMV to the college basketball court to doctors' offices, there are no shortage of places of tension in the American South. Urgent, necessary, funny, and poignant, these essays from new and established voices confront the complexities of the South's relationship with race, uncovering the particular difficulties and profound joys of being a Southerner in the 21st century. This collection celebrates the incredible diversity in the contemporary South by featuring essays by twenty-one of the finest young writers of color living and working in the region today. "Sharp and witty, this collection shows that there are many different ways to live, breathe, thrive and be a person who belongs in the South." --Bookpage, starred review HOST: Jonathan Haupt is the executive director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center and co-editor of Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy. About the Pat Conroy Literary Center: patconroyliterarycenter.org/about/ @copyrighted

The Pat Conroy Literary Center and the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network proudly present executive director Jonathan Haupt in conversation with Cinelle Barnes, Ivelisse Rodriguez, and Natalia Sylvester, the editor and two of the contributing writers to A Measure of Belonging: Twenty-One Writers of Color on the New American South, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book published by Hub City Press in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with sales supporting the Southern Poverty Law Center. ABOUT A MEASURE OF BELONGING: Assembled by editor and essayist Cinelle Barnes, essays in A Measure of Belonging acknowledge that from the DMV to the college basketball court to doctors' offices, there are no shortage of places of tension in the American South. Urgent, necessary, funny, and poignant, these essays from new and established voices confront the complexities of the South's relationship with race, uncovering the particular difficulties and profound joys of being a Southerner in the 21st century. This collection celebrates the incredible diversity in the contemporary South by featuring essays by twenty-one of the finest young writers of color living and working in the region today. "Sharp and witty, this collection shows that there are many different ways to live, breathe, thrive and be a person who belongs in the South." --Bookpage, starred review HOST: Jonathan Haupt is the executive director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center and co-editor of Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy. About the Pat Conroy Literary Center: patconroyliterarycenter.org/about/ @copyrighted

First Draft Episode #284: Koa Beck Koa Beck, former editor-in-chief of Jezebel and co-host of “The #MeToo Memos” on WNYC’s The Takeaway, discusses her debut non-fiction work, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind. This episode is sponsored by Revision Season, the seven-week, virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author Elana K. Arnold. The Winter 2021 session runs January 17 – March 4, with Week Zero work arriving January 10. Check out more details about Revision Season and sign up at www.elanakarnold.com. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Toni Morrison, author of Beloved, The Bluest Eye, Sula, and many more Jezebel - the website where Koa served as editor-in-chief  Feministing Harvard Kennedy Shorenstein fellowship Michelle H. Mulligan, Koa’s editor at Atria Books Wall of Moms, which was formed in Portland and re-formed under Black leadership in August 2020, according to Vox

The Pat Conroy Literary Center and the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network proudly present executive director Jonathan Haupt in conversation with Cinelle Barnes, Ivelisse Rodriguez, and Natalia Sylvester, the editor and two of the contributing writers to A Measure of Belonging: Twenty-One Writers of Color on the New American South, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book published by Hub City Press in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with sales supporting the Southern Poverty Law Center.       ABOUT A MEASURE OF BELONGING: Assembled by editor and essayist Cinelle Barnes, essays in A Measure of Belonging acknowledge that from the DMV to the college basketball court to doctors' offices, there are no shortage of places of tension in the American South. Urgent, necessary, funny, and poignant, these essays from new and established voices confront the complexities of the South's relationship with race, uncovering the particular difficulties and profound joys of being a Southerner in the 21st century. This collection celebrates the incredible diversity in the contemporary South by featuring essays by twenty-one of the finest young writers of color living and working in the region today.   "Sharp and witty, this collection shows that there are many different ways to live, breathe, thrive and be a person who belongs in the South." --Bookpage, starred review

Personal Librarians of the Dallas Public Library, Carlos and Rudy, chat with author Natalia Sylvester about washing your elbows, Natalia’s Feminist Manifesto, and of course her book “Running”. Ask a Personal Librarian to pick your next read, listen or watch by visiting www.dallaspubliclibrary.org/dplwhatsnext Titles mentioned include: • “Running” by Natalia Sylvester • “Everyone Knows You Go Home” by Natalia Sylvester • “Dreaming in Cuban” by Cristina García

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.

 An informal solo series reviewing everything FBC founder Renee reads each month. Mentioned in this episode: Smash It! by Francina Simone Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots by Morgan Jerkins (podcast episode here) Running by Natalia Sylvester (podcast episode here) The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor -- Shop all our authors' books and book recommendations on our Bookshop.org page! -- We donate 5% of all our sales to a different feminist organization each month. Our October charity is March of Dimes. Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop. --   Website: http://www.feministbookclub.com Instagram: @feministbookclubbox Twitter: @fmnstbookclub Facebook: /feministbookclubbox Pinterest: feministbookclub Goodreads: Renee // Feminist Book Club Box and Podcast Email newsletter: http://bit.ly/FBCemailupdates Bookshop.org shop: Feminist Book Club Bookshop -- This podcast is produced on the native land of the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples.   Logo and web design by Shatterboxx  Editing support from Phalin Oliver Original music by @iam.onyxrose  

"A lot of times, we define feminism as equality, but if we’re measuring that against power structures that only got to power through oppression, then it’s not good enough." - Natalia Sylvester  Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia Sylvester is an award-winning writer of novels, essays, and poetry, including two novels for adults, CHASING THE SUN and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME. Her debut YA novel, RUNNING, is a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection that has been called "a searing exploration of privilege" by Shelf Awareness and an embodiment of "the theme of our decade: to stand up and speak up for what we believe in" by Booklist. Sylvester's essays have appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Latina magazine, and McSweeney’s Publishing. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Miami and now lives and writes in Texas. Connect with Natalia on her website, Instagram,  or Twitter.   Natalia's book recommendations:  The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert I'm Not Missing by Carrie Fountain Shop all our authors' books and book recommendations on our Bookshop.org page! -- Join the #FBCReadathon October 9-11! Sign up to be eligible for prizes. Check out our Read. Resist. Vote. series featuring progressive woman candidates. We donate 5% of all our sales to a different feminist organization each month. Our October charity is March of Dimes. Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop. Our October book of the month is THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING by Alexis Henderson, who will be joining us for our discussion!   --   Website: http://www.feministbookclub.com Instagram: @feministbookclubbox Twitter: @fmnstbookclub Facebook: /feministbookclubbox Pinterest: feministbookclub Goodreads: Renee // Feminist Book Club Box and Podcast Email newsletter: http://bit.ly/FBCemailupdates Bookshop.org shop: Feminist Book Club Bookshop -- This podcast is produced on the native land of the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples.   Logo and web design by Shatterboxx  Editing support from Phalin Oliver Original music by @iam.onyxrose

In this special additional episode (y'all are spoiled!), Mackenzie and Lily continue their conversation with couples therapist and sexuality educator Jennifer Litner all about interpolitical dating and romantic partnerships. Mack and Lil also provide ample politically-minded romance novel recommendations and a peek into what else they're reading.This is the second part of a two-part episode. The first segment was published on September 28th, and you should definitely listen to that episode before diving into this one.You can learn more about F2L guest Jennifer Litner at https://www.embracesexualwellness.com/ and on Instagram at @embracesexualwellness. F2L listeners also get 20% off her e-course Building Ease Talking About the Birds and the Bees™ with the promo code F2LPODCAST, which is valid now through October 31, 2020: https://builidingease.mykajabi.com/offers/HV43zLAn/checkout?coupon_code=F2LPODCASTIt's a digital course for parents, guardians, and caregivers who want to learn how to communicate developmentally appropriate sex-ed information with their children. Lesson material is based on the standards for comprehensive sexuality education, has been peer-reviewed, and is designed to be inclusive, shame-free, anti-oppressive, and scientifically accurate.Parents can also download her free guide to developmentally appropriate conversations with youth here: https://builidingease.mykajabi.com/conversationsguideMajor episode timestamps: Introduction (0:00), Question About How to Handle a Partner's Unsavory Political Opinions (1:56), Question About Why Our Society Loves the Idea of "Opposites Attract" (7:12), Question About If You Should Try to Change a Partner's Political Affiliation or Views (14:20), Question About Supporting a Loved One in a Mixed Partisan Relationship (22:24), Question About What to Do If This Podcast Has Caused a Relationship Crisis (27:08), Post-Jennifer Litner Conversation Debrief, (32:07), Introduction to Member-Generated Politically Minded Romance Recommendations (36:39), Yes, No, Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed (37:07), Running by Natalia Sylvester (37:20), The Kingmaker and The Rebel King by Kennedy Ryan (38:28), Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (39:18), The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert (40:46), Introduction to What Else We're Reading (41:18), Engagement and Espionage by Penny Reid (41:26), Good Morning, Destroyer of Men's Souls by Nina Renata Aron (43:46), Conclusion (46:48).You can get full show notes and episode transcriptions on the Bad Bitch Book Club website: http://badbitchbookclub.com/podcast.Give us a five-star rating wherever you get your podcasts, and say hi to us at @F2LPodcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can also join the private F2L Facebook group.If you want to support Bad Bitch Book Club's initiatives (including this podcast), become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/badbitchbookclub.Buy all books mentioned on Friends to Lovers: https://bookshop.org/lists/friends-to-lovers-podcast.Friends to Lovers is a Bad Bitch Book Club podcast hosted by BBBC founder Mackenzie Newcomb and writer, editor, and bestie Lily Herman. Each week, they use books as a jumping off point to talk about sex, relationships, dating, love, romance, and more.

A conversation between Jennifer de Leon, author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From; Sarah Watson, author if Most Likely; Kim Johnson, author of This is My America; Christina Hammonds-Reed, author of The Black Kids; and Natalia Sylvester, author of Running. This conversation was held as part of A Mighty Blaze’s YA Weekend, and many thanks to Joseph Moldover (author of Every Last Breath) and Jennifer de Leon (author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From) for all the help putting that entire celebration together.

In this episode, we have two incredibly talented authors, Joshunda Sanders and Natalia Sylvester. Joshunda is an author, journalist & educator whose work has appeared in TIME Magazine, The New York Times, and many more publications. She is the creator & host of a BookTube channel and Black Book Stacks. Natalia Sylvester an author who has won an International Latino Book Award. Her third book, a young adult novel called RUNNING, is a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, and in various anthologies.

Our last episode on Running by Natalia Sylvester centers on the second half of this important political, coming-of-age novel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/support

In this episode, I talk with Natalia Sylvester, author of two novels for adults, Chasing the Sun and Everyone Knows You Go Home, which won an International Latino Book Award. Her latest novel, Running, is her YA debut. She lives in Austin, Texas.

We cover our strong lines from the first half of Natalia Sylvester’s Running, the thrilling political novel, in this episode.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/support

For our first episode in season 3, we cover the characters, setting, themes, and connections we made with Running, the debut YA novel by Natalia Sylvester.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/literallyliterary/support

Poetry and Prose: Tony Diaz and Co-host Rodrigo Bravo interview Natasha Carrizosa about "Mexi Africana" and Natalia Sylvester about her book "Running". Aired: 6p July 28, 90.1 FM KPFT, Houston. There are no regular shows about our art, culture, and politics on commercial television or radio. KPFT hosts a monopoly on community cultural capital. We answer to our community. Please budget a donation to KPFT, and make it support of Latino Politics and News today. Visit www.kpft.org. Thanks to our crew: Leti Lopez Rodrigo Bravo, who mixed the show remotely Claudia Soler Alfonso, MD. Jesse Aranda Comer Laurie Flores Stefano Cavezza Al Castillo Tune in every Tuesday from 2 pm to 3 pm for Latino Politics and News with Tony Diaz 90.1 FM KPFT, Houston. Livestream www.KPFT.org. That's followed by Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say at 6 pm to 7 pm CST. 90.1 FM KPFT, Houston. Livestream www.KPFT.org. Tony Diaz also appears on What's Your Point on Fox 26 Houston, Sundays at 7 am. www.NuestraPalabra.org www.Librotraficante.com Livestream: www.KPFT.org.

Award-winning author Natalia Sylvester discusses her first YA novel, Running, why she doesn't call herself an activist and ultimately decided to write unapologetically for her community.

We're back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Natalia Sylvester! In this episode we discussed: The difficulty in calling yourself a writer The details that fall into place when you choose writing Making a living as a writer Finding the right process Comparisonitis The importance of rest Staying true to you and your work and more! Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia Sylvester Came to the U.S. at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami and now works as a freelance writer in Texas. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, McSweeney's Publishing, and the Austin American-Statesman. Natalia's first novel, CHASING THE SUN, was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad. Her latest novel, EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME, won an International Latino Book Award, the 2018 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters, and was named a Best Book of 2018 by Real Simple Magazine. Natalia's debut YA novel, RUNNING, is forthcoming in July 2020 from Clarion Books/HMH. Visit her at nataliasylvester.com. Natalia hangs out on Instagram, Twitter, and her Facebook page. You can purchase Running through the WA affiliate link with Bookshop.org, or you can purchase Running at the retailer of choice. Find out more about Writer's Atelier: www.writersatelier.com www.patreon.com/WritersAtelier Find Writer's Atelier on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Find out more about Racquel Henry: www.racquelhenry.com

Natalia Sylvester chats about her YA debut novel, "Running," which prompts a discussion about the beauty of bilingualism.  Diana and Michele continue their discussion of "Raphael, Painter in Rome."  And if you want to pick up a copy of the books discussed on the show, be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. Be sure to check under our Featured Books for "Running" and Books of the Month for "Raphael".

The current state of affairs have provided some challenges for everyone's work flow. We're faced with questions like: How do I continue going about the day to day business of being a writer during a crisis? Where can I find inspiration amidst so much uncertainty and fear? Will I ever find the clarity of mind to sit and write again? Join us for a discussion with WLT Executive Director Becka Oliver and four writers about how they are approaching the writing process during this time full of so many distractions. Featuring Edward Carey, Michael Noll, Maya Perez, and Natalia Sylvester. Looking for the books we talked about? Support Indie bookstores! This link supports BookPeople, but if you have a local Indie, think about calling them and ordering from them: https://bookshop.org/lists/writers-league-of-texas-reading-list Follow WLT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay updated on what we're up to! https://www.facebook.com/WritersLeagueOfTexas https://twitter.com/WritersLeague https://www.instagram.com/writersleagueoftexas/ Subscribe to our Youtube for more content! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl5WUV7MRD8xgJb1psP_3yQ/

Austin writer Natalia Sylvester, author of the forthcoming young adult (YA)novel RUNNING (May 2020), organized and moderated a panel, Forever Complicated: Familial Love & the Question of Belonging in YA at Diverse Literary Voices of Texas on February 22. The panel featured Texas-based writers whose stories all share complex familial bonds and explore the meaning of loyalty among parents, siblings, and the families we are born into versus the ones we create.The panelists were Ruben Degollado, author of THROW, Addie Tsai, author of DEAR TWIN, and Sherry Thomas, author of THE MAGNOLIA SWORD: A BALLAD OF MULAN.

Austin writer Natalia Sylvester, author of the forthcoming young adult (YA)novel RUNNING (May 2020), organized and moderated a panel, Forever Complicated: Familial Love & the Question of Belonging in YA at Diverse Literary Voices of Texas on February 22. The panel featured Texas-based writers whose stories all share complex familial bonds and explore the meaning of loyalty among parents, siblings, and the families we are born into versus the ones we create. The panelists were Ruben Degollado, author of THROW, Addie Tsai, author of DEAR TWIN, and Sherry Thomas, author of THE MAGNOLIA SWORD: A BALLAD OF MULAN.

Chapter 1 – Library Surprise: Beyond Bestsellers Rilee Louangphakdy says that “bookworm” might not be a great description for him and that his favorite library resource is graphic novels. Even though he’s a fan of the form, Rilee admits he doesn’t always know how or where to find the next graphic novel that will capture his attention and imagination. Then, Rilee says, he found Beyond Bestsellers. It’s a “digital bring-your-own-book club” led by Jackie Parker, Lead Librarian for Readers’ Services. Each month, Parker and her team of librarians take a deeper look at a genre, book title or author. The goal is to uncover “read-alikes,” titles and authors that are similar and may also appeal to readers. In addition, Rilee says, Beyond Bestsellers encourages library customers to use the features in the Sno-Isle Libraries catalog to connect and share their favorites with other readers. Links Beyond Bestsellers Bibliofiles blog “We Suggest” reading suggestions Rilee’s TEDxSnoIsleLibraries talk Rilee and friends podcast episode Chapter length: 2:51 Chapter 2 – Book Notes with Kristi Sheeler A member of the Sno-Isle Libraries Readers’ Services team, Kristi Sheeler is most often found traveling around Snohomish and Island counties on the Bookmobile. At those stops, Sheeler brings suggestions for her customers and she has two for listeners in this chapter. “When She Woke” by Hillary Jordan is a dystopian novel that fits some of the political discussions of today. Kristi says that readers who liked “A Handsmaid Tale” might like this book. “When She Woke” is available as a book, eBook, audiobook CD, audiobook download and in large print. Kristi’s favorite book from 2017 is her next suggestion. “Everyone Knows You Go Home” by Natalia Sylvester is a story about a woman who marries into an immigrant family and meets the ghost of her father-in-law on her wedding day. Kristi says “Everyone Knows You Go Home” is about how the immigrant experience can affect individuals as well as entire communities. Links “When She Woke” “Everyone Knows You Go Home” Sno-Isle Libraries Bookmobile services Chapter length: 4:19 Chapter 3 – Spotlight: Third-Grade Reading Challenge The "Sno-Isle Libraries Mega-Fun, Biblio-Trivia, Rockem-Sockem Third-Grade Reading Challenge" is a literary trivia program for students enrolled in public schools throughout Snohomish and Island counties. In this chapter, Sno-Isle Libraries reporter Abe Martinez speaks with Joy Feldman, Lead Librarian for Early Literacy, and Jane Lopez-Santillana, Children’s Librarian at the Oak Harbor Library. They explore the origins of the reading challenge and the important academic and development reasons it is aimed at third-graders. The program encourages children to have fun and enjoy reading while honing their literacy and teamwork skills. After reading six books, children participate in in-school, semi-final and final Reading Challenge events. These competitive events are styled like a knowledge quiz bowl, testing the teams' knowledge of the books. In 2018-19, 1,334 third-graders participated on 193 teams from 51 schools across Snohomish and Island counties. Links Third-grade reading challenge website 2019 Reading Challenge video Understanding the reading challenge video 2019 Reading Challenge photo gallery Chapter length: 6:31

In episode 2 of season 2 of Ink Well, hosts Jasminne and Lupe chat with Natalia Sylvester about her novel Everyone Knows You Go Home.

Listen back as KUT’s Rebecca McInroy talks with novelist Natalia Sylvester, poet Emmy Pérez, and activist Maria Oliveira, about the power of sharing stories, how poetry can unite, and the links between vintage clothing and resistance.

Listen back as KUT’s Rebecca McInroy talks with novelist Natalia Sylvester, poet Emmy Pérez, and activist Maria Oliveira, about the power of sharing stories, how poetry can unite, and the links between vintage clothing and resistance.

We talk with Natalia Sylvester, author of the Everyone Knows You Go, which is out now from Little A! Find the full version of this episode's show notes over on our website. Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here. Books Mentioned Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia SylvesterNatalia Recommends I’m Not Missing by Carrie Fountain The Caregiver by Samuel Park Exclusively Yours by Nadine Gonzalez  Everyday People: The Color of Life—A Short Story Anthology edited by Jennifer Baker Author Bio Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia Sylvester came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She earned her BA in creative writing from the University of Miami, is a faculty member of the low-residency MFA program at Regis University, and works as a freelance writer in Austin. Her work has appeared in Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, and the Austin American-Statesman. Natalia’s first novel, Chasing the Sun, was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad. Her latest novel, Everyone Knows You Go Home, won an International Latino Book Award and has been named one of the Best Books of 2018 by Real Simple magazine. Website | Twitter | Instagram | Buy the Book Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and furchild photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading WomenTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music “Reading Women” Composed and Recorded by Isaac and Sarah Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I interview Natalia Sylvester about her new book, Everyone Knows You Go Home. She's an incredible writer and I recommend that everyone check it out. You can follow Natalia on Twitter (@NataliaSylv), and find out more about her at https://www.nataliasylvester.com. If you like the show, be sure to become a patron over at www.patreon.com/redirect.

  Author Natalia Sylvester joins Bethany at The Writing Barn for this interview in which they discuss Natalia’s first novel, CHASING THE SUN, as well as her recently published second novel, EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME. Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the U.S. at age four and has lived in Florida and Texas. She received a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Miami. A former magazine editor, Natalia now works as a freelance writer in Texas and is a faculty member of the low-res MFA program at Regis University.   During their conversation, Natalia and Bethany talk about the revision process, and Natalia mentions some methods she uses to revise. She and Bethany also discuss the question of whether talent can be taught or not and whether they think talent is more important vs. the desire to write and the commitment to it. They also delve into the complexities of the shift between public life as a published author and private life as a writer. Natalia then details some of her experiences as a Latina writer and how she and her work are perceived. To find out more about Natalia and her novels, go to https://www.nataliasylvester.com/

Nuestra Palabra founder Tony Diaz hosts this audio celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say the even before its live literary showcase Wed. April 25, 2018 7p at TBH 333 S. Jensen. The broadcast features NP alums and famillia from around the nation including Natalia Sylvester "Everyone Knows You Go Home", Icess Fernandez, Alvaro Saar Rios, Jasminne Mendez with prodcuers Leti Lopez and Marlen Trevino. The show broadcasts Tuesdays 6p-7p on 90.1 FM KPFT in Houston, with livestream at www.KPFT.org, selected podcast are available at www.NuestraPalabra.org. If you miss an episode, the radio show is now archived at the University of Houston Libraries and Special Collections. Houston celebrates the 20th anniversary of an iconic Latino movement https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-celebrates-the-20th-anniversary-of-an-12861802.php?utm_campaign=twitter-desktop&utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&utm_medium=socia

Brad Listi talks with Natalia Sylvester, author of the novel EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME (Little A Books). Sylvester was born in Lima, Peru and came to the U.S. at age four. She was raised in Florida and Texas. Her debut novel CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad and was chosen as a Book of the Month by the National Latino Book Club. A former magazine editor, she now works as a freelance writer in Texas and is a faculty member of the low-res MFA program at Regis University.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Natalia Sylvester discusses her new novel, Everyone Knows You Go Home, her interest in legacy, and the classic she abandoned after a few chapters.

“We all have creativity in us and we’re all very imaginative people but we also have all these voices that tell us we’re not. I just don’t give myself credit for it. I don’t think any of us do.” Novelist Natalia Sylvester (https://www.nataliasylvester.com/) says of her most recent book, she is writing for the people who have shared common experiences around immigration and know about being caught in between. These powerful and sometimes painful stories need to be out in the open so that the subjects and those like them know that what they went through has not gone unnoticed. But it’s not just about the struggles. It’s also the overlooked triumphs, courage, strength, and ordinary moments of daily life that need to be recognized. To re-create a world based on the lives of many you have to exercise your empathy, listen, and imagine what it must have been like. Some of the story though she doesn’t have to imagine because she lived it herself. Her family fled Peru in the late 80’s to get away from the violence, terrorism, and unrest common at the time. She moved many times once in the US and has memories in all of the places she has called home. But what would it take for you to leave your home forever and start over from scratch in a new place? You might have to learn a whole new language. And you might eventually, after never really feeling welcome or at rest, have to leave that place and move again. Her first book, about the experience of a woman kidnapped for ransom in Peru, and her husband’s plight to get her back, was based on stories from her family. Chasing The Sun (https://www.nataliasylvester.com/books-by-natalia-sylvester) was not as much about Natalia’s life as it was that of many people subjected to the fear of having a loved one kidnapped in South America decades ago. Her second novel, Everyone Knows You Go Home (https://www.nataliasylvester.com/books-by-natalia-sylvester), delves more into immigration and life on the border of the United States, of reality, and the spirit world. It's a more personal story drawn from her own life that starts on the Day of the Dead, the same day she was married. There is a lot to learn in this conversation, especially for someone who wants to do a better job at understanding and choosing to stand up for those who often have to fight harder for their rights and opportunities. We speak about her childhood, the craft of writing, both of Natalia’s published books, a few of the things she learned in 2017, and some other very important and timely issues. Everyone Knows You Go Home (https://www.nataliasylvester.com/books-by-natalia-sylvester) is available now online and everywhere books are sold. As of March/April 2018 she is touring the US on a book promotion tour and has already started working on her third novel. Some of the subjects we discuss: Starting to write as a kid Learning to speak English Encouragement to write Creative Writing/Journalism study Working as a writer/Freelancing Her “first book”/getting an agent Learning the craft/Her mentor Fleeing Peru as a child Family history and trauma Chasing The Sun summary Common stories & connections Publishing and promoting 1st book Back to day to day life Imagination vs. Discipline Work ethic from parents Writing 2nd book Day of the Dead Everyone Knows story Doing research/empathy Who is the audience Yearly what I have learned post Reaction to the election Being politically active Not knowing everything Making mistakes and learning Natalia Sylvester Tour Schedule https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/kQL621li.png

Join us this Wednesday as we speak to Natalia Sylvester

Some of the bestselling books in recent years have been historical fiction or nonfiction that examines events from the recent or distant past. The appeal of such books is, in part, the joy of immersing ourselves in these long-gone worlds. Yet anyone who tries to write such a story quickly realizes that research and worldbuilding can overwhelm the actual narrative. Novelists Jame L. Haley, Natalia Sylvester, and Sherry Thomas and nonfiction writer Dan Oppenheimer discuss the ways that writers can both bring a historical world to life and also tell a riveting story in this conversation moderated by WLT Program Director Michael Noll.