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Welcome to another episode of the Spun Today podcast! In this captivating session, host Tony Ortiz sits down with Amanda Lucas, a middle school ELA teacher with a rich tapestry of experiences in both education and writing. Amanda shares her journey from being an aspiring writer and journalist to embracing her role as an educator. As an insightful storyteller, she dives deep into the nuances of teaching different grade levels, from dealing with classroom management to confronting bullying. Amanda also opens up about the challenges of adjusting to digital teaching in a post-Covid world. As a co-host of the Che podcast, she shares her insights on how educators navigate the intricacies of teaching, while still finding room to nurture young minds creatively. Tune in to explore Amanda's unique experiences and discover more about her impactful journey in shaping and inspiring future generations.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:     I Need An Idea! (A Leli and Emmi Book) https://amzn.to/4hSvjYs   Check out Amanda's Podcast: Ch! Wherever you listen to podcasts. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ch/id1443818572 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3HLRAzQJiplVcsv68Ce0W0?si=YgEBWrKZSfeGK8nnA11dBw   Follow the Podcast on IG: @chcast   Follow Amanda on IG: @itzmeamandalee     Gotham Writers: https://www.writingclasses.com/   Parents Magazine: https://www.parents.com/parents-magazine/   Meredith Corporation: https://www.meredith.com/national-media/brands   Check out Leli's Magical Stitches: https://vimeo.com/80441330     Articles by Amanda: https://www.smilesforall.com/first-grade-first-love/ https://www.parents.com/baby/gear/sling/how-to-buy-a-backpack-carrier1/ https://www.parents.com/baby/gear/sling/14-baby-carriers/   Check out Elizabeth Acevedo's website: http://www.acevedowrites.com/     Some of the books referenced in this episode: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter: https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Perfect-Mexican-Daughter/dp/1524700517/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7SGY6YEGY648&dchild=1&keywords=i%27m+not+your+perfect+mexican+daughter&qid=1592881345&sprefix=i%27m+not+your+per%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1   How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay (The Tia Lola Stories): https://www.amazon.com/Lola-Came-Visit-Stay-Stories/dp/0440418704/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tia+lola&qid=1592881392&sr=8-1     Fever 1793: https://www.amazon.com/Fever-1793-Laurie-Halse-Anderson/dp/0689848919/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Fever+1793&qid=1592881188&sr=8-1   Night: https://www.amazon.com/Night-Elie-Wiesel/dp/0374500010/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CF64KYF0BMZM&dchild=1&keywords=night+by+elie+wiesel&qid=1592883611&sprefix=night+by+%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1   Get your Podcast Started Today! https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=SPUN (Use Promo code SPUN and get up to 2-months of free service!)   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale Melted Cold – A Collection of Short Stories http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book, Paperback & Hardcover are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you're passionate about your craft.  I'll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify| Pocket Casts| YouTube | Website 

Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas:  Boot Weather Is Upon Us More Poverty Life Hacks HQ Trivia/WeWork/Uber and Other Alleged Companies Musk Attacks Jewish People (and Our Collective Eyeballs With His Ugly Face) Erika's Daughter Is Scared of Halloween El Pinche Halloween Es Del Diablo Roddy Loves Satan AND Candy (and White Windowless Conversion Vans With Signs That Say "Free Candy") Erika's Kid May Have Peaked Friend of the Pod and Rat Expert, Maurice, Builds a Wobbly Tower of Lies  Do Black and Brown Weirdos Need No Chingues Merch? Yes or Hell Yes? No Chingues, The Softest Gang in the Game Latine/x/o Heritage Month Mailbox I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in Claymation? Hispandering - “These Companies Don't Give a Fuck About Us” Disingenuous, Bootleg, and Performative DEI Initiatives The Safety Debate: Suburbs vs City  The Problems With Lack of Latine/o/x Representation in Film, TV, and Books Chicago Seagulls Bully Martin for His Double Cheeseburger  Undocumented Listener Question Jorge Gets Scolded for Not Listening to Directions  King of the Seagulls We have no idea what we're doing... but we're keeping it moving with the unearned confidence of a mediocre White man! ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Listen, subscribe, share, and leave a five star review! (or go to hell). Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nochingues/message

Welcome to our show! Our discussion for this Check-In:Cattie's pick - I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter  by Erika SanchezOaky's pick - The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki BrammerCurrent BOM read (Cattie's Pick): Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusOur website: bookscatssnacks.comContact: bookscatssnacks@gmail.comIG: @bookscatspodcast

I think many aspiring writers have a juicy family story passed down that they are sure would make a great novel. Our guest this week, Ciera Horton McElroy, had heard stories about her grandfather, a scientist who worked at a plant that produced materials for a hydrogen bomb during the height of the Cold War in the 1960s. That one family story is the jumping off point of her debut novel, a work of historical fiction titled Atomic Family that takes the reader on a journey to an era of burgeoning women's rights, Sears Roebuck fashion, and the suburban American dream. With some good old radiation thrown into the mix. We talk to Ciera about what it was like to be a tourist at a now abandoned hydrogen bomb facility, how writing a little blog at 16 helped her start her own company, and the big differences between living in a state like Florida versus the Midwest. You can find Ciera on her website at www.cieramcelroy.com and on instagram @cierahmcelroy. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1 - Atomic Family by Ciera Horton McElroy 2- A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 3- Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson 4- Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade by Nathaniel Rich (basis for Dark Waters) 5- All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin 7- I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkah 8- Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano 9- Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano 10- White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link 11- I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez 12- Hester by Laurie Albanese 13- Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg 14- Champagne Widows by Rebecca Rosenberg Movies/Shows mentioned-- 1- A Man Called Otto (Netflix 2022) 2- Our Great National Parks (Netflix 2022) 3- Dark Waters (2019)

I think many aspiring writers have a juicy family story passed down that they are sure would make a great novel. Our guest this week, Ciera Horton McElroy, had heard stories about her grandfather, a scientist who worked at a plant that produced materials for a hydrogen bomb during the height of the Cold War in the 1960s. That one family story is the jumping off point of her debut novel, a work of historical fiction titled Atomic Family that takes the reader on a journey to an era of burgeoning women's rights, Sears Roebuck fashion, and the suburban American dream. With some good old radiation thrown into the mix. We talk to Ciera about what it was like to be a tourist at a now abandoned hydrogen bomb facility, how writing a little blog at 16 helped her start her own company, and the big differences between living in a state like Florida versus the Midwest. You can find Ciera on her website at www.cieramcelroy.com and on instagram @cierahmcelroy. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1 - Atomic Family by Ciera Horton McElroy 2- A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 3- Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson 4- Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade by Nathaniel Rich (basis for Dark Waters) 5- All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin 7- I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkah 8- Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano 9- Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano 10- White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link 11- I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez 12- Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese 13- Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg 14- Champagne Widows by Rebecca Rosenberg Movies/Shows mentioned-- 1- A Man Called Otto (Netflix 2022) 2- Our Great National Parks (Netflix 2022) 3- Dark Waters (2019)

Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: Our Plot to Bring Back Chubby Bejeweled Mexican Babies Abortion Bans and the Poor Butchering Spanish Names Narcissist Gatekeeper George Lopez Going After Comedian Ralph Barbosa Summarizing El Chavo Del Ocho for Roddy Insincere Wokeness Battles, DeSantis, and AP African American Studies The Rat Renaissance I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in Seattle We have no idea what we're doing... but we're keeping it moving with the unearned confidence of a mediocre White man! ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Listen, subscribe, share, and leave a five star review! (or go to hell). Follow us on Twitter or TikTok. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nochingues/message

Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: • The many Chicago street gang rejections of Martin Malecho • George Santos, first man in space, who wrote MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech while fighting dragons alongside Elvis • Joe Rogan, triple threat: muscular human thumb, misinformation machine, and alpha male myth maker • The real MLK's sharp critiques of broken systems • The brutality of the NFL  • I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter production opens in Seattle! We have no idea what we're doing... but we're keeping it moving with the unearned confidence of a mediocre White man! ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Listen, subscribe, share, and leave a five star review! (or go to hell). Follow us on Twitter or TikTok. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nochingues/message

Do you ever read a book and connect so deeply that you can't help but talk about it? This is what this book did to me. Join me in dissecting some of the issues tackled by this story and follow along to see how it helped me understand issues I experienced firsthand growing up. Books can heal; when you feel most alone in the world and like your experiences are so unique no one can understand you, you feel like you are drowning. A story can help you feel validated in your struggles and show you how to overcome your deepest fears, and address some of the most intense issues or experiences you encounter. Reading is powerful, and I wanted to share how I interpret this story. You can purchase the book by using the link below https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Perfect-Mexican-Daughter/dp/1524700487/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667278394&sr=8-1 Or you can check it out at your local library!!!

This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: Is a rising wave of Latino political power in Massachusetts finally representative of the local population? Plus, Puerto Rico is still without power and water more than two weeks after Hurricane Fiona–frustrating Puerto Ricans still not fully recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Maria 5 years ago. And, our guests are learning to embrace Hispanic Heritage Month.  All this and more on our Latinx roundtable. Plus: Erika Sanchez's first novel “I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” was a critically acclaimed bestseller. Now the poet/author has followed up with her memoir. In “Crying in the Bathroom” this proud Mexican- American writer chronicles her circuitous path to claiming her talent, and managing her mental health. We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage month with our October selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.”  Guests: Julio Ricardo Varela, president of Futuro Media Group, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, founder of Latino Rebels, and MSNBC opinion columnist. Marcela Garcia, an opinion columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe. Erika Sanchez is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist.

We begin today with the Mexican American poet, novelist and essayist, Erika L. Sánchez. Her book, I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is being made into a film. It was a New York Times best selling young adult novel, and a finalist for the National Book Award. Ms. Sánchez is the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Chair, and Writer-in-Residence in the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies at DePaul University in Chicago. Her latest book is a fascinating memoir, a collection of essays that chronicles her childhood in a poor immigrant household, through her journey to become a successful writer, and a happily married mother. It's called Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir.  Erika L. Sánchez joins us on Zoom from Chicago…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The two books featured in this episode are stories examining the difficulties and stressors of being Latino in America. First is I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, which is about a 15-year-old girl who has a contentious relationship with her immigrant parents. Author Erika L. Sánchez explains in conversation with Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa her goal to challenge ideas of Latina perfection. Then we hear from David Bowles, author of They Call Her Fregona, who discusses with Scott Simon the cracks in the Latino community and immigration in pursuit of a better life.

In 2017, author Erika L. Sánchez was making her dreams come true, her young adult novel I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter earning critical acclaim. But even as she rose to fame, Sánchez found herself struggling with her mental health. Her new memoir, Crying in the Bathroom, captures the tension between her public success and her private suffering — and more. Sánchez talks with guest host Anna Sale about sharing some of her darkest moments with readers, caring for her mental health and what she's learned from her personal role model — Lisa Simpson.If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at ibam@npr.org.

Book Shoutout #6!From Cattie: - The Audacity by Katherine Ryan- I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika SanchezFrom Oaky:- People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry- Dark Matter by Blake CrouchContact us at bookscatssnacks@gmail.comIG @bookscatssnackspodcast

In this episode we celebrate National Book Week by sharing some books: Surviving the White Gaze by Rebecca Carroll This Time Will be Different by Misa Sugiura Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng The Patternist series by Octavia Butler Where Butterflies Fill the Sky by Zahra Marwan Did we plan to only share books by Women of Color? No! But it's not surprise that we did. Still feeling booky this week? Check out our past Unicorn Library episdoes: I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez Caucasia by Danzy Senna _Sharks in the time of Saviors_ by Kawai Strong Washburn Thanks to Josef Scott of Citizens of Tape City for our theme music and Dollipop Art for our podcast artwork - you can find her on instagram @dollipop.art. We want to hear from you! If you have a question you'd like us to answer or a topic you'd like us to cover on the show, drop us a line at biracialunicorns@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at (505) 585-1808. Like us on facebook or follow us on instagram to join in on the discussion - we're @biracialunicorns. We're now on twitter as @biracialmagic so catch us there too. If you'd like to support the show with some cash money visit us at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/biracialunicorn Please review us wherever you get your podcasts or even better tell your friends to listen. :D Find out more at https://biracialunicorns.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this week's episode of Titillating Talks with Tiphany, I bring you in on an important conversation about minority women and domestic violence that I am having with my good friend, Maida Garcia.Maida helps me to understand the issue of domestic violence and intimate partner abuse from the lens of the minority community. She explains that too many times when a woman of color reports a domestic abuse crime, her reports go ignored. Likewise, when a woman of color goes missing, her disappearance rarely makes the news. We discuss how cultural views & a lens of privilege often creates an environment where women of color are not seen as victims that need to be helped and supported.October is both Domestic Violence Awareness Month & Hispanic Heritage Month. Now is the time to amplify voices of women of color and shine a light on the problem of domestic violence in their community.The following organizations provide support to women of color:Esperanza United- mobilizes Latinas &Latinx communities to end gender-based violenceNational Domestic violence Hotline- Free, confidential help is only a phone call away 24/7BELatina- News, entertainment, lifestyle for Latina'sWomen of Color Network- Centralizes the voices, wellness, and leadership of women of colorTo celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and to immerse yourself in the culture, Maida recommends these books:- Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel-Rain of Gold by Victor Villasenor- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros-100 years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez-Bless Me Ultima byRudolfo Anaya- Any book written by Isabelle Allende- there are too many good ones to list- Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez-Fat Chance Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado-Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia-My Broken Language by Quiara Alegria Hudes- Colonize This by Daisy HernandezVictor Rios Ted TalkPlease contact me and let me know what you think of this episode:DM me on InstagramVisit my websiteJoin the Love & Life Membership communityPurchase #selflove merchandiseLet me know what you thought of this episode:DM me on Instagram: @tiphanyKane Come visit my website: www.tiphanykane.comGet your #Selflove merchandise

In this episode we chat about the (frankly excellent) book Furia. Lindsey suggests Bend It Like Beckham. Kim suggests Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang. Molly suggests Running with Lions by Julian Winters, books by Matt de la Peña, What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez, and the Disney movie Lemonade Mouth. Amy suggests There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon. Kim suggests I'll Be The One by Lyla Lee. Nathan suggests the track series starting with Ghost by Jason Reynolds, and Stand-Off by Andrew Smith. Nate suggests Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston. See Julien Miquel on Youtube for pronunciation.

⭑ "Fans of Elizabeth Acevedo’s With the Fire on High (2019) will cherish Xander and Pen’s love story and Pen’s passion for food. This stellar debut offers a cathartic take on a relationship between a father and daughter. Authentic flavor inside and out." —Kirkus, starred review I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter meets Emergency Contact in this stunning story of first love, familial expectations, the power of food, and finding where you belong. This stunning and poignant novel from debut author Laekan Zea Kemp explores identity, found families and the power of food, all nestled within a courageous and intensely loyal Chicanx community. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2YJY0Rk

Poet, novelist and essayist Erika L. Sánchez may have been a National Book Award Finalist, a 2017-2019 Princeton Arts Fellow,  a 2019 NEA Literature Fellow and currently the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Chair in the Latin American and Latino Studies Department at DePaul University, but she takes nothing for granted. Growing up in Chicago the child of Mexican immigrant factory workers, she understood early on that not everyone was able to realize their lives' goals.  Erika, often feeling like the odd kid out, found new worlds through books and herself through writing.  And she was determined to make a place for herself in that world. After a long period of struggle, in 2017 Erika L. Sánchez had the year writers dream of: her debut collection of poetry Lessons on Expulsion was published to glowing reviews as was her YA novel I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter which became a finalist for the National Book Award. In this podcast, Erika talks about her traditional upbringing, her rebellion and her longing to see herself represented in literature (I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter was the book she wanted to read when she was 15) and the joy she finds in her first love—poetry.

Poet, novelist and essayist Erika L. Sánchez may have been a National Book Award Finalist, a 2017-2019 Princeton Arts Fellow,  a 2019 NEA Literature Fellow and currently the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Chair in the Latin American and Latino Studies Department at DePaul University, but she takes nothing for granted. Growing up in Chicago the child of Mexican immigrant factory workers, she understood early on that not everyone was able to realize their lives’ goals.  Erika, often feeling like the odd kid out, found new worlds through books and herself through writing.  And she was determined to make a place for herself in that world. After a long period of struggle, in 2017 Erika L. Sánchez had the year writers dream of: her debut collection of poetry Lessons on Expulsion was published to glowing reviews as was her YA novel I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter which became a finalist for the National Book Award. In this podcast, Erika talks about her traditional upbringing, her rebellion and her longing to see herself represented in literature (I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter was the book she wanted to read when she was 15) and the joy she finds in her first love—poetry.

Poet, novelist and essayist Erika L. Sánchez may have been a National Book Award Finalist, a 2017-2019 Princeton Arts Fellow,  a 2019 NEA Literature Fellow and currently the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Chair in the Latin American and Latino Studies Department at DePaul University, but she takes nothing for granted. Growing up in Chicago the child of Mexican immigrant factory workers, she understood early on that not everyone was able to realize their lives’ goals.  Erika, often feeling like the odd kid out, found new worlds through books and herself through writing.  And she was determined to make a place for herself in that world. After a long period of struggle, in 2017 Erika L. Sánchez had the year writers dream of: her debut collection of poetry Lessons on Expulsion was published to glowing reviews as was her YA novel I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter which became a finalist for the National Book Award. In this podcast, Erika talks about her traditional upbringing, her rebellion and her longing to see herself represented in literature (I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter was the book she wanted to read when she was 15) and the joy she finds in her first love—poetry.

BLACK LIVES MATTER. Find out how you can help here and here. In this episode we review I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. ----Trigger Warning- The book we are reviewing this week mentions death, self-harm, suicide, sexual encounters, and rape. Spoiler Alert - In reviewing this book there might be spoilers. You have been warned. A brief summary: Julia is 15, she wants to be a writer, she prefers dark clothing, and reading by herself at family gathering. Julia is smart and wants more out of life and is not afraid to question authority much to the distress of her immigrant parents. Life has not been easy for Julia but at least she had her older sister, the perfect Mexican daughter (and buffer) Olga…that’s until she dead. Now with Olga gone and Julia left to not only deal with her own grief but her parents as well. She slowly pieces together that perhaps she never really knew her sister…maybe she wasn’t perfect. We hope you have your library card ready because the Unicorns are doing a book review this week!! I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, a young adult novel written by Erika L. Sánchez was suggested to us by a listener (thanks Diana). For more information about the author feel free to watch an interview with Erika L. Sánchez linked down below. In this episode we share the importance of reading lecture by POC and the effect that has on our “empathy muscles”. After giving a brief summary (trying not to give away too many spoilers) we crack into our initial thoughts, highlights, themes, characterizations, and are challenges. A few of the theme we discuss are: Greif “Coming of age” Family loyalty Family trauma Mother/Daughter relationship (what makes a “good” Mexican daughter vs. a “bad” Mexican daughter) Mental Health As we close our first book review, we also examine the relationship between Julia and the white characters in the story. If you’ve read this book please let us know your thoughts, we’d love to hear them!! Our contact information is down below. We close with our lovely happy places hint it’s spooky AND refreshing. Interview with Erika L. Sánchez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrwdkNmaHAo. Thanks to Josef Scott of Citizens of Tape City for our theme music and Dollipop Art for our podcast artwork - you can find her on instagram @dollipop.art. We want to hear from you! If you have a question you'd like us to answer or a topic you'd like us to cover on the show, drop us a line at biracialunicorns@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at (505) 585-1808. Like us on facebook or follow us on instagram to join in on the discussion - we're @biracialunicorns. We're now on twitter as @biracialmagic so catch us there too. Please review us wherever you get your podcasts or even better tell your friends to listen. :D Find out more at https://biracialunicorns.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this episode I sit down and speak with Amanda Lucas. She is a Middle School ELA Teacher, a Writer and Podcaster. We delve into her experiences as a teacher, ranging from carefully curating curriculum, to dealing with bullying, managing parent expectations, teaching in a post-COVID world and so much more. We also speak about her going from being a free-lance writer to having a featured article in Parents magazine, while still being an intern! She is also ½ of the hosts of the Podcast Ch! The teaching podcast for teachers who teach.         The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Check out Amanda’s Podcast: Ch! Wherever you listen to podcasts. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ch/id1443818572 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3HLRAzQJiplVcsv68Ce0W0?si=YgEBWrKZSfeGK8nnA11dBw   Follow the Podcast on IG: @chcast Follow Amanda on IG: @itzmeamandalee   Gotham Writers: https://www.writingclasses.com/   Parents Magazine: https://www.parents.com/parents-magazine/   Meredith Corporation: https://www.meredith.com/national-media/brands   Check out Leli’s Magical Stitches: https://vimeo.com/80441330   Articles by Amanda: https://www.smilesforall.com/first-grade-first-love/ https://www.parents.com/baby/gear/sling/how-to-buy-a-backpack-carrier1/ https://www.parents.com/baby/gear/sling/14-baby-carriers/   Check out Elizabeth Acevedo’s website: http://www.acevedowrites.com/   Some of the books referenced in this episode: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter: https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Perfect-Mexican-Daughter/dp/1524700517/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7SGY6YEGY648&dchild=1&keywords=i%27m+not+your+perfect+mexican+daughter&qid=1592881345&sprefix=i%27m+not+your+per%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1   How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay (The Tia Lola Stories): https://www.amazon.com/Lola-Came-Visit-Stay-Stories/dp/0440418704/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tia+lola&qid=1592881392&sr=8-1   Fever 1793: https://www.amazon.com/Fever-1793-Laurie-Halse-Anderson/dp/0689848919/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Fever+1793&qid=1592881188&sr=8-1   Night: https://www.amazon.com/Night-Elie-Wiesel/dp/0374500010/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CF64KYF0BMZM&dchild=1&keywords=night+by+elie+wiesel&qid=1592883611&sprefix=night+by+%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft. I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/   Have you checked out the FRACTAL color-changing mug yet? http://www.spuntoday.com/books/fractal Order yours today: https://viralstyle.com/spuntoday/fractal-coffee-mug   My books can be found at: http://www.spuntoday.com/books/   Here’s a direct link to my debut Novel: Fractal: A Time Travel Tale https://www.amazon.com/FRACTAL-Time-Travel-Tony-Ortiz-ebook/dp/B07PXZJNH2/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=fractal+tony+ortiz&qid=1555495768&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull   Here’s a direct link to: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way https://www.amazon.com/Make-Way-You-Tips-getting/dp/1522880135/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=make+way+for+you+tony+ortiz&qid=1555496043&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull   Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for T-Shirts, Mugs and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Song: The Climb – Miley Cyrus   SpunToday Logo by: http://pcepeda.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play and YouTube

It’s our end of the year wrap up and the gang’s all here! Wherein Tara and Meredith talk about YALL Fest, we announce our 11th Hour Readathon to close out our 2019 TBRs, and we pick our favorites from this year’s reads. Then we cozy up by a (internet) fire to discuss the not-so-scary ghost story: “The Tenth Girl.” Find us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/eclecticreadpod), Litsy (https://www.litsy.com/web/user/EclecticReaders), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/eclecticreaders/), and Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/68328-eclectic-readers) Little House on the Prairie on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77767.Little_House_on_the_Prairie?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=SYkI490LwI&rank=3) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/slredirect/picassoRedirect.html/ref=pa_sp_atf_stripbooks_sr_pg1_1) I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29010395-i-am-not-your-perfect-mexican-daughter?from_search=true&qid=G4A0aPf9XI&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Perfect-Mexican-Daughter/dp/1524700517/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=I+am+not+your+perfect+mexican+daughter&qid=1576333668&s=books&sr=1-1) Children of Blood and Bone on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34728667-children-of-blood-and-bone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xripT6Ef6L&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Children-Blood-Bone-Legacy-Orisha/dp/1250170974/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=children+of+blood+and+bone&qid=1576333551&s=books&sr=1-3) Of Kisses and Curses on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43985469-of-curses-and-kisses?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=zqRCFoc4mR&rank=2) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Curses-Kisses-Sandhya-Menon/dp/1534417540/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=of+kisses+and+curses&qid=1576333508&s=books&sr=1-1) Good Omens on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12067.Good_Omens?from_search=true&qid=R7U32m8hmD&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Good-Omens-Accurate-Prophecies-Nutter/dp/0060853980/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1G32Y0P98WLGF&keywords=good+omens+the+nice+and+accurate+prophecies+of+agnes+nutter%2C+witch&qid=1576333420&s=books&sprefix=good+omens%2Cstripbooks%2C171&sr=1-2) City of Ghosts on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35403058-city-of-ghosts?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jgvUXuSISd&rank=2) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/City-Ghosts-Victoria-Schwab/dp/1338111027/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=city+of+ghosts&qid=1576333373&s=books&sr=1-1) The Importance of Being Earnest on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92303.The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=b3d4JrCNBA&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Importance-Being-Earnest-Oscar-Wilde/dp/0486264785/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+importance+of+being+earnest&qid=1576333222&s=books&sr=1-2) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32620332-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5mSRxvwSrb&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Husbands-Evelyn-Hugo-Novel/dp/1501161938/ref=sr_1_2?crid=15BN3Z422QY67&keywords=the+seven+husbands+of+evelyn+hugo&qid=1576333135&s=books&sprefix=the+seven+hus%2Cstripbooks%2C155&sr=1-2) Becoming on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming?from_search=true&qid=5b1AnPbs7R&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Michelle-Obama/dp/1524763136/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=becoming&qid=1576333017&s=books&sr=1-1) Dear Martin on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24974996-dear-martin?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=gO0Q3bOx2m&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Martin-Nic-Stone/dp/1101939524/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IZLBQGW29P4O&keywords=dear+martin&qid=1576332982&s=books&sprefix=Dear+MArtin%2Cstripbooks%2C172&sr=1-1) The Lies of Locke Lamora on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29588376-the-lies-of-locke-lamora?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=d33SqKF0UI&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Lies-Locke-Lamora-Gentleman-Bastards/dp/055358894X/ref=sr_1_1) Sleeping Giants on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25733990-sleeping-giants) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1101886692/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin) Next Episode’s Book: The Starless Sea on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43575115-the-starless-sea?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vCHpgbXJDm&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Starless-Sea-Novel-Erin-Morgenstern/dp/038554121X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Starless+sea&qid=1576333862&s=books&sr=1-1)

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

Adriana, Jazmin, and Vian discuss “I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” through first Gen lens!

Recorded on the same day as our discussion on Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez (oh, you should check that episode out), so, like that one, featuring not your perfect audio quality, this episode centers on damn near perfect Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. Seriously, we are so into it, it's almost difficult to sustain discussion. Everytime I read a passage for us to discuss everyone just oohs and ahs. Molly suggests Macbeth and Hamlet. Nate suggests Monster by Walter Dean Myers, The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon, Ghost by Jason Reynolds, and also "Hit 'Em Up" by Tupac Shakur. Kim suggests Miracle's Boys by Jacqueline Woodson, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, and The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. Amy suggests Bus 57 by Dashka Slater. Cash Money suggests Boyz N The Hood. Lindsey suggests The Godfather Part 2.