Podcast appearances and mentions of patricia engel

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

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

Nuestra Palabra and the National Endowment for the Arts @neaarts celebrated will Latina Leaders with an amazing event, NP & NEA's The Big Read! The event was a huge success but if you missed it no worries, it is now available on our podcast! Some key moments: As part of our collaboration with the NEA, we gave away 400 copies of INFINITE COUNTRY (@AvidReaderPress) by Colombian American writer Patricia Engel (@patricia__engel) to attendees! The event opened with the powerful poetry of Elisa Garza who shared her previous work from Entre la Claridad and new unreleased poems for our audience. Geraldina Interiano Wise, Board Chair of ALMAAHH, spoke on the importance of having our space, nuestra lugar, and urged folks to fill out the survey for the Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive (ALMAAHH) complex in Harris County. Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Briones shared her passion urging folks not to let others call us "dormidos y hay que levantar y dar pa adelante nuestra fuerza unida" and she presented Harris County's proclamation honoring Tony Diaz & Nuestra Palabra for it's 25 years of service and creating community cultural capital. Lis Atencio, co founder of Monday Paper, debuted the Nuestra Palabra Journal, 100 of which were given to empower our communidad to tell their stories, stories like Liz who immigrated from Venezuela and using her entrepreneurial spirit started her own company providing jobs for folks here and abroad all while in an eco friendly and sustainable manner. Mayra Valle, Director of Learning and Design at the EMERGE Fellowship, shared her personal story, her own writing, and her passion to help students find their voices, especially among Latine students who often find themselves lost in the process. The Honorable Delia Garcia shared her latest book LATINA LEADERSHIP LESSONS with the audience and shared experiences growing up and working where often she was not only the woman in the room but the only Latina. Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform!

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

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

Episode 179 Notes and Links to Sarah Cypher's Work         On Episode 179 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Sarah Cypher, and the two discuss, among other things, Sarah's early reading and writing and the artistic gene she inherited, finding herself (or not) in her adolescent and college reading, the research needed for her book, Palestine as a muse, and motifs and themes of identity, the pull of home, exile, familial strife from her wonderful debut novel.      Sarah Cypher is a freelance book editor and author of The Skin and Its Girl. She has an MFA from the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, where she was a Rona Jaffe Graduate Creative Writing Fellow in fiction. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, New Ohio Review, Majuscule, North American Review, LEON Literary Review, Crab Orchard Review, and others. She grew up in a Lebanese Christian family near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and lives in Washington, D.C., with her wife.   Buy The Skin and its Girl   Sarah Cypher's Website   Sarah's Substack   Kirkus Reviews for The Skin and its Girl       At about 2:20, Sarah talks about her mindset as the book comes out this week and her love for those helping with the cover (check out her Substack article about the cover process), editing, and promotion    At about 4:20, Sarah points to an artistic strain in her family and connects her writing and the book's art   At about 5:20, Sarah gives background on her love of reading and writing and relationship with language growing up   At about 7:30, Sarah speaks about queerness as often treated as “unspeakable” when she was growing up and how she “found herself”   At about 9:30, Sarah discusses “resistance” in this time of banning books and censorship and homophobia     At about 11:30, Pete and Sarah get very grammary as Pete points out some subtleties that make Sarah's book so good    At about 13:15, Sarah reflects on “exploring voices outside of [her] own”   At about 15:00, Sarah shouts out Patricia Engel, Rachel Cusk, and Katie Kitamura, among others, as some of her favorite and inspiring contemporary writers   At about 17:40, Sarah responds to Pete's question about muse(s) for her project and research and seeds for the book by giving background on the book's history and her own life experiences as a second-generation Arab-American (“before 9/11 and after 9/11”)   At about 22:00, Sarah details her connection to the famous soap from Nablus in Palestine   At about 24:15, Pete quotes the book's epigraph and asks Sarah about its significance to “return” and home   At about 26:10, Sarah speaks to the book as “epistolary/” “direct address” and muses on how queer literature often uses direct address structures   At about 28:25, Sarah reflects on the connections between the Tower of Babel story and Nuha Rummani's take on the story's morals and buildings/towers as motifs   At about 31:10, Pete details the book's opening sequences and discusses Betty's dramatic birth   At about 32:50, Pete and Sarah discuss Tashi and her traumas and her background    At about 36:15, Sarah talks about how Tashi and her life are burdens/gifts from the family's history and lineage   At about 37:40, The two discuss coincidences and meanings with Betty being born the day that the family soap factory was destroyed; Sarah connects to The Battle of Nablus in 2022   At about 41:20, Sarah speaks to ideas of “aftermath” in her work   At about 42:10, Pete outlines Nuha's stories and their morals and her rationale; some of these stories include the parallel storylines between Alissabat and Betty    At about 44:10, Sarah is asked about Nuha's character with regards to ideas of openness and living her truths    At about 47:30, Pete relates the saga of Betty's schooling   At about 49:10, The two discuss ideas of difference in its many iterations and assimilation   At about 50:00, Sarah talks about those who “bullied” their way into the story in response to Pete's compliments about strong women   At about 53:00, Pete and Sarah reflect on ideas of “long memories” and history's long reach   At about 57:10, The two meditate on the “pull of home” and shifting concepts of “home”    You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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"The Faraway World" is a collection of stories from Patricia Engel, the New York Times bestselling author of "Infinite Country." Intimate and panoramic, the stories bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.

We revisit some of our favorite Sundial conversations, starting with Miami-based author Patricia Engel, who has a new story collection called "The Faraway World." Then, we hear from Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz and his play "Anna in the Tropics." (15:22) Finally, chef Niven Patel was named a finalist for a national James Beard Award last month as an Outstanding Restaurateur (34:48).

What is it that makes crime stories so popular? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review a new novel and a short story collection sure to please fans of the genre: Age of Vice, by Deepti Kapoor, and The Faraway World, by Patricia Engel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patricia Engel is the author of Infinite Country, a New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club selection; The Veins of the Ocean, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; It's Not Love, It's Just Paris, winner of the International Latino Book Award; and Vida, a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway and Young Lions Fiction Awards, New York Times Notable Book, and winner of Colombia's national book award, the Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her stories appear in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories, and elsewhere. Born to Colombian parents, and herself a dual citizen, Patricia is an associate professor of creative writing at the University of Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patricia Engel's new collection of short stories, The Faraway World, reaches into the lives of imaginary characters scattered throughout Latin America. There's a family that's left reeling after a very important member disappears; there's an immigrant woman grappling with societal expectations of what her body and career should look like. In today's episode, Engel talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about some of the overarching themes that tie the ten stories together – and how the title came from a family photograph she found from when her own grandfather took a leap into the unknown.

Miami-based author Patricia Engel has a new story collection out called "The Faraway World." She joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about how the stories she wrote over the course of a decade are connected by themes of desire, sacrifice and moral compromise.

NYT Podcast reviews two standout books: Jessica George's debut novel 'Mame', a moving tale of a caretaker's struggle juggling familial responsibilities with personal aspirations of employment, friendship and love; and Patricia Engel's 'The Far Away World', a poignant collection of stories highlighting characters' complex relationships to distant lands. With excellent narration, the podcast beautifully encapsulates the profound themes and memorable moments of these notable works in Literature.

Patricia Engel's new short story collection is titled The Faraway World, a phrase that holds a personal and touching connection to her family history.

The Faraway World by Patricia Engel by Poets & Writers

This week WORDTheatre presents  a complex love story by Patricia Engel that explores a heartwarming relationship between teens. Set in New Jersey,  “Lucho” follows a girl from an immigrant family as she faces the challenges that come with a new home. This short story is the first part of Engel's larger work Vida, which was a PEN/Hemingway Fiction Award Finalist and winner of Colombia's national prize in literature, making her the first woman to receive the prize. The story is performed by Vanessa Aspillaga, a series regular in such wonderful shows as Only Murders in the Building and The Jim Gaffigan Show.  ★ Support this podcast ★

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

"Goodnight comb and goodnight brush...And goodnight to the old lady whispering hush...Goodnight moon.." Telling the "story" of a darkening room at bedtime, Goodnight Moon (1947) has gone from near obscurity to selling close to a million copies a year. But if you thought - as Jacke did - that the author of this odd, quiet book was probably something of a quiet old lady whispering hush herself, you couldn't be more wrong. Margaret Wise Brown was radical young woman who blew her money on furs and trips to Europe, had long-term relationships with both men and women, and spent her weekends hunting rabbits. In this episode, Anna Holmes, who wrote about Margaret Wise Brown for the New Yorker, joins Jacke to discuss the surprising story behind a beloved children's classic. Be sure to read Anna Holmes's essay about Margaret Wise Brown's life and works in the New Yorker. Additional listening ideas: Like children's literature? You might enjoy our episodes on Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl. Learn more about Margaret Wise Brown's literary influences in our episodes on Gertrude Stein and Virginia Woolf and Her Enemies. In the mood for something different? We explored Gabriel García Márquez with author Patricia Engel. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Bookmark, Chris and Miranda, along with special guest Michelle Morris, discuss Megha Majumdar's 'A Burning'. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

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

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

This week, Gabi and Megan share their book recommendations for last-minute holiday gift ideas. They go through some general recommendations and then respond to guest submissions!For the person who wants to get into fiction: Homegoing by Yaa GyasiFor the person who's ready to escape to a small town: A Season for Second Chances by Jenny BaylissFor the person who has read everything: My Reading Life: A Book Journal by Anne BogelFor the hostess: 100 Cookies by Sarah KiefferFor the person who loves a cozy mystery: A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby ColetteFor the person who needs rest: The Rose Code by Kate QuinnFor the person who loves a wild story: Nightbitch by Rachel YoderFor the man in your life: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroFor the person who loves family drama: All Adults Here by Emma StraubFor the traveler: American Royals by Katherine McGeeGuest Submissions:Holly's Request: teenage sons, books with adventure, and quirky characters. Stay away from anything that is too heavy.Recommendation: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, Orange World by Karen Russell, The Book of Joe by Jonathan TropperHannah's Request: sci-fi, fantasy, young-adult thrillersRecommendation: Brandon Sanderson The Stormlight Archives (The Way of the Kings) Legend by Marie Lu Yente's Request: historical fiction, historical non-fiction, WWII lover, loves Band of BrothersRecommendation: Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm GladwellAmie's Request: loved the Thursday Murder ClubRecommendation: Agatha Christie, Sleep Donation by Karen Russell, The Switch by Beth O'LearyAshley's Request: sweet books, loves decorating, lives in a small town, loves to bake/cook/spend time with her dogRecommendation: Cozy Minimalist Home by MyQuillyn Smith, The Late Bloomer's Club by Louise MillerJulia's Request: A friend who wants to diversify her reading collectionRecommendation: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel and Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford

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

We didn't get a chance to do a publishing preview this season, but we wanted to share some books we're excited to read soon. Ann picks three forthcoming titles and Halle went with books she didn't have time for this year. And we end with what we're reading this week! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann's picks: The Maid by Nita Prose (buy from Bookshop) – Florence Pugh movies – Little Women (film) Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour (buy from Bookshop) – Nina LaCour books Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette (buy from Bookshop) – A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collete (buy from Bookshop) Halle's picks: Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (buy from Bookshop) – From the Front Porch (podcast) – Succession (TV) Battle Royal by Lucy Parker (buy from Bookshop) Infinite Country by Patricia Engel (buy from Bookshop) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka (buy from Bookshop) – Brad Pitt movies Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

In this episode I'm talking to Yoga Instructor MaryLou Burkhardt. We talked about the importance of slowing down and connecting with yourself. MaryLou helps new students and those intimidated by Yoga, learn how to start where they are and create their own practice. We also talk about MaryLou's Oncology Yoga classes that are now available for Cancer patients and survivors. MaryLou's classes are highly recommended, her guidance, commitment to wellness and playlist always leave you looking forward to the next class. MaryLou explains what Yoga is, how anyone can benefit from Yoga and shares some easy steps to help you get started today.  In our closing rapid fire questions MaryLou shared a book she is reading Infinite County: A Novel by Patricia Engel and a favorite song Silent Lucidity by Queensryche that she is enjoying. For more information visit MaryLou's website at https://www.wellnesswithmarylou.com or on Instagram @wellnesswithmarylou Follow us on Instagram @hellodare2be and @rhonda_naicole Visit our website www.hellodare2be.com Music by @thisthatish  

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

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

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

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

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

53 - Welcome to our last happy hour chatting about The Midnight Library by Matt Haig! This week we're sipping on the Corpse Reviver #2 and an Alive Elixir for Mama Mariana.  We chat about what is true for us right now in this moment in honor of Nora's I AM ALIVE statement, dive into the many sayings about time and how we relate, and Brandi recommends a piece of music featuring real whale sounds: And God Created Great Whales.  And for the first time ever - we rate this book!  Is it drunk after all?  Listen and find out! Deep Dive Suggestion:  Fantastic Fungi Pages Discussed:  All of 'em! Next Week:  Bonus episode w/ author Patricia Engel of Infinite Country Sept. 9th:  Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Pgs. 1-99 (To the end of chapter entitled "The Landscape of Regret") Join us again for Happy Hour next Thursday, and follow us on Insta @AreTheseBooksDrunk for updates on our next episode & cocktail pairing so that you can read along and sip along with us! Episode Credits Special Appearance:  Riccardo Roggeri  Music:  Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions, Text Me Records & Nico Staf  Logo and Art:  Chad Hudson Hosts:  Mariana Cardenas, Emma Orelove & Brandi Bravo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Language specialist Tiger Webb joins Kate while Cassie is away this week, to discuss Blair James' Bernard and Pat, Patricia Engel's Infinite Country and Haruki Murakami's short story collection First Person Singular - with novelist Ronnie Scott and scholar Dominique Hecq

On today's episode of Late Night Lit, Late Night supervising producer Sarah Jenks-Daly speaks with Patricia Engel, author of the novel Infinite Country. (This interview was originally presented for the virtual South by Southwest festival earlier in March.)She also speaks with Chad Sanders, author of Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph.

Following our last episode with Patricia Engel, Jacke takes a closer look at Gabriel García Márquez, including his literary influences, his search for truth in nostalgia and history, and his use of invention and the marvelous to approach a kind of heightened sense of what's possible, what's actual, and what's essential. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at paypal.me/jackewilson. Your generosity is much appreciated! The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patricia Engel discusses her latest novel ‘Infinite Country’ (Avid Reader Press, March 2). Kirkus: “Engel’s vital story of a divided Colombian family is a book we need to read” (starred review). Then our editors offer reading recommendations for the week, with books by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan, Kelly Loy Gilbert, and Lauren Oyler.

Author Patricia Engel joins Jacke to talk about her childhood in New Jersey, her artistic family, her lifelong love of stories and writing, her new novel Infinite Country, and "The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother" by Gabriel García Márquez, a story she first read as a 14-year-old and which she returns to often. PATRICIA ENGEL is the author of Infinite Country, a Reese’s Book Club pick, Esquire Book Club pick, Indie Next pick, Amazon Best Book of the Month, and more. Her other books include The Veins of the Ocean, which won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year; It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris, which won the International Latino Book Award, and of Vida, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Fiction Award and the Young Lions Fiction Award; winner of a Florida Book Award, International Latino Book Award and Independent Publisher Book Award, longlisted for the Story Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and named a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. For Vida, Patricia was the first woman to be awarded Colombia’s national prize in literature, the 2017 Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana. She has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Hedgebrook, and Key West Literary Seminar among others, and is the recipient of an O. Henry Award. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at paypal.me/jackewilson. Your generosity is much appreciated! The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the penultimate episode of season two, Mackenzie and Lily tackle a few of their favorite non-romance Smart People Books™ that'll not only give you plenty of food for thought but are also just delightful reads.Major episode timestamps: Introduction (0:00), Housekeeping (3:33), Introduction to Main Topic (4:58), Discussion of Infinite Country by Patricia Engel (6:16), Discussion of A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell (8:15), Discussion of What Doesn’t Kill You by Tessa Miller (11:58), Discussion of A Measure of Belonging edited by Cinelle Barnes (15:41), Discussion of Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo (17:30), Ace by Angela Chen (21: 28), What Else We’re Reading (27:15), Conclusion (32:00).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: https://www.facebook.com/groups/292095932008569.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.Podcast logo by MKW Creative Co. (https://mkwcreative.co/) and music by Eliza Rose Vera (http://www.elizarosevera.com).

Patricia Engel is the author of Infinite Country. The novel follows teenager Talia as she and her family grapple with their mixed-immigration statuses, offering an intimate perspective on an experience that so many have endured - and are enduring right now.Rich with Bogotá urban life, steeped in Andean myth, and tense with the daily reality of the undocumented in America, Infinite Country is the story of two countries and one mixed-status family - for whom every triumph is stitched with regret, and every dream pursued bears the weight of a dream deferred. Patricia Engel is also the author of Vida, which won Colombia’s national book award. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Writing by natural lightKeeping your writing appointmentsHer unique approach to revision (hint: it involves re-writing)And moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Twitter, or WebsiteBuy her book, Infinite CountryFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Write about a time in your life when you did what some people might consider the wrong thing for the right reasons.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Carolina De Robertis, author of The President and The FrogEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 65: Kate Hope Day - Author of In the QuickEpiosde 64: Fan Favorites - Featuring Kim Krans, Brittney Morris, Aja Black, Melissa Valentine, and Rebekah TaussigEpisode 63: Sonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body is Not An ApologySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

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

Kendra chats with Patricia Engel, the author of Infinite Country, which is out now from Avid Reader Press. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Thanks so our sponsors! Go to prose.com/readingwomen to get 15% off your first order! Go to http://talkspace.com and use the code READINGWOMEN for $100 off your first month. Books MentionedInfinite Country by Patricia Engel Patricia Recommends What’s Mine Is Yours by Naima Coster The President and the Frog by Carolina De Robertis Fiebre Tropical by Juliana Delgado Lopera Patricia Engel is the author of The Veins of the Ocean, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris, winner of the International Latino Book Award; and Vida, a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway and Young Lions Fiction Awards, New York Times Notable Book, and winner of Colombia’s national book award, the Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her stories appear in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories, and elsewhere. Born to Colombian parents, Patricia teaches creative writing at the University of Miami. Website | Twitter Buy the Book CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Miki Saito with Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Diaspora is the world’s condition.” Patricia Engel talks with Zibby about growing up the daughter of immigrants, the ingrained pull of an ancestral homeland, and the doubts that haunt those who uproot in search of a better future. 

Ep. #526 - Adam speaks with Patricia Engel about her new novel, Infinite Country. This fast-paced story of family, separation, loss, and survival is one of the buzziest books of the year and this conversation will show you why. They discuss the feelings of loss and separation all families of diaspora experience, the intricate research Patricia did, and the closeness of this story to her heart. Literati Kids – Visit http://www.Literati.com/ProBookNerds for 25% off your first two orders Get some PBN and Libby Swag – http://shop.overdrive.com/ Join our Reading Challenge on The Story Graph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We're back! In the season premiere of season two, Jill and Michael talk about their end-of-2020 reading habits, what they hope to read in 2021, and what they are definitely going to leave behind!Featuring:Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins, 4/6/21Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, 3/2/21Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas, out nowA Million Reasons Why by Jessica Strawser, 3/23/21Revival Season by Monica West, 6/15/21The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, 6/2021The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson, 2/2/21Shop our Bookshop page for any and all of these titles! Follow us on instagram and Twitter for more B**K It! content!This episode is sponsored by the Blue Manatee Literacy Project.

Autumn and Kendra discuss Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West and The Veins of the Ocean by Patricia Engel. Trigger Warning: In this podcast we discuss hate speech, threats, and violence against women. BOOKS MENTIONED Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West The Veins of the Ocean by Patricia Engel Book of the Month has kindly given us a coupon code for you to receive three months of BOTM for $9.99/ per month + a free BOTM tote! Just use the code WOMEN at check out. Thank you so much for supporting the Reading Women! (Code Expires 04/30) CONTACT readingwomenpodcast.com | hello@readingwomenpodcast.com Social Media: @thereadingwomen Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autumn and Kendra chat about the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction longlist, some of their favorite Book of the Month picks, and what they're currently reading. BOOKS MENTIONED The Wangs vs the World by Jade Chang http://amzn.to/2ozRkF2 Swimming Lessons and Claire Fuller http://amzn.to/2oFJM0y The Veins of the Ocean by Patricia Engel http://amzn.to/2n8A2Pi Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West http://amzn.to/2nULP0I All Grown Up by Jamie Attenberg http://amzn.to/2nUHPNR Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue http://amzn.to/2n8E8qJ Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett http://amzn.to/2n8Bzow Dear Friend from My Life I Write You in Your Life by Yiyun Li http://amzn.to/2oFL9fI The Whole Art of Detection by Lyndsay Faye http://amzn.to/2n8AVHO THINGS MENTIONED Baileys Prize http://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk Jhalak Prize https://mediadiversified.org/2017/03/17/and-the-winner-of-the-inaugural-jhalak-prize-is/ Jade Chang on Seth Meyers http://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/jade-changs-book-gives-the-middle-finger-to-traditional-immigrant-novels/3424089 Lindy West on This American Life https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps Book of the Month has kindly given us a coupon code for you to receive three months of BOTM for $9.99 a month + a free BOTM tote! Just use our affiliate link and the code WOMEN at check out. Thank you so much for supporting the Reading Women! (Code Expires 04/30) http://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=401961&m=61119&u=1319101 CONTACT hello@readingwomenpodcast.com | readingwomen.com Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Litsy: @thereadingwomen Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Patricia Engel discusses her new novel, The Veins of the Ocean, what fascinates her about the "prisons that society perpetuates" and what irks her when she's reading a novel.

It's Not Love, It's Just Paris (Grove Press) Join us as Patricia Engel reads from her debut novel It's Not Love, It's Just Paris, a vibrant, wistful narrative about an American girl in Paris, who navigates the intoxicating and treacherous complexities of independence, friendship, and romance. Lita del Cielo, the daughter of two Colombian orphans who arrived in America with nothing and made a fortune with their Latin food empire, has been granted one year to pursue her studies in Paris before she must return to work in the family business. She moves into a gently crumbling Left Bank mansion known as “The House of Stars,” where a spirited but bedridden Countess Séraphine rents out rooms to young women visiting Paris to work, study, and, unofficially, to find love. Cautious and guarded, Lita keeps a cool distance from the other girls, who seem at once boldly adult and impulsively naïve, who both intimidate and fascinate her. Then Lita meets Cato, and the contours of her world shift. Charming, enigmatic, and weak with illness, Cato is the son of a notorious right-wing politician. As Cato and Lita retreat to their own world, they soon find it difficult to keep the outside world from closing in on theirs. Ultimately Lita must decide whether to stay in France with Cato or return home to fulfill her immigrant family's dreams for her future. Praise for Patricia Engel: “With unsparing psychological precision . . . Engel has fashioned . . . an arresting voice: immediate, unsentimental, and disarmingly direct.”–Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times Patricia Engel's short story collection, Vida, a The New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year, established her as one of this country's best young writers, winning praise from Junot Díaz, Uzodinma Iweala, Francisco Goldman, and others. She has been widely published and has won numerous awards, including the Boston Review Fiction Prize.  She lives and teaches in Miami, Florida.

Daniel and guest co-host Marcia Hatfield Daudistel talk with Patricia Engel about her new novel, "It's Not Love, It's Just Paris." Patricia explains why the book is a result of wanting to write a "Paris" novel as well as a love story without being a stereotypical "French romance" book. She also explains why she was lucky to avoid the "chick lit" label on her previous books. http://patriciaengel.com/ In this week's Poetic License, Benjamin Alire Saenz begins a series in which he reflects on Words, Knowledge, and Memory. In this entry, Ben explains how he approaches all three in his life and his work. And in this week's Poem of the Week, Daniel reads "Be Drunk" by Charles Baudelaire.

The Total Tutor will interview authors Patricia Engel, Kathleen Kent, and Christopher Vera!

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