Podcasts about when we left cuba

NYT and USA TODAY bestselling author Chanel Cleeton is the author of many superb novels including Next Year in Havana, When We Left Cuba, The Last Train to Key West, and more. Her latest release, The Cuban Heiress, follows two women in 1934 with secrets. They set sail aboard the Morro Castle—a luxury cruise liner that sailed between New York and Havana. Chanel shares her inspiration for a story described by prior guest, Madeline Martin as “a delicious slice of vengeance as two women risk everything for justice.” Find the recommended books, the author's social media links, and the video version of this episode at ⁠www.BestofWomensFiction.com⁠ All books featured on the podcast are listed in The Best of Women's Fiction List at ⁠www.bookshop.org⁠ and ⁠amazon.com⁠ Lainey's author website: ⁠www.LaineyCameron.com

New York Times bestselling author, Chanel Cleeton, spoke to me about her passion for exploring Cuban-American identity via women's perspectives throughout history, how she plots her popular historical fiction, and her latest novel THE CUBAN HEIRESS. Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana, as well as instant New York Times bestsellers When We Left Cuba, and The Last Train to Key West. Her most recent historical fiction entry is The Cuban Heiress, described as a novel inspired by true events that “ … follows two women whose lives become intertwined during a fateful journey upon the S.S. Morro Castle—a luxury cruise liner that caught fire and sank on its way from Havana to New York in September 1934” Booklist wrote of the book, “Nothing is what it seems in Cleeton's latest gripping historical novel.... Handsome con men, clever thieves, desperate rebels, and our valiant heroines all convene on this elegant but doomed ocean liner. Cleeton includes vivid details about the mysterious final voyage of the Morro Castle and provides further reading about this historic disaster.” [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Chanel Cleeton and I discussed:  How she turned a law degree into a writing career Why every writer needs to write a terrible first book The research process of a book-a-year writer Exploring lesser known events shaping Cuban-American culture How her characters speak to her in her daily life Why writers need to dig deep to overcome rejection And a lot more! Show Notes: ChanelCleeton.com The Cuban Heiress By Chanel Cleeton (Amazon) Chanel Cleeton Amazon Author Page Chanel Cleeton on Instagram Chanel Cleeton on Facebook Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exiled from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez has learned to guard her heart and protect her family at all costs, but what happens when her sister Beatriz suddenly disappears? Tune in for a discussion with Chanel Cleeton on her new #novel Our Last Days in Barcelona. #MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana, When We Left Cuba, The Last Train to Key West, and The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba. Originally from Florida, Chanel grew up on stories of her family's exodus from Cuba following the events of the Cuban Revolution. Her passion for politics and history continued during her years spent studying in England where she earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master's degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. www.chanelcleeton.com For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #books #bookish #healing #MariannePestana #author #authorinterview #fiction #kmet1490am

This episode we read Google Reviews of libraries! We share a few laughs, and get serious about some of the issues brought up. The conversation touches on "risky play," paying for parking, being too noisy, homelessness and more. In the Reading Break, Shaena talks about When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton and Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas. Jenna talks about A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas as well as Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (P.S. None of the reviews are about the libraries we work at!)  Music Used: Thorn Horn by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com 

Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana and When We Left Cuba. Originally from Florida, Chanel grew up on stories of her family's exodus from Cuba following the events of the Cuban Revolution. Her passion for politics and history continued during her years spent studying in England where she earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master's degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She loves to travel and has lived in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chanel Cleeton's two richly imagined dual time stories of Cuban America are break through best sellers, with the first, Next Year in Havana, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club choice. But Chanel's put in a full apprenticeship writing contemporary romance before she enjoyed “overnight success.”  Hi there I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and today Chanel talks about the family history behind her books and how a note on a CIA file inspired the plot for her most recent book, When We Left Cuba. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: Why Chanel switched from romance to historical fictionHow 'being a Reese Witherspoon choice' worked for herHow writing the book changed her appreciation of familyWhy she thinks 'luck' is an important factor in her career2019 - a great year for new booksHow law school 'drove' her to writing Where to find Chanel Cleeton: Website: www.chanelcleeton.com Facebook: @AuthorChanelCleeton  Twitter: @chanelcleeton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chanelcleeton/ What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. Jenny: Hello there Chanel and welcome to the show it's great to have you with us.J Chanel: [00:00:06] Thank you so much for having me. I'm thrilled to be here. Meeting author Chanel Cleeton Jenny: [00:00:10]  I can see from reading the two Cuban books and looking online at some of your other work, that you might feel a little bit like one of those people who is now described as an "overnight success." Because the Cuban books have really taken center stage. The first one of them Next Year in Havana became a Reese Witherspoon book club choice. But you've done a lot of writing before those books. So it's one of those cases of "many years  work" to become an "overnight success." Is that right? Chanel Cleeton - author Chanel: [00:00:48] Yes. I had written about 10 contemporary romances before I published Next Year in Havana. So definitely I had been writing for a bit, but I still just feel very fortunate about how everyone's embraced the books and really; just been so supportive. Jenny: [00:01:03] Yes. You're a New York Times and a USA Today bestselling author. You've also got an impressive academic record. But if we went back to the beginning, was there a  "Once Upon a Time" moment when you decided that you wanted to write fiction? And if so what was the catalyst for it? Chanel: [00:01:25] I think law school was really probably one of the driving factors in me deciding to write fiction. I will be honest. I didn't really enjoy it very much and  realized it wasn't a good fit for me. It wasn't what I wanted to do with my life. And I started thinking about the things that I was most passionate about and while I'd never really considered being a writer I've always been a really big reader. [00:01:46] I mean there's not a time in my life that I can remember not having a book in my hands and I really just thought about how amazing it would be to have a career where I would get to work with books in any capacity. So I really just started taking it more seriously and I wrote a manuscript and was really fortunate that everything was able to come together. Jenny: [00:02:09] That's fantastic. You've mentioned you've written 10 contemporary romances and I think they're arranged in two sets of trilogies, aren't they? There's one called Wild Aces which is about men who fly airplanes. Then there's Capital Confessions and International Schools. And also one romantic suspense novel. So what made you decide to switch to do dual timeline historic fiction? Romance to historical fiction Chanel Cleeton romance Chanel: [00:02:36] I was really at a crossroads in my career as you mentioned, you know. I'd written quite a few romances and I was really thinking as a reader about the different types of genres that I enjoyed

Today on Author Stories Chanel Cleeton returns to talk about her new book When We Left Cuba. In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life – and heart – to take back her country in this exhilarating […]

A special episode: Anna talks with Chanel Cleeton about her latest novel When We Left Cuba. Chanel's previous novel Next Year in Havana was a USA Today Bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.  When We Left Cuba is set in 1960s Florida in the wake of Fidel Castro’s political rise in Cuba and features a strong, rebellious heroine in Beatriz Perez.  It's historical romance, told with great political insight.  We loved it and it was fun to hear from Chanel about the real CIA plots that inspired parts of the novel!  Chanel recommends the book A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, and the Netflix show One Day at a Time. Next week, Anna and Amanda will be reading Spring by Ali Smith. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras Litsy: @abailliekaras Twitter: @abailliekaras Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilcosz

Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana, talks to Daniel Ford about her new book When We Left Cuba. Daniel also announces that his new short story collection Black Coffee will be published by 50/50 Press on July 1.  To learn more about Chanel Cleeton, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our full review of When We Left Cuba in April’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Deliberate Freelancer, and OneRoom.        

Anna and Annie discuss the Stella Prize winner, The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie.  The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes have been announced, with The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai winning for Fiction and My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite for Crime / Thriller. Our book of the week is Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli.  It's been described as 'electric' (New York Times), 'wholly original' (NPR), 'constantly surprising' (The New Yorker), 'virtuosic' (The New York Times Book Review), 'stunning' (The Seattle Times) and 'an epic road trip' (The Washington Post) and long-listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction, with the short-list to be announced on 29 April.  What did Anna and Annie think? Next week, a special episode: Anna will be speaking with Chanel Cleeton about her new book When We Left Cuba.  Then Anna and Amanda will be back with Spring by Ali Smith. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Twitter: @abailliekaras and @mister_annie Litsy: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Credits: Artwork: Sascha Wilcosz

In this episode, Shannon and Stacy chat with USA Today, best-selling author, Chanel Cleeton. They talk about her latest release, "When We Left Cuba", and about the companion novel which came out last year, entitled: "Next Year In Havana". They also talk about her professional background, her writing process and a bit about upcoming books. Of course, it wouldn't be Book bistro, if they did not also mention what she is reading. Books in this episode are: Chanel Cleeton, When We Left Cuba Chanel Cleeton, Next Year In Havana Fatima Farheen Mirza, A Place For Us You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com