Episode 23 – Burning
Hector chats with Anonymous BCuz, a rapper and the author of ‘Burn,’ an account of the ten years she says she was the target and victim of a sex-slavery cult in Hector’s home town.
Episode 21 – Our Martí
Happy birthday, Martí! Hector chats with Alfred López, director of Latin American and Latino Studies at Purdue University, and author of ‘José Martí: A Revolutionary Life.’
Haunted by Waters
Hudson, the latest book of poetry by Xánath Caraza, is the literal version of a sealed jar preserving the power and beauty of the Hudson’s sacred waters.
Symbol in the Syllables
Xánath Caraza’s ‘Sin preámbulos/Without Preamble.’ Translated by Sandra Kingery and published by Spartan Press
Art on a Mission
Sometimes, in special times and places, art is merely a giant middle finger raised against ugliness.
A Poet’s Tears
In ‘Lágrima roja,’ Xánath Caraza attempts to capture the terrible beauty of Mexico with words.
Beautiful Possession
In her latest collection of poems, ‘Donde la luz es violet,’ Xánath Caraza takes us with her as she explores the inner and outer landscapes of Italy.
Narco-State of Mind
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