StoryCorps Historias lets you archive your life: It's Time to Tell Your Story. | Read

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Laughter and love mix with hardship and havoc to define family in Justin Torres's debut novel, We the Animals. | Read

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The bestselling author on her newest book, issues of identity, aging, and more. AllendeInterview.pdf

Article on improving the long-term care system in Puerto Rico. LongtermCare.pdf

My interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss about what prompted him to write his latest book, Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball’s Last Hero. | Read

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My review of Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero. | Read

I sat down with Ana Castillo in her very first interview about The Guardians.| Read

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My review of The Guardians. | Read

I sat down with Anthony Romero and spoke openly with him about his new book In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror. In 2005, Romero was named one of Time magazine's 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America. We spoke of motivation, the fight for civil liberties, and grappling with sexual orientation in a Hispanic family. | Read

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My review of In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror. | Read

The winner of the 2007 Arizona Literary Treasure Award sat down with me to discuss his ninth poetry collection, The Theater of Night, his relationship with his grandparents, and reconnecting with the Spanish language. | Read

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My print-only review of The Theater of Night available upon request.

Angolan writer José Eduardo Agualusa discusses identity and Jorge Luis Borges, the inspiration for his sixth novel, The Book of Chameleons. | Read

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My review of The Book of Chameleons. | Read

Marie Arana discusses her new novel, Lima Nights, a timeless tale of forbidden romance set in the Peruvian city of her birth.| Read

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My review of Lima Nights. | Read

In an interview with my mother for StoryCorps, I learn about her sacrifices, heartaches, and joy. | Read

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New York Yankee catcher Jorge Posada and his wife, Laura, reveal why they decided to write their memoir. | Read

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Junot Díaz’s first published work, the bestselling short story collection Drown (1996), earned Díaz critical praise. His second publication and first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, garnered Díaz the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In an exclusive interview, the Dominican American writer speaks of the challenges of his craft and of the unexpected consequences of his writing. | Read

Pantelion Films releases It’s Not You, It’s Me with Eugenio Derbez. | Read

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A food review of Zengo published in On Tap Magazine. | Web

Article on podcasting. PodCasting.pdf

My interview with Javier Sierra about the upcoming North American release of his latest book, The Secret Supper (La cena secreta). SierraInterview.pdf

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My review of The Secret Supper. SierraReview.pdf

The journalist and Univision anchorman speaks with me about his latest book Dying to Cross, immigration, and the American Dream. RamosInterview.pdf

Article on Social Security. SocialSecurity.pdf

Article on Celia Cruz. CeliaCruz.pdf

A food review of Alberto's Pizzeria published in On Tap Magazine. | Web

My review of El búfalo de la noche (The Night Buffalo) by Guillermo Arriaga (published in Críticas Magazine) Read

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From Dirty Girls to Enlightened Ladies: Chica lit writer Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez challenges genre expectations with her novel The Three Kings. | Read

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The publication of Vida by Patricia Engel marks the impressive debut of a young Latina talent. | Read

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The Pulitzer Prize winning author talks about his new book, Beautiful Maria of My Soul, gives advice to his younger self and tells me what's next. | Read

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Acclaimed author Cristina García speaks candidly with me about aging, Cuba, and the importance of roots in her first interview about A Handbook to Luck. | Read

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My review of A Handbook to Luck. | Read

Five of AARP VIVA's favorite authors featured over the last five years answered five questions about their lives as writers and readers. | Read

On the 25th anniversary of the publication of The House on Mango Street, Chicana literary icon Sandra Cisneros reveals her life's passions, and how she is nurturing a new generation of writers.| Read

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Read an extended Q and A with Cisneros, where she discusses the pivotal role her novel played in the acceptance of Latino culture, her years as an academic migrant, and more.| Read

Book review of Liz Balmaseda's first novel, Sweet Mary. | Read

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At 72, Brazilian mystery writer Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza is 13 years into his second career and has never looked back. In this interview with me, he talks about the latest installment in his bestselling Inspector Espinosa series, Rio de Janeiro as inspiration, and how age has affected his writing. | Read

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Oscar Casares, the critically acclaimed author of the short story collection Brownsville, spends an afternoon with me to discuss his debut novel Amigoland, to detail the pain of fiction colliding with life, and to read an excerpt from one of Amigoland's most poignant scenes. | Read

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No matter how Sex-and-the-City the book’s cover may appear, don’t mistake Reclaiming Paris for chick lit. Although it’s certainly sensually seductive, the book’s origins were anything but, as author Fabiola Santiago tells me. | Read

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HBO book and documentary explore immigration, naturalization and a sense of belonging. | Read

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