Friends Por Vida

In this episode, AGG and Sergio talk with Joe Jiménez to discuss the complexities of friendship, his up-bringing in small-town Texas, and his experience teaching high school in inner-city San Antonio. We delve into how he brings authentic experiences into his writing, the invaluable advice he received from Sandra Cisneros, and his journey toward personal growth.About the Author: @JoeJimenez_writJoe Jiménez is the author of the poetry collection Rattlesnake Allegory and Bloodline, a young adult novel. He was the recipient of the 2016 Letras Latinas/Red Hen Press Poetry Prize, and he was awarded a Lucas Artists Literary Artists Fellowship. His writing has appeared on the PBS Newshour and Lambda Literary sites. Joe lives in San Antonio, Texas, where he is a high school English teacher and a member of the Macondo Writers Workshop. About the Book: Hot Boy SummerFour Fierce Teens. Three Rules to Live By. Two Iconic Encounters. One Hot Boy Summer.Told in Mac’s infectious, joyful, gay AF voice, Hot Boy Summer serves as a tale as important as hope itself: four gay teens doing what they can to reconnect and have the fiercest summer of their lives. New friendships will be forged, hot boys will be detoxed. Author Recommended Playlist: Ariana Grande - Into You, No More Tears, Rain on MeConnect with Los [email protected]@adriangaston.garcia@que_viva_sergio_lopezProduced by Antonio Caro @agcaromaya