Lupita Aquino (@lupita.reads) on Latine Lit, Community, and Navigating the Bookish World | 🎙

In this episode of the Book Creators Talk Podcast, we sit down with Lupita Aquino (@lupita.reads), a passionate advocate for Latine literature and vibrant bookish content creator. Known for her work uplifting diverse voices through the #ReadLatineLit Challenge and La Comunidad Reads Book Club, Lupita shares her journey, creative process, and insights into the literary world.✨ Highlights from the conversation:1:04 - Favorite books from Childhood4:18 - Becoming a Book Content Creator8:05 - Echo-Chamber of Literary space12:10 - American Dirt Drama 16:55 -  Naviagate being a voice people want hear from on major topics 19:50 - Content Creation Process23:16 - On Writing content 26:16 - Bookish Collaborations28:46 - On Community32:26 - On Algorithm 33:00 - Read Latine Lit36:20 - Latine Authors39:50 - Book Criticism 44:16 - Meeting Oprah 46:20 - Last, Now, Next Books48:50 - Rapid Fire Book Questions53:40 - What would you like to see more of in the book world?54:21 - What would you like to see less of in the book world?📚 Books mentioned in this episode:Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsDefectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right by Paola RamosHow Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie CruzMagical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica VillarrealThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenBlack in Blues by Imani Perry➡️ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations with your favorite bookish creators!This Podcast is to brought you by Bookum - The book communities NEW and BEST way to host dynamic online book clubs. Download the App and Start your Book club today at www.bookumapp.com Catch all of conversations live on the Bookum App Nooks!