My Mother Cursed My Name

Welcome into The Reading Lounge! We are discussing My Mother Cursed My Name by Anamely Salgado Reyes. Three generations of Mexican American grapple with family history and the "curse" of their names. We discovered this novel and this author at the 2026 Women's Literary Festival in Long Beach, California. This episode's libation is called: The Truth Tea.2 oz gin2 oz chilled mint teatop with a splash of elderflower liqueurShake with icePour into ice filled glass and top with an ounce or two of tonic water, to taste.Garnish with a limeOther books we talk about in this episode: Project Hail MaryThe Boleyn TraitorHomeseekingThe Conjuring of AmericaThanks for joining us in The Reading Lounge.