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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 21 MIN

Remix: Why Angie Cruz Believes That Now is Always a Good Time to Start

from Latina to Latina · host LWC Studios, Juleyka Lantigua, Alicia Menendez, Tren Lightburn

The acclaimed author of "Dominicana" is back with a new novel, "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water," and reveals how she almost quit writing before either book was published. In this engaging conversation, Angie reflects on the importance of writers confronting their own bias, the necessity of complex and complete characters of color, and how to ward against the "disease of presumed incompetence."Follow Angie on Instagram @writercruz.If you loved this episode, listen to How Author Alexis Daria is Complicating Our Notions of Romance and How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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