The Memory We Carry (with Julian Vaca): Heritage, Identity, and Storytelling

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This week on Almost Grown Up, I catch up with my friend and former coworker Julian Vaca. Julian is an Emmy-winning writer and the author of two YA novels, The Memory Index and The Recall Paradox. He’s also a first-generation Mexican-American whose work often wrestles with themes of heritage, identity, and the stories that shape us.In this conversation, we talk about:What it means to grow up between worlds as a first-gen creativeThe family stories and memories that keep showing up in his workLearning to rewrite parts of your identity while holding onto what matters mostCheck out Julian’s work:The Memory IndexThe Recall ParadoxFollow Julian:Instagram: @JulianRayVacaTwitter/X: @JulianRVaca

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