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Literally Literary

by Reyna Muñoz, Vanessa Zuñiga, Richie Marrufo, and jorge gomez

From Papagayo and the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP, this podcast dissects culturally-relevant literature: novels, memoirs, poetry, and short stories. We love reading and analyzing books, comparing their adaptations, and connecting their allusions. We interview authors too! #Ad-Free #ElPasoEspañol: este podcast disecciona literatura culturalmente relevante: novelas, memorias, poesía, y cuentos cortos. Nos encanta leer y analizar libros, comparando sus adaptaciones, y conectando sus alusiones. Entrevistamos a los autores tambien!

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Episodes

  1. Cowboy Park: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    This episode, Eduardo Martinez-Leyva, author of Cowboy Park, joins us for an interview on his debut poetry collection.

  2. Cowboy Park: Part 2

    This episode, we wrap up our platica on the winner of the 2024 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry, Cowboy Park, covering parts 2 and 3 of the poetry collection by Eduardo Martinez-Leyva. What did you think of the book? Stay tuned for our interview with Eduardo!

  3. Cowboy Park : Part 1

    Join us as we begin Part 1 of Cowboy Park, the debut poetry collection from Eduardo Martinez-Leyva. Have you picked up a copy? Drop a comment and let us know what you think about it!

  4. Borderlands and the Mexican American Story: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    For Part 3 of our platica on Borderlands and the Mexican American Story, we are joined by the author himself, David Dorado Romo for an interview. We hope you enjoy, pick a copy of his book, and follow him online to keep track of his work in the community!

  5. Borderlands and the Mexican American Story: Part 2

    Join us as we wrap up our platica on the second half of Borderlands and the Mexican American Story by historian David Dorado Romo. What were your thoughts on the book? Anything you didn't know about history you wish you had known?

  6. Borderlands and the Mexican American Story: Part 1

    Join us as we begin to uncover the many untold stories in the first half of Borderlands and the Mexican American Story (2024), the book by historian David Dorado Romo that is part of the Race to the Truth Series from Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

  7. The Witches of El Paso: Part 2

    Join us for a conversation on the second half of The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo!

  8. The Witches of El Paso: Part 1

    Join us as we begin the first half of The Witches of El Paso, the debut novel by Luis Jaramillo!

  9. Street of Too Many Stories: Part 2

    This episode we cover the second half of the novel Street of Too Many Stories by Denise Chávez. What were your thoughts on the work? Did you make the UTEP event with her? Leave us a comment and we'll share it!

  10. Street of Too Many Stories: Part 1

    Join us this episode as we open our discussion of Street of Too Many Stories by Denise Chávez, Chicana writer from our sister city of Las Cruces. Here, we focus on the first half of the novel.

  11. I'll Give You a Reason: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    This episode, Annell López joins us for a conversation on her debut short story collection, I'll Give You a Reason, winner of the 2023 Louise Meriwether First Book Prize. Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/annellthebookbabe and pick up a copy of her book at...

  12. I'll Give you a Reason: Part 2

    This episode, we wrap up our conversation on I'll Give You a Reason by Annell López (Feminist Press 2024), covering the second half of the short story collection. Pick up a copy at https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/ill-give-you-a-reason Have a question for our upcoming interview with…

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  13. I'll Give You a Reason: Part 1

    This episode, we begin our discussion on the first half of I'll Give You a Reason, the debut short story collection by Annell López from Feminist Press (2024), and winner of the Louise Meriwether First Book Prize (given to a debut work by a woman or nonbinary author of color), which is meant to...

  14. The Five Stages of Stuttering: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    For episode #100 (!), Cassie Holguin-Pettinato joins us in the studio to talk about her collection, The Five Stages of Stuttering out of FlowerSong Press (2024). Pick up a copy from her website, https://www.cassiehp.com/ and we hope you enjoy our conversation!

  15. The Five Stages of Stuttering: Part 2

    Join us this episode as we conclude our discussion on the last three sections of The Fives Stages of Stuttering, the debut full-length poetry collection by Cassie Holguin-Pettinato. Stay tuned for our interview with Cassie herself!

  16. The Five Stages of Stuttering: Part 1

    Join us this episode as we begin our breakdown of the first two sections of The Five Stages of Stuttering, the first full-length poetry collection (FlowerSong Press 2024) by Cassie Holguin-Pettinato.

  17. Bad Mexican, Bad American: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    As part of his author visit to El Paso Community College, Jose Hernandez Diaz joined us in person at our studio at Power at the Pass for an interview on his latest poetry book, Bad Mexican, Bad American. We hope you enjoy our in-depth conversation on his collection, the publishing world, and his...

  18. Bad Mexican, Bad American: Part 2

    This episode, we wrap up our discussion of Bad Mexican, Bad American by Jose Hernandez Diaz, with a look at the second half of the poetry collection. Stay tuned for an interview with Jose!

  19. Bad Mexican, Bad American: Part 1

    Join us this episode as we begin covering the first half of Bad Mexican, Bad American, the first full-length poetry collection by Jose Hernandez Diaz published by Acre Books (2024).

  20. The Border Simulator: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    Gabriel Dozal joins us this episode for an interview on his debut poetry collection, The Border Simulator!

  21. The Border Simulator: Part 2

    Join us as we wrap up our platica on the second half of Gabriel Dozal's debut poetry collection, the Border Simulator, and stay tuned for an interview with Gabriel!

  22. The Border Simulator: Part 1

    Listen in as we begin discussing the first half of the Border Simulator, the poetry collection debut by Gabriel Dozal.

  23. Mexican Gothic: Part 4 (Author Interview)

    We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you an interview with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic, in anticipation of her visit to El Paso on Thursday, May 2nd 2024!

  24. Promises of Gold: Part 2

    This episode, we wrap up our discussion of the second half of Promises of Gold by José Olivarez.

  25. Promises of Gold: Part 1

    This episode, we begin our platica on the first half of Promises of Gold by José Olivarez. Reading at EPCC Valle Verde: https://youtu.be/9pxCvy7RS5U?si=jcASLrpWUX8VzvKQ

  26. Woman of Light: Part 2

    This episode, we finish our platica on Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine.

  27. Woman of Light: Part 1

    After a hiatus, we are back! Here, we discuss the first half of Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine.

  28. Brother Sleep: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    For this episode, we interview the author of Brother Sleep, Aldo Amparán. On Spotify, you can enjoy this episode in video form!

  29. Brother Sleep: Part 2

    For part 2 of our talk on Brother Sleep by Aldo Amparán, we cover the second half of the debut poetry collection.

  30. Brother Sleep: Part 1

    This episode, we begin our discussion on the poetry collection Brother Sleep by Aldo Amparán, covering the first half of the winner of the 2020 Alice James award.

  31. ¡Ándale, Prieta!: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    Yasmin Ramírez joins us in the studio to talk about her first book, ¡Ándale, Prieta!: a Love Letter to My Family.

  32. ¡Ándale, Prieta!: Part 2

    For part 2 of ¡Ándale, Prieta! by Yasmin Ramírez, we cover Part 2 of her memoir: Finding Yasmin. Stay tuned for part 3, our interview with Yasmin!

  33. ¡Ándale, Prieta!: Part 1

    We round out 2022 with our first platica on the debut book and memoir by our friend and colleague, Yasmin Ramírez, ‘¡Ándale, Prieta!’, out of Lee and Low Books (formerly Cinco Puntos Press). Yasmin is an English Professor at El Paso Community College, a 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Institute of…

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  34. How to Lie to a Customs Agent: Part 2

    This episode, we wrap up our discussion on Carlos Fidel Espinoza's How to Lie to a Customs Agent, focusing on the second half of the poetry collection.

  35. How to Lie to a Customs Agent: Part 1

    It has been a minute! We are back with our first look at the 2021 winner of the Southwest Book Award, How to Lie to a Customs Agent, the poetry collection by Carlos Fidel Espinoza.

  36. A Ballad of Love and Glory: Part 2

    This episode, we wrap up our discussion of A Ballad of Love and Glory, Reyna Grande's 2022 novel, going over parts 2-4.

  37. A Ballad of Love and Glory: Part 1

    This episode, we begin Reyna Grande's A Ballad of Love and Glory, giving an overview of Reyna's most recent novel and discussing part 1. Stay tuned for part 2!

  38. The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    We are honored to interview Maurice C. Ruffin, the author of The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, in this episode.* *We apologize for the delay in releasing this interview, but hope you all enjoy and stay tuned for upcoming recordings on our next books!

  39. The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You: Part 2

    This episode, we conclude our talk on The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, focusing on the second half of the short story collection.

  40. The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You: Part 1

    Join us for our introductory episode on The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, going over the first five stories in the debut short story collection by Maurice Carlos Ruffin shortlisted for the Ernest J. Gaines award.

  41. Thirty Talks Weird Love: Part 3 (Author Interview)

    This episode, Alessandra Narváez Varela joins us in the studio to talk about her debut novel, Thirty Talks Weird Love. Stay tuned for exclusive video of this special occasion!

  42. Thirty Talks Weird Love: Part 2

    In our second look at Alessandra Narváez Varela's Thirty Talks Weird Love, we highlight our favorite pieces from the verse novel, and discuss ways of teaching it in the classroom.

  43. Thirty Talks Weird Love: Part 1

    We kick off 2022 with our first look at Alessandra Narváez Varela’s debut novel-in-verse from Cinco Puntos Press, Thirty Talks Weird Love. Varela’s YA novel is the story of a young girl from Juárez, Mexico, who meets her older self at a time when the women of that border city become victims to...

  44. Piñata Theory: Part 2

    We close out the year talking shop with the second half of Piñata Theory, Alan Chazaro's 2020 poetry collection out of Black Lawrence Press. We will return next year, and want to wish everyone a safe and happy 2022 filled with lots of books!

  45. Piñata Theory: Part 1

    For our first look at Piñata Theory, the poetry collection by Alan Chazaro, we begin with our usual overview, but then dive into the first half of Chazaro's second poetry collection (from Black Lawrence Press).

  46. Funeral for Flaca: Part 4 (Author Interview)

    To close out our platica on Funeral for Flaca by Emily Prado, we were honored to interview Emily for this final episode on her memoir. Please do pick up a copy of Emily's book at your local bookstore. You can find local bookstores through this website: https://bookshop.org/ Check out the Spotify...

  47. Funeral for Flaca: Part 3

    This episode, we discuss the second half of Emily Prado's essay collection, Funeral for Flaca, looking at our favorite chapters, or tracks. Which chapters / tracks were your favorite? Drop a voicemail and let us know!

  48. Funeral for Flaca: Part 2

    For our second look at Funeral for Flaca by Emily Prado, we talk about the first half of its collection of essays. If you have not had a chance to answer our music poll in part 1 on Spotify, please do so!

  49. Funeral for Flaca: Part 1

    Welcome to season 4! And welcome our new co-host, Reyna Muñoz, EPCC English Professor. For our first book this season, we open Funeral for Flaca, Emily Prado's 2021 memoir. For part 1, we discuss the author's bio, as well as the collection’s style, themes, and connections we made to other works.…

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  50. Citizen Illegal: Student Voices

    On our two-year anniversary, we present this bonus episode featuring El Paso Community College student perspectives on Citizen Illegal, the poetry collection by José Olivarez. Stay tuned for our new season of books this fall of 2021!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

From Papagayo and the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP, this podcast dissects culturally-relevant literature: novels, memoirs, poetry, and short stories. We love reading and analyzing books, comparing their adaptations, and connecting their allusions. We interview authors too! #Ad-Free #ElPasoEspañol: este podcast disecciona literatura culturalmente relevante: novelas, memorias, poesía, y cuentos cortos. Nos encanta leer y analizar libros, comparando sus adaptaciones, y conectando sus alusiones. Entrevistamos a los autores tambien!

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Reyna Muñoz, Vanessa Zuñiga, Richie Marrufo, and jorge gomez

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From Papagayo and the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP, this podcast dissects culturally-relevant literature: novels, memoirs, poetry, and short stories. We love reading and analyzing books, comparing their adaptations, and connecting their allusions. We interview authors too! #Ad-Free...

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