#50 - The Lost Voice of 60 Million: How Marie Arana Is Writing a New Chapter for Latinos in America

Marie Arana is an author, former Washington Post reporter, and former Literary Director of the Library of Congress. Through her books and work, she has dedicated herself to creating a unified narrative for the Hispanic community, with notable works such as Bolívar: American Liberator, American Chica, and LatinoLand.

EPISODE LINKS:

Bolivar: American Liberator:https://amzn.to/4aPAvKU

LatinoLand:https://amzn.to/4jMQDAV

American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood:https://amzn.to/413DHPM

Other Marie Arana's Books:https://amzn.to/4gA2U94

OUTLINE:

0:00 - Introduction

1:36 - Dad: Unconditional Love

4:47 - Family Values

8:40 - Writing a Book in Spanish

10:27 - What Drives Marie Arana?

12:55 - Advice for Writers

16:01 - Latinos Don't Have a Unified Narrative

19:00 - Movies

22:46 - What's Marie Arana's Big Dream?

27:00 - Closing Words

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Aaryaman

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