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Yvette Benavides
Editor of Noticias and Host of the BookPublic PodcastYvette Benavides is a Texas Public Radio contributor. She teaches creative writing at Our Lady of the University.
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José Antonio Rodríguez discusses his latest poetry collection, "The Day's Hard Edge."
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Many works of fiction feature cataclysmic weather events. In "God's Gonna Trouble the Water" by Randall Kenan, the effects of a hurricane don't always affect diverse communities the same way.
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A review of the memoir Getting to Know Death: A Meditation by Gail Godwin
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A young girl must come to terms with her role in a tragic loss—and work to reshape the narrative of her own life in the aftermath. A review of Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky.
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An unaccompanied minor who traveled from Central America to South Texas shares his story in his own voice. Due to concerns about deportation, the names of the project participants are being withheld.
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What is an emotional history? What of the “emotional history” of the United States? This is what historian Andrew Burstein investigates—and answers— in his latest book, Longing for Connection: Entangled Memories and Emotional Loss in Early America. The book covers the period from America’s founding through the Civil War.
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On this episode of The Lonely Voice, Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner offer a brief tribute to Alice Munro and discuss her story "Illinois" from The View from Castle Rock.
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On this episode of Book Public, Simon Van Booy discusses his latest novel, Sipsworth.
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On this episode of The Lonely Voice, Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner discuss Sherwood Anderson’s story “Death in the Woods.”
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In his latest book, Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow, Steve Almond explores the trials and myths that influence our writing lives.