Re-Play: Writing as Activism with Dr. Ana Castillo

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4.8 • 741 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Tamarindo is still on summer break and this week we are revisiting our conversation with Dr. Ana Castillo. But first, we want to invite you to: Encuentro: A retreat for podcasters & cultural creators. Join Brenda and retreat co-host, Delsy Sandoval in Puebla, Mexico February 15 - 19, 2024 for an unforgettable journey of empowerment, creativity, and cultural celebration. More than a retreat, this is an invitation to be part of a transformative experience intended to have a lasting impact on your life, work, and passions. We’re currently accepting interest forms, due August 31, 2023. Get all the details here: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Writing when no one is telling our stories is a form of activism and bearing witness to our experiences. On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk to icon and writer, Dr. Ana Castillo, about why she writes, the evolution of her identity, and her latest book of poems, “My Book of the Dead” which is now available. We also discuss what we hope for the future of our community, while we also pay homage to Latinx writers we lost this last year including Rudy Anaya who wrote the celebrated “Bless Me, Ultima” and Miguel Algarín, co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café. Dr.Ana Castillo is a celebrated author of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. Among her award-winning books are ”So Far from God,” “The Mixquiahuala Letters,” and “Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma.” Born and raised in Chicago, Castillo now resides in southern New Mexico. Stick around for a fun game called “Have you ever…” that y’all can join in on! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.9	Hello, Tamarindo, amigis, this is Brenda.
0:40.1	This summer, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes.
0:43.3	This week we invite you to our talk with icon and writer, Dr. Anna Castillo,
0:48.1	where she speaks about why she writes the evolution of her identity
0:51.4	and all about her new book, My Book of the Dead.
0:54.7	A reminder to our listeners, I'm teaming up with Delci Sandoval, the creator of the Occupacion
1:00.0	podcast, to invite you, yes, you, to Enquentro, a retreat for podcasters and cultural
1:06.6	creators. If you are a person that's got any sort of creativity in you, this is for you.
1:13.5	Join us in Puebla, Mexico, February 15th through the 19th. That includes President's Day.
1:19.2	So if you have that day off, there you go. And this is going to be to my hometown of Puebla, Mexico,
1:24.3	where I was born, but we will also go to Cholula. We will also go to
1:28.0	Teppostran. This will be an unforgettable journey of empowerment, creativity, and cultural
1:33.2	celebration. More than a retreat, this is an invitation to be part of a transformative experience
1:38.3	intended to have a lasting impact on your life, work, and passions. Right now, we are accepting
1:44.0	interest forms due August 31st,
1:46.8	2023. Get all the details for this at tamarindopodcast.com forward slash enquentro. Once again,
1:55.1	this will be February 15th through the 19th, 2024 in Puebla, Mexico.
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