We differ politically, just like every other group differs politically.

Nobody asks the same questions of the Irish.

Nobody asks the same questions of the German Americans, the Jewish population, whatever.

You know, there's going to be differences.

Political is not the way to judge who we are.

From Futuro Media and PRX, it's Latino USA.

I'm Maria Inhojosa.

Today, a conversation with author Marie Arana on her latest work.

It's called Latino Land, a book that helps us understand the past, present, and future of

Latinos and Latinas in this country.

Oh!

Hello!

That's journalist, editor, and and author Marie Arana.

Oh, I've seen in a long time, chica.

She's Peruvian American, a chaparita, just like me.

And as a fellow Latina journalist, she and I have a natural connection.

But the truth is, I haven't seen her face to face in real life for about a decade.

I look exactly the same.

I feel better.

Better than ever.

It's raining like, I don't know.

I know. It's rainy outside today, but we're cozying up in our warm Futuro Media offices right here in Harlem, New York City.

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