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AwakenersGabrielle Bates & Keetje KuipersOn this episode of Awakeners, Lena speaks with the poets Gabrielle Bates and Keetje Kuipers, who met when Gabby enrolled in Keetje’s poetry class at Auburn University in Alabama almost thirteen years ago. According to Gabby, she thought all poets were dead, so Keetje’s class was a revelation. They read Richard Siken, Terrance Hayes, A.E. Stallings, and Dorianne Laux, Keetje’s own mentor. They began corresponding about poems, and when Keetje later left her tenure-track job to move to Seattle, where Gabby was living after her MFA (and still is), they formed a writing group with a few...
2025-09-231h 25
AwakenersGabrielle Bates & Keetje KuipersOn this episode of Awakeners, Lena speaks with the poets Gabrielle Bates and Keetje Kuipers, who met when Gabby enrolled in Keetje’s poetry class at Auburn University in Alabama almost thirteen years ago. According to Gabby, she thought all poets were dead, so Keetje’s class was a revelation. They read Richard Siken, Terrance Hayes, A.E. Stallings, and Dorianne Laux, Keetje’s own mentor. They began corresponding about poems, and when Keetje later left her tenure-track job to move to Seattle, where Gabby was living after her MFA (and still is), they formed a writing group with a few...
2025-09-231h 25
Dark Side of the LibraryDark Kids Books Coming Out January 2024Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #171: Dark Kids Books Coming Out January 2024 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Are You a Sleepy Monster? (Your Scary Monster Friend), by Guilherme Karsten (January 16) https://amzn.to/47DlzfX The Curse of Eelgrass Bog, by Mary Averling (January 2) https://amzn.to/40HBFTs The Curse on Spectacle Key, by...
2024-02-0717 min
The Sloppy Book ClubS3 Ep. 3 Happy Latinx Heritage MonthS3 Ep. 3 Happy Latinx Heritage Month
On this weeks episode we will be sharing our Latinx book recommendations. We broke it down by genre and hope you add these amazing books to your reading list!
Authors mentioned: Angelina M. Lopez, Mia Sosa, Jade Hernandez, Priscilla Oliveras, Emery Lee, Natalie Cana, Annette Chavez Macias, Alexis Daria, Chantel Cleeton, HD Carlton, Marilu Moser, Nicolette Elize, Amparo Ortiz, Francesca Flores, Mikayla Hornedo, Aleera Anaya Ceres, Mel Karibian,
aNatalia Hernandez, YL Zamora, Harmony Haun, Isabelle Olmo, Isabel Ibanez, Jennifer Ghivan, Agustina Bazterrica, Leopoldo Gout, Yolanda Olson, Zoraida Cordova, Jonny...
2023-10-0138 min
Remember Reading PodcastHauntingly Good Stories: Wait Till Helen Comes(ft. Mary Downing Hahn, Chantel Acevedo, & J.A. White)There is much to be learned from stories, whether they feature ghosts, witches, or monsters, even when they scare us. It is the lessons learned in the face of darkness that make supernatural stories important for young readers. And, it is telling, that stories of ghosts and graveyards stay with us. They might cause us a bit of grief, but when we face them, we face ourselves, our fears, and our histories, and in confronting them we learn collaboration, problem-solving, empathy, and companionship.
In this episode, we dredge up some Halloween spirit and examine our favorite graveyards and the ghosts...
2022-09-2832 min
The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastFANTASTIC FANTASY: MAGICAL STORIES IN MIDDLE GRADECome on an extraordinary journey to explore the many worlds of middle grade fantasy! From musas to brujas, to time traveling pirates and life and death adventures, these stories will lure you in and never let go. With Olivia Abtahi (PERFECTLY PARVIN/ROSTRAM AND THE RED DWARF), Carlos Hernandez (SAL & GABI FIX THE UNIVERSE), Victor Piñeiro (TIME VILLAINS), and Kaela Rivera (CECE RIOS AND THE DESERT OF SOULS). Moderated by Chantel Acevedo (MUSE SQUAD).
2022-02-0150 min
Las Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 4In the fourth episode of Ask A Musa, we take listener and subscriber questions! Discover how to find traditional publishers that are friendly to Latinx creatives, what to do when you get a "Revise & Resubmit" email from an agent, and what to expect when you're on submission and an agent or editor wants to hop on the phone with you.
Resources Mentioned:
Writing Contests from Lee & Low
SCBWI Awards + Grants
Manuscript Wishlist
Here Wee Read's blog post "Diversity in Publishing, A-Z"
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on...
2021-04-0535 min
The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastHopefully Ever After! Stories of Joy and Dreams in Latinx Middle Grade NovelsMiddle grade authors Emma Otheguy (A SLED FOR GABO) Chantel Acevedo (MUSE SQUAD), Reina Luz Alegre (THE DREAM WEAVER), Adrianna Cuevas (THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF NESTOR LOPEZ) and Donna Barba Higuera (LUPE WONG WON’T DANCE) talk about happiness and hope in Latinx middle grade novels. Fun with friends, special family moments and first crushes! Mischief, magic and more! Join them in finding joy in all the awkwardness of middle school.
Moderator: Emma Otheguy is the author of the picture books Martí’s Song for Freedom and A Sled for Gabo, the middle-grade novel Silver Meadows and The M...
2020-12-1850 min
Journey Through Your Ears To A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook.Muse Squad: The Cassandra Curse by Chantel AcevedoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/106836to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Muse Squad: The Cassandra Curse
Series: Muse Squad, Book 1
Author: Chantel Acevedo
Narrator: Kyla Garcia
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
Release date: 07-07-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Greek & Roman
Publisher's Summary:
Callie Martinez-Silva didn't mean to turn her best friend into a pop star. But when a simple pep talk leads to miraculous results, Callie learns she's the newest muse of epic poetry, one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology tasked with protecting humanity's fate in secret. Whisked away to Muse Headquarters, she joins...
2020-07-0710h 18
Access Best-Selling Audiobook Collection Instantly OnlineEnjoy The Living Infinite: A Novel from Chantel AcevedoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306958 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Living Infinite: A Novel
Author: Chantel Acevedo
Narrator: Kyla Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Roxanne Hernandez
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Release date: October 17, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary: The Living Infinite is based on the true story of the Spanish princess Eulalia, an outspoken firebrand at the Bourbon court during the troubled and decadent final years of her family’s reign. After her cloistered childhood at the Spanish court, her youth spent in exile, an...
2017-10-1710h 33Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Living Infinite: A Novel by Chantel AcevedoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306958to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Living Infinite: A Novel
Author: Chantel Acevedo
Narrator: Kyla Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Roxanne Hernandez
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Release date: October 17, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
The Living Infinite is based on the true story of the Spanish princess Eulalia, an outspoken firebrand at the Bourbon court during the troubled and decadent final years of her family’s reign. After her cloistered childhood at the Spanish court, her youth spent in exile, and a loveless marriage, Eulalia gladly departs Europe for th...
2017-10-1710h 33Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Living Infinite: A Novel by Chantel AcevedoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306958to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Living Infinite: A Novel
Author: Chantel Acevedo
Narrator: Kyla Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Roxanne Hernandez
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Release date: October 17, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The Living Infinite is based on the true story of the Spanish princess Eulalia, an outspoken firebrand at the Bourbon court during the troubled and decadent final years of her family’s reign. After her cloistered childhood at the Spanish court, her youth spent in exile, and a loveless marriage, Eulalia gladly departs Europe for th...
2017-10-1710h 33
Discover This Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook — Perfect On Your Commute.The Living Infinite by Chantel AcevedoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/221433to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Living Infinite
Author: Chantel Acevedo
Narrator: Roxanne Hernandez, Kyla Garcia, Eddie Lopez
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 10-17-17
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Latino American
Publisher's Summary:
2017-10-1710h 32Open Up To Audiobooks With This Fast-Paced Chapters.Chantel Acevedo brings the The Living Infinite: A Novel (Audiobook)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306958 to listen full audiobooks.
Publisher's Summary: The Living Infinite is based on the true story of the Spanish princess Eulalia, an outspoken firebrand at the Bourbon court during the troubled and decadent final years of her family’s reign. After her cloistered childhood at the Spanish court, her youth spent in exile, and a loveless marriage, Eulalia gladly departs Europe for the New World. In the company of Tomás Aragón, the son of her one-time wet nurse and a small-town bookseller with a thirst for adventure, she travels by ship, first to a...
2017-10-1710h 33Rediscover Our Clear Audiobooks Storyline Today.Audiobook edition: The Living Infinite: A Novel by Chantel AcevedoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306958 to listen full audiobooks.
Publisher's Summary: The Living Infinite is based on the true story of the Spanish princess Eulalia, an outspoken firebrand at the Bourbon court during the troubled and decadent final years of her family’s reign. After her cloistered childhood at the Spanish court, her youth spent in exile, and a loveless marriage, Eulalia gladly departs Europe for the New World. In the company of Tomás Aragón, the son of her one-time wet nurse and a small-town bookseller with a thirst for adventure, she travels by ship, first to a...
2017-10-1710h 33
TK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastEp. 11: Mark PowellMark Powell pulls double duty to talk about both writing (as the author of four novels, most recently, THE SHELTERING) and MFA programs (he helped start the program at Stetson University). They chat about Mark's circuitous route to writing from his childhood in South Carolina to his time in divinity school to his slow realization that he needed to write about his own life. Mark and James discuss: The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Sports Illustrated LONESOME DOVE by Larry McMurtry John Grisham Eudora Welty Flann...
2016-07-051h 30
Other People's Money by BRANDEIS, Louis D.Episode 009 - Chantel AcevedoAuthor Chantel Acevedo discusses her novel, The Distant Marvels, why some things must be written in Spanish rather than English and which book she didn't enjoy reading, but can't stop thinking about.
2016-04-1426 min
ReadMore PodcastEpisode 009 - Chantel AcevedoAuthor Chantel Acevedo discusses her novel, The Distant Marvels, why some things must be written in Spanish rather than English and which book she didn't enjoy reading, but can't stop thinking about.
2016-04-1426 min
The Writers' BlockThe Writers’ Block Episode 4The Writers’ Block Episode 4 David and Phineas celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with some Irish music while David mourns Chelsea’s Championship League loss and Phineas encourages him to check out The Last Man on Earth. Field Correspondent Cynthia interviews novelist Chantel Acevedo in The Writer Spotlight.
2015-05-2700 min