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Discover Most Popular Audiobooks in Nonfiction, Social SciencesDiscover Most Popular Audiobooks in Nonfiction, Social SciencesThe Devil's Highway Audiobook by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/159 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Devil's Highway Subtitle: A True Story Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 06-02-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 260 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: The author of Across the Wire offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in May 2001, a group of 26 men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of Southern Arizona. Only 12 men came back out. Critic Reviews: "Superb.... Nothing...2025-05-0405 minThe Border ChronicleThe Border ChronicleA Live Podcast from Patagonia, Arizona, with Award-Winning Authors Luis Alberto Urrea and Gary NabhanOn March 12, Todd and Melissa were thrilled to moderate a panel with the distinguished authors: Luis Alberto Urrea and Gary Nabhan. Urrea has written several novels, including The Hummingbird’s Daughter and Queen of America (about his great-aunt Teresita Urrea, known as the Saint of Cabora), as well as the Pulitzer Prize–nominated nonfiction book The Devil’s Highway. Nabhan, an ethnobotanist, agricultural ecologist, and Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, is one of the premier writers about the desert borderlands. He spoke about his latest book, Against the American Grain: A Borderlands History of Resistance.Both Urrea and Nabhan offered fascinat...2025-03-271h 39The Border ChronicleThe Border ChronicleA Live Podcast from Patagonia, Arizona, with Award-Winning Authors Luis Alberto Urrea and Gary NabhanOn March 12, Todd and Melissa were thrilled to moderate a panel with the distinguished authors: Luis Alberto Urrea and Gary Nabhan. Urrea has written several novels, including The Hummingbird’s Daughter and Queen of America (about his great-aunt Teresita Urrea, known as the Saint of Cabora), as well as the Pulitzer Prize–nominated nonfiction book The Devil’s Highway. Nabhan, an ethnobotanist, agricultural ecologist, and Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, is one of the premier writers about the desert borderlands. He spoke about his latest book, Against the American Grain: A Borderlands History of Resistance.Both Urrea and Na...2025-03-271h 39The Book Maven: A Literary RevueThe Book Maven: A Literary RevueFamily tragedy, invisible groups, and naked wiccans with Luis Alberto UrreaLiterary critic and memoirist Bethanne Patrick sits down with author Luis Alberto Urrea to discuss writing family in fiction. Luis is a multi-genre talent, having published pieces in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. “The magic of words” is something he fully believes in, and what it means for him to have a platform is discussed.  Our #FridayReads are plentiful this week, with Persuasion by Jane Austen, Fantastic Pacific Crucible by Ian W. Toll,  Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson, Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs, The Bone Orchard Mythos Tenement by Jeff Lemire, Young Goodman Brown...2024-12-0628 minAmerica: Secret WarsAmerica: Secret Wars015: Teresa Urrea and the Yaqui RevoltTrevor was joined by Anthony from Disastrous History (@DisastrousHstry) to discuss the history of the Yaqui people of modern Sonora, their conflicts with Mexico, when those clashes crossed the border, and the story of a magical prophetess-healer-saint-revolutionary.Listen to Disastrous History https://www.disastroushistory.com/Fort Huachuca Museum - Huachuca Illustrated The Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Huachuca Vol. 1Fort Huachuca Museum - Huachuca Illustrated The Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Huachuca Vol. 2Garcia - Desert immigrants: the Mexicans of El Paso, 1880-1920Hu-DeHart - Yaqui Resistance...2024-09-281h 33Community of Writers PodcastsCommunity of Writers PodcastsBibliocracy Radio: Luis Alberto Urrea on Into the Beautiful NorthToday, my 2010 interview with Luis Alberto Urrea on his smart, funny, sincerely moving Into the Beautiful North, a comic and woman-centered take on the classic film The Magnificent Seven by way of a border adventure story with a twist. It’s a sort of alternative version of his award-winning nonfiction classic The Devil’s Highway but with a light, humorous, humane touch. The views expressed in this program are those of its presenter and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the values of the Community of Writers or its Board of Directors.2024-09-1029 minOn Being with Krista TippettOn Being with Krista TippettLuis Alberto Urrea — On Our Belonging to Each OtherWe humans have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and others, Luis Alberto Urrea says, and yet this makes us a little crazy. He is an exuberant, wise, and refreshing companion into the deep meaning and the problem of borders — what they are really about, what we do with them, and what they do to us. The Mexican-American border was as close and personal to him as it could be when he was growing up — an apt expression of his parents’ turbulent Mexican-American divorce. In his writing and in this conversation, he complicates every dehumanizing stereotype of Mexic...2024-06-2059 minHave You Read This? A Podcast for BookwormsHave You Read This? A Podcast for BookwormsThe Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto UrreaThis book by Luis Alberto Urrea follows the brutal journey a group of 26 men take to cross the Mexican border. Only 14 make it. The Atlantic referred to this book as "the single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy". Urrea's book has been a national bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a "book of the year" in multiple newspapers, and a haunting look at the dangers involved in making a trek across the border.2024-02-0710 minA Mighty Blaze PodcastA Mighty Blaze PodcastSeason 9 Episode 4: LUIS ALBERTO URREAWe've got an honest-to-goodness "literary badass" on the podcast this week! Luis Alberto Urrea has been nominated for a Pulitzer and racked up dozens of awards for his nonfiction books, his poetry collections, and of course his many acclaimed novels. He stopped by A Mighty Blaze to talk with fellow NYT bestselling author Jenna Blum about his latest: GOOD NIGHT, IRENE. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet2023-12-101h 06SundialSundialLuis Alberto Urrea's new novel helped him understand his mother through her war storyLuis Alberto Urrea is a Mexican-American poet, novelist and essayist. He’ll be at the Miami Book Fair on Sunday on a panel about powerful historical fiction–– presenting his latest book 'Good Night, Irene.'2023-11-1648 minCirque du SoundCirque du SoundThe Magic of the Every-day, with Luis Alberto UrreaOpen your eyes to magic, and you will find it all around you. A conversation featuring award-winning and best selling Mexican-American author and journalist Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodnight Irene, The Hummingbird's Daughter, The Devil’s Highway) in conversation with Michel Laprise about the inspiration to be found in adopting the lens of magical realism, ghosts, and miracles - and by looking at life in all its subltley, chaos, and splendor. Together they explore the infinite possibilites of a blank page and the things we might find in the world if we only had the eyes to see. Following themes fr...2023-09-2841 minLibrary TalksLibrary TalksLuis Alberto Urrea: Good Night, IreneThe new novel by award-winning author Luis Alberto Urrea, Good Night, Irene, tells an overlooked story of women’s heroism in World War II, inspired by the experiences of his own mother. Urrea speaks about his “moving and graceful tribute to heroic women” that asks whether a friendship forged on the front lines of war defines a life forever.2023-09-1955 minSherman WalterSherman Walter  [Pdf] FREE download Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea  [Pdf] FREE downloadGood Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea**Download Book Here ==> https://gambarpemandanganlaut.blogspot.com/63023640-good-night-irene[Pdf] FREE downloadGood Night, Irene by Luis Alberto UrreaRead OnlineGood Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Good Night, Irene for free in any format with visit the link button below.**Read Book Here ==> https://gambarpemandanganlaut.blogspot.com/63023640-good-night-irene**Download Book Here ==> https://gambarpemandanganlaut.blogspot.com/63023640-good-night-ireneBoo...2023-09-1600 minThe Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library EventsThe Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library EventsLuis Alberto Urrea discusses 'The House of Broken Angels'The House of Broken Angels is, as author Luis Alberto Urrea describes it, "the story of an American family—one that happens to speak Spanish and admire the Virgin of Guadalupe. Imperfect and glorious, messy and hilarious, sometimes heroic." Inspired by the death of his brother, this novel mines his own family history to tell a once-in-a-lifetime tale, simultaneously intimate in its detail and grand in its scope. "In Urrea's exuberant new novel of Mexican-American life, 70-year-old patriarch Big Angel de la Cruz is dying, and he wants to have one last birthday blowout. 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A recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, among many other honors, he lives outside Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois Chicago. His new novel is Good Night, Irene. Learn more about your ad choices. 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He is a generous writer, not just in his approach to his craft but in the broader sense of what he feels necessary to capture about life itself." --In 1943, Irene Woodward abandons an abusive fiancé in New York to enlist with the Red Cross and head to Europe. She makes fast friends in training with Dorothy Dunford, a towering Midwesterner with a ferocious wit. Together they are part of an elite group of w...2023-07-2500 minMilwaukee PBS DigitalMilwaukee PBS DigitalAdelante interviews Luis Alberto UrreaSend us a textEn el año 2012 por primera vez participamos en los Emmys regionales, fue Sitora Tankanaev, quien había sido una estudiante del programa de televisión en producción y entonces productora independiente con nosotros la que estuvo a cargo de esta bella historia inspirada por la magistral narrativa del escritor México americano y ganador del premio Pulitzer Luis Alberto Urrea. In 2012 for the first time, we participated in the regional Emmys, it was Sitora Tankanaev, who had been a student of the television program in production and then a...2023-07-1808 minThe Book ShowThe Book Show1825 – Luis Alberto Urrea – Good Night, Irene | The Book Show Taking as inspiration his mother’s own Red Cross service, novelist Luis Alberto Urrea has delivered an overlooked story of women’s heroism in World War II. With its portrait of friendship and valor in harrowing circumstances, Good Night, Irene, explores the "Donut Dollies," an all-women volunteer group launched by the Red Cross during WWII. 2023-06-0927 minThe Book ShowThe Book Show1825 – Luis Alberto Urrea – Good Night, Irene | The Book Show Taking as inspiration his mother’s own Red Cross service, novelist Luis Alberto Urrea has delivered an overlooked story of women’s heroism in World War II. With its portrait of friendship and valor in harrowing circumstances, Good Night, Irene, explores the "Donut Dollies," an all-women volunteer group launched by the Red Cross during WWII. 2023-06-0927 minBook PublicBook Public‘Good Night, Irene’: Luis Alberto Urrea’s historical novel based on his mother’s experiences in the Red Cross during World War IILuis Alberto Urrea's latest novel is based on his mother’s experiences working with the Red Cross behind the front lines during World War II.2023-05-311h 00Listen With Your Imagination, Free Audiobook Are Your DestinationListen With Your Imagination, Free Audiobook Are Your DestinationGood Night, Irene: A Novel Audiobook by Luis Alberto UrreaListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 632585 Title: Good Night, Irene: A Novel Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Length: 13:26:12 Language: English Release date: 05-30-23 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Women, War & Military Summary: This New York Times bestselling novel tells an exhilarating World War II epic that chronicles an extraordinary young woman’s heroic frontline service in the Red Cross. “Urrea’s touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through . . . He is a generous writer, not just in his approach to his craf...2023-05-301h 26Poured OverPoured OverPoured Over Double Shot: Luis Alberto Urrea and Rita Chang-EppigStarring strong female characters in rich, captivating, historical settings, we can’t wait for you to dive into these two new novels we love. Our June B&N Book Club Pick is Good Night, Irene by Pulitzer Prize finalist Luis Alberto Urrea. Inspired by the life of his mother, this is the story of the bravery of women on the frontlines of WWII. Urrea joins us to discuss connecting his writing to his own family, what surprised him as he wrote and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  Deep as the Sky, Red as...2023-05-301h 33Fully Booked by Kirkus ReviewsFully Booked by Kirkus ReviewsLuis Alberto UrreaLuis Alberto Urrea joins us to discuss Good Night, Irene (Little Brown, May 30), a novel inspired by his mother’s service in the Red Cross’ Clubmobile Corps in World War II. Kirkus: “Top-shelf historical fiction delivered with wit and compassion” (starred review). Then our editors share their reading recommendations for the week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2023-05-301h 01Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalListen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalGood Night, Irene: A Novel by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632585to listen full audiobooks. Title: Good Night, Irene: A Novel Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: This New York Times bestselling novel tells an exhilarating World War II epic that chronicles an extraordinary young woman’s heroic frontline service in the Red Cross. “Urrea’s touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through . . . He is a generous writer, not just in his approach to his craft but in t...2023-05-301h 26Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarEnjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarGood Night, Irene: A Novel by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Good Night, Irene: A Novel Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: This New York Times bestselling novel tells an exhilarating World War II epic that chronicles an extraordinary young woman’s heroic frontline service in the Red Cross. “Urrea’s touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through . . . He is a generous writer, not just in his approach to his craf...2023-05-3003 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenGet New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenGood Night, Irene: A Novel by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Good Night, Irene: A Novel Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: This New York Times bestselling novel tells an exhilarating World War II epic that chronicles an extraordinary young woman’s heroic frontline service in the Red Cross. “Urrea’s touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through . . . He is a generous writer, not just in his approach to his craf...2023-05-3003 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenGet New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenGood Night, Irene: A Novel by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632585to listen full audiobooks. Title: Good Night, Irene: A Novel Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: This New York Times bestselling novel tells an exhilarating World War II epic that chronicles an extraordinary young woman’s heroic frontline service in the Red Cross. “Urrea’s touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through . . . He is a generous writer, not just in his approach to his craft bu...2023-05-301h 26LeVar Burton ReadsLeVar Burton Reads"The King of Bread" by Luis Alberto UrreaA boy discovers his father's hidden kingdom. This story appears in the anthology Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories, published by Algonquin Books. Find more from Luis Alberto Urrea at luisurrea.com. 2022-11-2948 minRewrite RadioRewrite Radio#53 Luis Alberto UrreaIn Rewrite Radio Episode #53, Luis Alberto Urrea shares his journey as a faithful writer—from a Tijuana garbage dump to Devil’s Highway. Theme music is Modern Attempt by TrackTribe and June 11 by Andrew Starr.2022-05-2756 minOn Being with Krista TippettOn Being with Krista TippettLuis Alberto Urrea — What Borders Are Really About, and What We Do With ThemA border as liminal space, an imposed metaphor on the family, a place of crossing, a place of pressure. “There is no them. There is only us.” The fullness of what it is to be Mexican (and American). Evolving into enjoying each other more.The wonderful writer Luis Alberto Urrea says that a deep truth of our time is that “we miss each other.” We have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and yet this makes us a little crazy. He is singularly wise about the deep meaning and the problem of borders. The Mexican-American border, as he li...2021-08-2651 minOn Being with Krista TippettOn Being with Krista Tippett[Unedited] Luis Alberto Urrea with Krista TippettThe wonderful writer Luis Alberto Urrea says that a deep truth of our time is that “we miss each other.” We have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and yet this makes us a little crazy. He is singularly wise about the deep meaning and the problem of borders. The Mexican-American border, as he likes to say, ran straight through his parents’ Mexican-American marriage and divorce. His works of fiction and non-fiction confuse every dehumanizing caricature of Mexicans — and of U.S. border guards. The possibility of our time, as he lives and witnesses with his writing, is to evolv...2021-08-261h 24On Being with Krista TippettOn Being with Krista TippettLuis Alberto Urrea — What Borders Are Really About, and What We Do With ThemA border as liminal space, an imposed metaphor on the family, a place of crossing, a place of pressure. “There is no them. There is only us.” The fullness of what it is to be Mexican (and American). Evolving into enjoying each other more.The wonderful writer Luis Alberto Urrea says that a deep truth of our time is that “we miss each other.” We have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and yet this makes us a little crazy. He is singularly wise about the deep meaning and the problem of borders. The Mexican-American border, as he li...2021-08-2651 minOn Being with Krista TippettOn Being with Krista Tippett[Unedited] Luis Alberto Urrea with Krista TippettThe wonderful writer Luis Alberto Urrea says that a deep truth of our time is that “we miss each other.” We have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and yet this makes us a little crazy. He is singularly wise about the deep meaning and the problem of borders. The Mexican-American border, as he likes to say, ran straight through his parents’ Mexican-American marriage and divorce. His works of fiction and non-fiction confuse every dehumanizing caricature of Mexicans — and of U.S. border guards. The possibility of our time, as he lives and witnesses with his writing, is to evolv...2021-08-261h 24On Being with Krista TippettOn Being with Krista Tippett[Unedited] Luis Alberto Urrea with Krista TippettWe humans have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and others, Luis Alberto Urrea says, and yet this makes us a little crazy. He is an exuberant, wise, and refreshing companion into the deep meaning and the problem of borders — what they are really about, what we do with them, and what they do to us. The Mexican-American border was as close and personal to him as it could be when he was growing up — an apt expression of his parents’ turbulent Mexican-American divorce. In his writing and in this conversation, he complicates every dehumanizing stereotype of Mexic...2021-08-261h 24The 92nd Street Y, New YorkThe 92nd Street Y, New YorkRead By: Luis Alberto Urrea - EOY ReissueA special re-issue for the end of 2020. Luis Alberto Urrea on his selection: Annie Dillard’s books came to me in one of those writerly seasons of transition. I could dip into any of her first volumes and get lost. It’s the way she conflates what some people call “nature writing” with philosophical depths at play, with sudden bursts of homespun vernacular and finally what can only be a kind of theological verve. She is one of the masters who pushes me into a new way of seeing. In "Living Like Weasels," Annie Dillard is telling us how savage and sacr...2020-12-1814 minYou\'ve Got to Read This!You've Got to Read This!Episode 1: Michael Christie, Megha Majumdar, Kaite Welsh, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Samantha IrbyJoin us as we discuss "Greenwood," by Michael Christie; "A Burning," by Megha Majumdar; the Sarah Gilchrist mysteries by Kaite Welsh; Luis Alberto Urrea's "The Devil's Highway" and "Wow, No Thank You," by Samantha Irby.To purchase any of the books we discuss in this episode, click the link below to be routed to our Bookshop page.  Click Here! - https://bookshop.org/shop/youvegottoreadthis(Disclosure: we are an affiliate of Bookshop.org and will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.)2020-07-2525 minThe 92nd Street Y, New YorkThe 92nd Street Y, New YorkRead By: Luis Alberto UrreaLuis Alberto Urrea on his selection: Annie Dillard’s books came to me in one of those writerly seasons of transition. I could dip into any of her first volumes and get lost. It’s the way she conflates what some people call “nature writing” with philosophical depths at play, with sudden bursts of homespun vernacular and finally what can only be a kind of theological verve. She is one of the masters who pushes me into a new way of seeing. In "Living Like Weasels," Annie Dillard is telling us how savage and sacred our moments of life, how fleeting...2020-05-1913 minDon\'t Interrupt Me, Por FavorDon't Interrupt Me, Por FavorThe Inimitable Luis Alberto UrreaNo one conveys the suffering, courage, joy, and spirit of those who dwell in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands better than Pulitzer finalist and master storyteller Luis Alberto Urrea, whether it’s the horror of “The Devil’s Highway” or the allure of La Gloriosa in “The House of Broken Angels.” Urrea, whose father was Mexican and mother was from New York, talks about how the culture wars in his home shaped who he is today, the controversy surrounding the Jeanine Cummins novel “American Dirt,” and his Guggenheim project, a book about his mother's bravery as a Red Cross worker on the Wor...2020-02-2851 minWrite Or Die PodcastWrite Or Die PodcastS2E13: Agent Quressa Robinson & All Her Inbox SecretsClaribel and Kat discuss current events including conversations around American Dirt. They also interview Literary Agent Quressa Robinson about her path to becoming an agent, what she thinks the industry should do to provide support to POC, and her MSWL! Follow Quressa: Twitter | Website Mentions: https://blog.leeandlow.com/2020/01/28/2019diversitybaselinesurvey/ Original ‘American Dirt’ review by Myriam Gurba NPR interview about American Dirt ‘American Dirt’ Isn’t Just Bad — Its Best Parts Are Cribbed From Latino Writers by David J Schmidt (Huffington Post) Cummin’s Non-Mexican Crap by David...2020-02-031h 00Patt Morrison AsksPatt Morrison AsksThinking of un-borders: author Luis Alberto Urrea and the nature of the US-Mexico "border planet"Patt Morrison talks with author Luis Urrea a Mexican American poet, novelist, and essayist. 2019-03-1215 minLive Wire with Luke BurbankLive Wire with Luke Burbank"All-Stars" with Luis Alberto Urrea, Eileen Myles, and Moshow The Cat RapperThis special Live Wire episode brings together some "All-Star" guests by way of the Portland Book Festival; celebrated author Luis Alberto Urrea dissects the dynamics of his Mexican family, which inspired his latest book "The House of Broken Angels;" master poet Eileen Myles takes on the presidency in a reading of their epic poem "Acceptance Speech;" and internet sensation Moshow The Cat Rapper gives lessons on peace, love, and not declawing your cats.2019-02-0153 minLive Wire with Luke BurbankLive Wire with Luke Burbank"All-Stars" with Luis Alberto Urrea, Eileen Myles, and Moshow The Cat RapperThis special Live Wire episode brings together some "All-Star" guests by way of the Portland Book Festival; celebrated author Luis Alberto Urrea dissects the dynamics of his Mexican family, which inspired his latest book "The House of Broken Angels;" master poet Eileen Myles takes on the presidency in a reading of their epic poem "Acceptance Speech;" and internet sensation Moshow The Cat Rapper gives lessons on peace, love, and not declawing your cats.2019-02-0153 minWriters (Audio)Writers (Audio)An Evening with Luis Alberto Urrea - Dinner in the Library 2018San Diego-raised novelist and UC San Diego alumnus, Luis Alberto Urrea ‘77 is the featured speaker at the UC San Diego Library annual gala. 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Urrea, a 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist, has written about the border and has knitted together stories in a way that makes them familiar and impactful for everyone. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 33668]2018-09-2700 minOn BeingOn BeingLuis Alberto Urrea — What Borders Are Really About, and What We Do With ThemA border as liminal space, an imposed metaphor on the family, a place of crossing, a place of pressure. “There is no them. There is only us.” The fullness of what it is to be Mexican (and American). Evolving into enjoying each other more. The wonderful writer Luis Alberto Urrea says that a deep truth of our time is that “we miss each other.” We have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and yet this makes us a little crazy. He is singularly wise about the deep meaning and the problem of borders. 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The Mexican-American border, as he likes to say...2018-07-1251 minOn Being StudiosOn Being Studios[Unedited] Luis Alberto Urrea with Krista TippettThe wonderful writer Luis Alberto Urrea says that a deep truth of our time is that “we miss each other.” We have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and yet this makes us a little crazy. He is singularly wise about the deep meaning and the problem of borders. The Mexican-American border, as he likes to say, ran straight through his parents’ Mexican-American marriage and divorce. His works of fiction and non-fiction confuse every dehumanizing caricature of Mexicans — and of U.S. border guards. The possibility of our time, as he lives and witnesses with his writing, is to evolve t...2018-07-121h 24StoryArkStoryArkNEA Big Read: An Interview with Luis Alberto UrreaAn interview with Luis Alberto Urrea, author of the Big Read book "Into the Beautiful North"Support the showLearn more about StoryArk and our stories at storyark.org2018-04-2830 minAspen Ideas to GoAspen Ideas to GoLuis Alberto Urrea on the Power of FamilyAuthor Luis Alberto Urrea's latest novel, "The House of Broken Angels," is inspired by his own Mexican-American family. Set in a San Diego neighborhood, the book's characters celebrate a final birthday for a beloved brother dying of cancer, and a funeral for his elderly mother. The farewell doubleheader may sound depressing, but the book buzzes with joy. And so does this talk from Urrea, held on stage in Aspen, Colorado as part of an Aspen Words lecture series. Aspen Words is the literary program of the Aspen Institute.2018-04-1155 minAspen Ideas to GoAspen Ideas to GoLuis Alberto Urrea on the Power of FamilyAuthor Luis Alberto Urrea's latest novel, The House of Broken Angels, is inspired by his own Mexican-American family. Set in a San Diego neighborhood, the book's characters celebrate a final birthday for a beloved brother dying of cancer, and a funeral for his elderly mother. The farewell doubleheader may sound depressing, but the book buzzes with joy. And so does this talk from Urrea, held on stage in Aspen, Colorado as part of an Aspen Words lecture series. Aspen Words is the literary program of the Aspen Institute. 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Kennedy (CW) Do Not Become Alarmed: A Novel – Maile Meloy (EF) The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success: How to Use Your Brain...2018-04-031h 02Your Personal Storyteller - Full Audiobook at Your CommandYour Personal Storyteller - Full Audiobook at Your CommandHouse of Broken Angels Audiobook by Luis Alberto UrreaListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 331132 Title: House of Broken Angels Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Length: 09:47:00 Language: English Release date: 03-06-18 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, General, Family Life Summary: In this 'raucous, moving, and necessary' story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend. 'All we do, mija, is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. 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Nothing stops it...2018-03-0603 minGet Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalGet Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331132to listen full audiobooks. Title: The House of Broken Angels Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 47 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: In this 'raucous, moving, and necessary' story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend. 'All we do, mija, is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. 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For details visit www.audiobooksync.com2018-02-1903 minGet Your Full Audiobook in Fiction, Historical Popular AuthorsGet Your Full Audiobook in Fiction, Historical Popular AuthorsLa Reina Norteamericana [The American Queen] Audio Libro por Luis Alberto UrreaEscuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://hotaudiobook.com Título: La Reina Norteamericana [The American Queen] Subtitular: Una Novela [A Novel] Autor: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrador: Maria del Carmen Siccardi Formato: Unabridged Duración: 18 hrs and 26 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-05-17 Editor: Hachette Audio Categorías: Fiction, Historical Resumen del editor: Una historia a veces desgarradora, inspiradora, apasionadamente romántica y con desenfrenado humor, La Reina Norteamericana es un relato sobre una joven que alcanza su mayoría de edad y tiene que encontrar su lugar en un mundo nuevo. Comenzando donde se quedó e...2017-12-056h 26Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+[Spanish] - La Reina Norteamericana by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309379to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La Reina Norteamericana Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Maria del Carmen Siccardi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 29 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Una historia a veces desgarradora, inspiradora, apasionadamente romántica y con desenfrenado humor, La Reina Norteamericana es un relato sobre una joven que alcanza su mayoría de edad y tiene que encontrar su lugar en un mundo nuevo. 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Comenzando donde se quedó el bestseller de Luis Alberto Urrea The Hummingbird's Daughter, ahora en La Reina Norteamericana nos vuele a reunir, en Ari...2017-12-056h 29How to Grab Free Audiobook in Fiction, ContemporaryHow to Grab Free Audiobook in Fiction, ContemporaryInto the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Into the Beautiful North Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Summary: Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US to find work. Recently it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact there are almost no men in the village - they've all gone north. 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Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US to f...2016-12-2811h 32Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Into the Beautiful North: A Novel by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283210to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Beautiful North: A Novel Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: This powerful novel from a bestselling and Pulitzer Prize winning author tells the story of a young woman's journey—both emotionally and physically—as she travels north to America. 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Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US to find work...2016-12-2711h 32Story GeometryStory GeometryS2 Ep14: On the MoveBetween 35 and 40 million Americans - that’s 11% to 14% of the population - move every year according to the US Census Bureau and real estate metrics site HomeData. Episode 14 features two chapters and spotlights authors at very different stages of their writing journey, Pulitzer Finalist in Nonfiction Luis Alberto Urrea (The Devil’s Highway: A True Story, Into the Beautiful North, The Hummingbird’s Daughter) and blogger Gretchen Howell. They shared several stories of impactful moves, and the effects felt on their writing.Links:Luis Alberto Urrea: http://www.luisurrea.com/Gretchen Howell: https://spinstera.wordpress.com/2016-08-0925 minStory GeometryStory GeometryS2 Ep12: Three BeginningsHost Ben Hess is fascinated by beginnings - get it right, and you've hooked your reader. 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You’ll also hear the third installment of our Election Year Literature segment, featuring Pulitzer Prize finalist Luis Alberto Urrea’s recommendation.Links:Pam Houston - http://pamhouston.netMark Doty - http://markdoty.blogspot.com/Greg Glazner - http://www.gregglazner.com/2016-04-2529 minBookwormBookwormLuis Alberto Urrea: Tijuana Book of the Dead, and The Water MuseumThe border between poetry and fiction is dismantled when the poet/author is Luis Alberto Urrea. 2015-04-2330 minListen to Full Audiobook in Fiction, Short Stories & AnthologiesListen to Full Audiobook in Fiction, Short Stories & AnthologiesThe Water Museum by Luis Alberto Urrea | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Water Museum Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 04-20-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies Summary: A new short-story collection from Luis Alberto Urrea, best-selling author of The Hummingbird's Daughter and The Devil's Highway. 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Title: The Water Museum: Stories Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 7, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: This hard-hitting, beautiful short story collection from one of America's preeminent literary voices “reflect[s] both sides of his Mexican-American heritage while stretching the reader's understanding of human boundaries” (Kirkus). Examining the borders between one nation and another, between one person and another, Urrea reveals his mastery of the short form. This collection includes the Edgar-award winning "Amap...2015-04-076h 24Get Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Short StoriesGet Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Short StoriesThe Water Museum: Stories by Luis Alberto UrreaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Water Museum: Stories Author: Luis Alberto Urrea Narrator: Luis Alberto Urrea Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 7, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: This hard-hitting, beautiful short story collection from one of America's preeminent literary voices “reflect[s] both sides of his Mexican-American heritage while stretching the reader's understanding of human boundaries” (Kirkus). Examining the borders between one nation and another, between one person and another, Urrea reveals his mastery of the short form. This collection includes the Edgar-award winn...2015-04-0703 minBlack Mountain Institute PodcastBlack Mountain Institute PodcastBlack Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #117: Luis Alberto Urrea - 11/2/13In this episode, fiction writer Luis Alberto Urrea discusses his life and career with UNLV associate professor of English Vincent Pérez. The 2013 Vegas Valley Book Festival keynote speaker, Urrea appeared November 2, 2013 at the historic Fifth Street School in Las Vegas, NV.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bmiPodcastFeed?a=KOrJsP7lzS8:FE4of3q4noQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bmiPodcastFeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bmiPodcastFeed?a=KOrJsP7lzS8:F...2013-11-1000 minBookwormBookwormLuis Alberto Urrea, Part TwoLuis Alberto Urrea ("The Hummingbird's Daughter" and "Queen of America") continues to discuss his saga inspired by the life of Teresita Urrea, "the Mexican Joan of Arc."2013-03-0729 minBookwormBookwormLuis Alberto Urrea: The Hummingbird's Daughter and Queen of AmericaLuis Alberto Urrea's "Queen of America," completes the two-volume saga that began with "The Hummingbird's Daughter." 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