Episode 103 – Diasporica with Professor J.L. Torres

In this interview we celebrate J.L. Torres’ new book, Migrations. We discuss the impact of migration on storytelling, and the Diasporica (Puerto Rican Diaspora) on American literary culture.

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Mentions from Episode 103:

• La Chronica
• Chicano Renaissance
• Tomas Riviera Award
• Hector Tobar
• Chicano “slang”: Calo dialect

Diasporica:

• Jorge Duany’s Puerto Rican Diaspora
• Hurricane Maria
• J.L. Torres on Mindy McGinnis’ writing blog
• West Side Story Songs: “I like to be in America”
• Bouricis
• J.L. Torres’ Migrations