In this episode of the Book Creators Talk Podcast, we sit down with Lupita Aquino (@lupita.reads), a passionate advocate for Latine literature and vibrant bookish content creator. Known for her work uplifting diverse voices through the #ReadLatineLit Challenge and La Comunidad Reads Book Club, Lupita shares her journey, creative process, and insights into the literary world.

✨ Highlights from the conversation:

1:04 - Favorite books from Childhood
4:18 - Becoming a Book Content Creator
8:05 - Echo-Chamber of Literary space
12:10 - American Dirt Drama
16:55 - Naviagate being a voice people want hear from on major topics
19:50 - Content Creation Process
23:16 - On Writing content
26:16 - Bookish Collaborations
28:46 - On Community
32:26 - On Algorithm
33:00 - Read Latine Lit
36:20 - Latine Authors
39:50 - Book Criticism
44:16 - Meeting Oprah
46:20 - Last, Now, Next Books
48:50 - Rapid Fire Book Questions
53:40 - What would you like to see more of in the book world?
54:21 - What would you like to see less of in the book world?


📚 Books mentioned in this episode:

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right by Paola Ramos
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Black in Blues by Imani Perry

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