Portrait Of: Valeria Luiselli (Live at the 92Y)

Portrait Of: Valeria Luiselli (Live at the 92Y)

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Valeria Luiselli is an award-winning Mexican writer and novelist who lives in New York City. Her most recent book, “Tell Me How it Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions,” chronicles her experience as a translator for Central American unaccompanied minors, revealing the humanity behind a bureaucratic process. Maria Hinojosa recently spoke to Valeria at a live event at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, and here on the podcast, we’re sharing part of that conversation. Valeria touches on everything from the history of the U.S. and Central America, to whether or not you should drink coffee while pregnant.