The Power of Books in The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton

About this episode

Chanel Cleeton discusses her novel The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes and the significance of books and reading in her life and work.

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Chanel Cleeton, author of The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FN2q5JDLLEk Chanel's inspiration for the novel as her love letter to books and a celebration of the power of reading.Her passion for exploring more about Cuban American history and her own heritage as the child of Cuban immigrants.Use of three time periods in the novel and the role played by the Spanish-Ame...

People in this episode

Host: Carol M. Cram

Guest: Chanel Cleeton

Topics covered

• books
• Cuban American history
• reading
• literature
• heritage
• storytelling

Keywords

• Eva Fuentes
• Chanel Cleeton
• Cuban heritage
• literature
• reading power
• historical fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Art In Fiction

Books & works: The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes

Places: Cuban, Cuban American

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