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Claudia Noriega Bernstein interviews Barbara Mujica about the complexities of iconic women in history.

In this captivating episode of Don’t Shrink to Fit, host Claudia Noriega Bernstein sits down with award-winning novelist and historian Barbara Mujica to peel back the labels of "icon" and "legend." We all know the portraits, but do we know the psychological toll of survival? Why did Frida Kahlo’s own sister become her husband’s mistress? How did a Hollywood "Goddess" like Dolores del Rio revolutionize education for the poor in Mexico? Barbara shares her fascinating process of writing bio-nove...

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Host: Claudia Noriega Bernstein

Guest: Barbara Mujica

Topics covered

• biography
• women's history
• literature
• psychology
• education
• iconography

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