Collecting Voices with Ernesto Cisneros

About this episode

Ernesto Cisneros discusses the importance of valuing personal stories and understanding our parents' identities.

Collecting Voices with Ernesto Cisneros Episode Description (limit 4,000 characters): Ernesto Cisneros, author of Queso, Just in Time (Quill Tree Books), joins Matthew to talk about valuing our own stories and meeting our parents as who they were. Visit Ernesto Cisneros online at www.ernestocisneros.com Other helpful links: Ernesto Cisneros at Boyds Mills Community Retreat with Meg Medina: Celebrating Latinx Stories in Kidlit - Join Meg Medina and guests for a retreat celebrating the rich tapestry of Latina, Latino, Latine, and Latinx voices in children's literature, a space to rest, create, and honor the stories that shape us. Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org . Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins ( https://stebs.design/ ). Our music is by Podington Bear. Podcast hosting by Libsyn. You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew C. Winner

Guest: Ernesto Cisneros

Topics covered

• storytelling
• Latinx voices
• children's literature
• cultural identity
• parent-child relationships

Keywords

• Ernesto Cisneros
• Queso
• storytelling
• Latinx
• children's books
• cultural identity
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boyds Mills Community Retreat, Podington Bear, Libsyn, matthewcwinner.com, www.boydsmills.org

Books & works: Queso, Just in Time

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