My Mother Cursed My Name

From The Reading Lounge by The Reading Lounge

April 17, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 22

About this episode

The episode discusses the novel 'My Mother Cursed My Name' by Anamely Salgado Reyes, exploring themes of family history and cultural identity among Mexican Americans.

Welcome into The Reading Lounge! We are discussing My Mother Cursed My Name by Anamely Salgado Reyes. Three generations of Mexican American grapple with family history and the "curse" of their names. We discovered this novel and this author at the 2026 Women's Literary Festival in Long Beach, California. This episode's libation is called: The Truth Tea. 2 oz gin 2 oz chilled mint tea top with a splash of elderflower liqueur Shake with ice Pour into ice filled glass and top with an ounce or two of tonic water, to taste. Garnish with a lime Other books we talk about in this episode: Project Hail Mary The Boleyn Traitor Homeseeking The Conjuring of America Thanks for joining us in The Reading Lounge.

People in this episode

Host: The Reading Lounge

Topics covered

family history
Mexican American literature
cultural identity
literary discussion
novel analysis

Keywords

Anamely Salgado Reyes
My Mother Cursed My Name
Mexican American
family history
2026 Women's Literary Festival
literature
novel
The Truth Tea

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: My Mother Cursed My Name, Project Hail Mary, The Boleyn Traitor, Homeseeking, The Conjuring of America

Places: Long Beach, California