An Extraordinary Life | Jaquira Díaz, Ordinary Girls

In this episode, AGG and Sergio engage in a conversation with Jaquira Díaz delving into topics such as monsters, how the world sees women’s bodies, how your friends become your family, rebelling against authority, reconciling with family, being sluts for books and how to live now. About the Author: @jaquiradiaz Jaquira Díaz was born in Puerto Rico. Her work has been published in the New York Times Style Magazine, the Guardian, Longreads, Conde Nast Traveler, and included in The Best American Essay of 2016. She is the recipient of a Whiting Award, two Pushcart Prizes,  an Elizabeth George Foundation grant, and fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Kenyon Review, and the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. She splits her time between Montreal and Miami Beach with her partner, the writer Lars Horn. About the Book: While growing up in housing projects in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, Jaquira Díaz found herself caught between extremes. As her family split apart and her mother battled schizophrenia, she was supported by the love of her friends. As she longed for a family and home, her life was upended by violence. As she celebrated her Puerto Rican culture, she couldn’t find support for her developing sexual identity. Díaz writes with raw and refreshing honesty, triumphantly mapping a way out of despair toward love and hope to become her version of the girl she always wanted to be. Author Recommended Playlist: Missy Elliot - Work It La Lupe - La Tirana Hector Lavoe - Un Amor de la Calle Connect with Los Bookis! @Los.Bookis.Podcast @adriangaston.garcia @que_viva_sergio_lopez Produced by @CaandorLabs