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🌟 Wow, Adventurer! You've Discovered Something Special! 🌎✨
Thank you for stopping by—you’re a true explorer at heart! Here’s a little gem you might not know. From 2018 to 2022, I was honored to create Tres Cuentos, a literary program celebrating the richness of Latin America’s literature, history, and traditions. Thanks to the talented authors, guests, and collaborators who joined the adventure, it became an extraordinary journey.
Dive in and uncover a treasure trove of folklore, historical tales, fantasy and sci-fi stories, and poetry from every corner of Latin America. With 58 captivating, there’s a world of magic, wisdom, and culture waiting for you to explore.
Buen provecho—happy listening and discovering! 🎶✨
Listen to the show on Spotify by clicking here.
58 - Female Poets
Is your city a place to survive hunger? Is your place of origin a memory to never forget? For the poet Johanny Vázquez Paz, Chicago, and...
10 Min. de lectura
57 - Female Poets
What can save a girl from the horrors of war? The author Roxana Méndez tells us that she found refuge in poetry during the Salvadorian civil war. In this episode, we present two of the author’s poems that reflect the moment when a family is fleeing the armed conflict. In the comments, we reflect on one of the poems and talk about the poet’s life. We finalize the program with another poem called “Flying Machines.”
10 Min. de lectura
56 - Female Poets
How many roles does a woman play in the house? The poet Kianny Antigua tells us that sometimes the multiplicity of roles steals time for the creative mind. In the comments, we reflect on the poem "Woman" and talk about the life of today’s author.
8 Min. de lectura
55 - Female Poets
Is there a house built of words that serves as a refuge? The Colombian poet Sandra Uribe Pérez tells us that such a place exists and that it can be conjured up by anyone. In the comments we talk about the life of the author and end with another poem. This episode was written and narrated by Alexa Jeffress.
7 Min. de lectura
54 - Female Poets
We begin the first episode of Female Poets with the Mexican-American poet Liliana Valenzuela. Through her poetry, we discover a woman curious about the world who questions what has been taken as truth. Her poetry reflects a family nostalgia and the concern that the human being has not yet found the reason for his existence.
11 Min. de lectura
53 - Three Authors
In this episode, we present a "Creation" narrative, two author tales, and a poem.
14 Min. de lectura
52 - The Woman Who Came Back Alive
The Spanish Emilia Pardo Bazán tells us the story of a woman, allegedly dead, who awakens and eagerly returns home. However, her family reacts in a way that is contrary to what she expected.
In the comments, we discuss the possibility of someone returning from the dead, the latest news from the program, and conclude with a biography of today's author.
20 Min. de lectura
51 - Fantastic Latin America
An angel falls from the heavens with such bad luck that he gets hurt and ends up needing the piety of a child and his family to recover. What no one anticipates is how much they will become fond of each other. In the comments we present today's narrator Valentina Ortiz and the interview with Matthew David Goodwin editor of Latinx Rising: An Anthology of Latinx Science Fiction and Fantasy.
26 Min. de lectura
50 - Fantastic Latin America
Is there a place where none can leave a footprint but the starfish? María Luisa Bombal tells us the story of a pirate ship captured by a spiraling whirlpool and dragged to an endless beach, from where no one has come back to tell the story.
In the comments, we discuss what the sea takes; we present today's voice, Sue Kuentz. We conclude with the life of Chilean María Luisa Bombal and narrate the first page of her most famous novel, La Amortajada (The Shrouded Woman).
14 Min. de lectura
49 - Fantastic Latin America
How far will paranoia carry two lovers away? This is the story of a man who, before dying, instructs his compadre to take care of his future widow. The survivors fall in love but believe that their union is forbidden. Paranoia will lead them to see the dead friend and husband return to the world of the living through the big screen.
In the comments, we talk about the souls that do not rest in peace, today's voice, Sam Payne, the literary contest, and the life of the Uruguay
29 Min. de lectura
48 - Fantastic Latin America
When do witches meet? In October or April? Or perhaps in the dreams of those who drink until they lose consciousness? The Peruvian Clemente Palma tells us about the night of Walpurgis, a party where witches, devils, and other horrors gather to celebrate.
In the comments, we discuss the origins of Halloween and Walpurgis, and we conclude with Clemente Palma's biography and a poem.
21 Min. de lectura
47 - Fantastic Latin America
The author Rafael Barrett tells us the story of a poet who is visited by Death. But she has come with a different intention than the usual, that of giving herself to this man.
In the comments, we discuss other tales of popular folklore where death is the central character. We then present today's voice, Adam Booth, before discussing the latest news of the program. The segment concludes with another story and the biography of Rafael Barrett.
14 Min. de lectura
46 - Fantastic Latin America
The Argentine Leopoldo Lugones tells us the story of a traveler who meets an old Englishman who has been living in isolation for years. As the two men become acquainted and discover a common interest, the Englishman reveals the reason for his apparent distrust: that his shadow has become a frightening, independent entity.
In the comments, we explore what out-of-body experiences are, talk about Lugones’s life, and conclude with a poem.
22 Min. de lectura
45 - Fantastic Latin America
The military veteran Aranda has lost his right hand in combat, but instead of burying it or disposing of it, he decides to dissect it and save it as memorabilia. To everyone's surprise, the hand comes to life. At first, it disturbs them, then it is accepted as a member of the family, until it becomes an independent entity that seeks the meaning of its own existence.
In the comments, we talk about pets preserved as memorabilia, the latest news, and the life of today’s autho
18 Min. de lectura
44 - Fantastic Latin America
Oh! If time could stop! The Nicaraguan Rubén Darío tells us the story of a gentleman called Doctor Z, who recounts an event that defies all scientific knowledge, the story of a young woman he met in his youth, for whom time stopped.
In the comments, we discuss unusual cases where time appears to have stopped for some individuals. We explain the purpose of the fantasy genre in Latin America and how it differs from Magical Realism. We conclude by reviewing the life of today'
18 Min. de lectura
43 - Fantastic Latin America
A man finds a canary in a junk shop, and upon realizing that the little bird talks, he takes it to his home, thinking that this discovery...
14 Min. de lectura
42 - Female Sci Fi Writers
One of the first Spanish female science fiction writers Angeles Vicente, tells the story of a young man and his friends who are led to a...
23 Min. de lectura
41 - Science Fiction
What if animals developed language? The Mexican writer Amado Nervo tells us that language is the spark that ignites a revolution that...
23 Min. de lectura
40 - Science Fiction
What if humans were replaced by machines? The Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno tells the story of a man lost in the desert who has a...
27 Min. de lectura
39 - Science Fiction
Death by progressive distancing from the Sun is one of the ways the Argentine writer Santiago Dabove foretold the end of the world....
30 Min. de lectura
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