Leah Huizar is a poet originally from Southern California. Leah’s collection Inland Empire juxtaposes personal history with California history, excavating different layers of colonialism and centering Mexican-American women. In our conversation, we talked about what it means to own or be of a place, the stories behind California history, and what parts of history we carry forward to the next generation. Then in the second segment, we discussed the value of creative endurance.

(Conversation recorded May 14, 2020.)

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Show Notes:

• Leah Huizar
• Leah Huizar - Inland Empire
• LitHub - You can order today from these black-owned independent bookstores
• Las sergas de Esplandián
• Calafia
• Keep the Channel Open - Episode 87: David Bowles
• David Bowles - Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky
• Luis Alberto Urrea - The House of Broken Angels
• Ross Gay - Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude

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Episode Credits

• Editing/Mixing: Mike Sakasegawa
• Music: Podington Bear
• Transcription: Shea Aguinaldo

In solidarity with the ongoing protests against police violence, Keep the Channel Open is postponing our regular episode this week and participating in the #PodcastBlackout.

Resources:

• National Bail Fund Network
• Campaign Zero
• Showing Up for Racial Justice
• Scene on Radio - Seeing White
• Robin DiAngelo - White Fragility
• Ijeoma Oluo - So You Want to Talk About Race
• Erika Lee - The Making of Asian America

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