Karla Corneji Villavicencio is the author of The Stacks Book Club selection for September, The Undocumented Americans. On today's episode we get a deeper (and spoiler free) look at the book, and why Karla felt compelled to tell these stories now. We also discuss the audience Karla had in mind while writing, her ideal writing setup, and why discribing women of color as "strong" is a form of erasure.The Stacks book club selection for September is The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villvavicencio, we will discuss the book with Lupita Aquino on September 30th.You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2020/09/02/ep-127-lupita-aquino/ SUPPORT THE STACKSTushy - Go to hellotushy.com/stacks get 10% off your order and FREE shipping.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.Connect with Karla: InstagramConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook |... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.