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Poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva dreams of Selena

Poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva dreams of Selena

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva dreams of Selena

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Queen of Tejano music is having a moment in pop culture once again, even 26 years after her murder. Selena Quintanilla's face not only adorns T-shirts and hoodies, but she's also the subject of a Netflix series, a podcast and a new novel by poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva. It's called Dreaming of You, and imagines what would have happened if Selena hadn't been killed when she was 23. Lozada-Oliva tells us about the story, which is written in verse, and the pop star's impact on her life since she was a child.
Released:
Nov 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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