Fronteras Interview on Texas Public Radio
Books, Writing, Border Beyond the Border, Texas Literature, Mexican American Literature, Immigrants Sergio Troncoso Books, Writing, Border Beyond the Border, Texas Literature, Mexican American Literature, Immigrants Sergio Troncoso

Fronteras Interview on Texas Public Radio

Fronteras with Norma Martinez: Nepantla Familias by Sergio Troncoso explores identity, hybridity of the Mexican American experience. Troncoso said despite the challenges, living between borders and cultures can create a sense of empowerment. “What I am saying to people in this anthology, and in my work, is that this hybridity gives you power,” he said. “It gives you power to question both sides. It gives you the power to create something new.”

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Words on a Wire Interview (2021)
Books, Writing, El Paso Texas, Nepantla Familias, Mexican American Literature, Mexican American Books Sergio Troncoso Books, Writing, El Paso Texas, Nepantla Familias, Mexican American Literature, Mexican American Books Sergio Troncoso

Words on a Wire Interview (2021)

Daniel Chacon interviews Sergio Troncoso about Nepantla Familias: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature on Families in between Worlds on KTEP's Words on a Wire. Troncoso talks about how important Gloria Anzaldúa was to him to understand ‘nepantla,’ living in between worlds, languages, cultures, geographies, and traditions, and the dream Troncoso has had for decades that inspired the creation of this best-selling anthology.

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