When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz’s father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. If I could have had things my way, I would’ve asked her way more questions about Running, but I think the interview that I’m sharing with you all today is really cool and thought-provoking.īut before I share our interview, I want to seize the opportunity to formally introduce and talk about Natalia’s book, Running! If you haven’t read this book yet, please do! It’s an absolute must-read, and I cannot recommend it enough. I am so, so excited to have Natalia visiting us at the Pond today! Natalia visits us as a lilac alpaca, wearing Natalia’s treasured navy writing hoodie. I was blown away and amazed by how tightly all the different themes and ideas of the book were interwoven – and that’s why I knew that I absolutely had to invite Natalia Sylvester to the Pond so I could discuss with her how awesome and thoughtful her book was and her thought processes behind writing Running!

Have you ever read a book where, within the first few chapters, you knew that it’d be your new favourite book? That was how I felt when I read Running by Natalia Sylvester. Find the introduction post for Latinx Heritage Month at The Quiet Pond here. Our Friend is Here: Latinx Heritage Month Editionis a month-long event at The Quiet Pond, where between September 15th and October 15th, Latinx authors and bookish content creators are invited to celebrate being Latinx and Latinx books. Our Friend is Here! is a guest feature at The Quiet Pond, where authors, creatives, and fellow readers, are invited to ‘visit’ the Pond! In Our Friend is Here! guest posts, our visitors (as their very own unique character!) have a friendly conversation about anything related to books or being a reader - and become friends with Xiaolong and friends.

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