Posts by Reyna Grande

‘American Dirt’ has us talking

That’s a good thing. By Reyna Grande Feb 1, 2020 NEW YORK TIMES   In the fall, I was sent...

The Moth Radio Hour

What an honor to have my story aired on The Moth Radio Hour!  This story is about my immigrant experience...

Immigration & Transformation:

My Literary Metamorphosis by Reyna Grande for World Literature Today Illustration: A Little Prayer for Those Who Migrate, by Jake Prendez  ...

Reyna Grande on Translating Her Own Book

  How an Immigrant Can Lose Touch With Her Mother Tongue By Reyna Grande for Lit Hub October 29, 2019 At my...

On Impostor Syndrome

I’m an award-winning Latina author. At a fancy literary gala, I was mistaken for a waiter. ‘Excuse me, where are...

Hispanics continue to bear the brunt of U.S. drug policies

OPINION COMMENTARY A border wall will not end the war on drugs. The mother of Alfredo Gonzalez Munoz, a Mexican soldier...

I Lost My Mother Tongue–and Almost My Mom

Published by CNN Mexican actor Diego Luna and Chef Jose Andres (L) during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby...

Interview with NPR & Capital Radio

If you missed my interview with NPR’s Maria Hinojosa, Take a Listen! And on Valentine’s Day, I did an interview...

Into a Crueler America

INTO A CRUELER AMERICA: TWO BORDER CROSSINGS, 30 YEARS APART REYNA GRANDE ON A CHANCE ENCOUNTER AT THE SAN ANTONIO...

A Migrant’s Story

A Migrant’s Story by Reyna Grande The following essay is excerpted from Love Can Be—A Literary Collection About Our Animals.  ...

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