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A Family Divided: Lit Cast Live Episode 128
Litquake's Lit Cast
English - August 25, 2020 17:15 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsBooks Arts Society & Culture litcast tosca author epicenter literature litquake readings Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Millions of families are separated today, by circumstances of the current pandemic, by draconian immigration policies, and by war. Family separation has long been used as an intentional political tool to pressure, frighten, and terrorize. Through the lens of fiction, we can understand the impact of such wounds, and strengthen our shared belief in family and community connection. Authors Donna Hemans, Aimee Liu, Ellen Meeropol, and Kristen Millares Young discuss their Spring 2020 novels, and explore the paths of families torn apart. F