Press & Media
Amplified Houston Monday
KPFT 90.1 FM Amplified Houston - Mon., Nov. 18, 2024, 9 am will be hosted by Michael J. McDonough. He will speak with Diana Rojas, author of A Litany of Saints, a collection of novellas published by Arte Publico Press. Arte Publico Press is the oldest and most accomplished publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by US Hispanic authors, and its imprint, Piñata Books, has become the country’s leading showcase for Hispanic literary creativity, arts and culture. The second guest is Ericka English of Volunteers of America. Volunteers of America is one of the nation’s largest, established comprehensive human services organizations with 15,000 mission-driven professionals, dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
World-building Real-Life Cultures
with Diana Rojas
Real-world cultures come up all the time in any genre of writing, but it can be difficult to world-build with something so nuanced. Host Abi Newhouse speaks with The Inner Loop's July Author's Corner spotlight, Diana Rojas, about creating stories from our own cultures.​
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In this episode I invite author Diana Rojas, my childhood friend to chat about her new knitting addiction and share about her upcoming book release ‘Litany of Saints.’ We rhapsodize on the many themes of her book, including the immigrant experience in 1980’s America. It was a fascinating episode that I hope you will enjoy."
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An engrossing debut that sees both the good and bad sides of Costa Rica.
Three stories offer an intriguing look into the lives of Costa Rican characters—Ticos—as they deal with their roles in their families and society.... Read More
My Sicilian story is one of many immigrant stories told in books and movies, yet every generation, people make them new. Diana Rojas, a Costa Rican American writer now based in Washington, DC, has made hers utterly fresh and absorbing. Her debut work of fiction, Litany of Saints: A Triptych, features three novellas... Read More
Diana Rojas’ first book explores the “migrant existential identity crisis”
When Diana Rojas is asked where she is from, she jokes that she is from Connecticut, New Jersey AND Costa Rica. Relocation across her childhood is only one aspect of the struggles she describes with identity in her debut book.... Read More
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