Words That Move Us: Poetry, Language, and Literature with Patricia Lezama (E137)
In today’s episode of Bookish Flights, I am chatting with Patricia Lezama, a writer and storyteller living in a teacher’s body. Patricia holds a BA in Education and an MA in Literature from the National Pedagogical and Pontifical Xavierian Universities in Colombia. She has worked as a Project Manager in education and IT in both public and private sectors in Colombia. Currently, she teaches Spanish in Southern California while continuing her journey as a writer and poet.
Key Highlights:
📚 Children’s Language Development – How children acquire language and express their emotions.
📖 The Power of Poetry – How poetry evokes emotions, whether joyful or painful, and why it resonates with readers.
✍️ Writing in Community – The importance of critique groups and shared creative spaces.
🌎 Spanish Literature – Patricia’s book flight features a mix of classic and contemporary Spanish authors.
Connect with Patricia Lezama:
Purchase Sentir Latino Transformado en Mujer: Identidad Latina Poesía
Spanish Social Club (at Yipao Coffee Roasters in San Diego)
Books and authors mentioned in the episode (Editions are listed in English/Spanish, where available):
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas
Baltasar & Blimunda/Memorial del Convento by José Saramago
Women Who Run with Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
The Delivery/La Encomienda by Margarita García Robayo
Book Flight
Love Poems/Los Amorosos by Jaime Sabines
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
El Sonido de las Olas (The Sound of the Waves) by Margarita García Robayo
Dessert Pairing
El Dulce Daño by Alfonsina Storni
Episode Sponsor
This episode was sponsored by Bethany House with a Suspense Book Flight, head over to their website and get a generous 30% off, as well as free shipping.
Serial Burn by Lynette Eason
Break My Fall by Lynn H. Blackburn
Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl
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