Chicas Who Read

Chicas Who Read

Joselin and Jessica discuss texts and film through the perspective of a History major and an Artist. The objective is to invoke dialogue and share ideas that we find interesting.

Episodes

  1. 10/14/2020

    Ep. 7 Spooky Special - The Devil's Backbone

    In this episode, we're getting in a spooky mood with Guillermo del Toro's "The Devil's Backbone".  Follow us on Instagram to not miss an episode and talk to us @chicaswhoread. We hope you enjoy!

  2. 09/23/2020

    Ep. 6 Lingua Franca

    In this episode Joselin and Jess talk about the Netflix film Lingua Franca by Isabel Sandoval! They talk immigration, love, lust, and grandmas! Let us know what you think and offer suggestions of films, books, articles, or shows for us to read into. Follow us on Instagram to not miss an episode and talk to us @chicaswhoread. We hope you enjoy!

  3. 09/09/2020

    Ep. 5 Singing From the Well

    Joselin and Jess discuss what they gathered from reading Singing From the Well by Reynaldo Arenas. This is part 1 of their exploration of the Pentagonia Quintet by Arenas. Joselin and Jess touch on childhood trauma, imagination, dreams, and silver tooth activities! Keep up with us and read the books in the order we will be exploring them over the next 4 months!  1. Singing From the Well 2. Palace of the White Skunks 3. Farewell to the Sea 4. The Color of Summer 5. The Assault You can purchase all of these books for about or under $25 on thriftbooks.com!

  4. 04/15/2020

    Ep. 4 Top 10 Things to Watch During COVID-19

    Hello everyone! We're back and more socially distanced than ever! We decided to come back with a more easygoing episode where we recommend our top 10 picks of shows and movies to watch during this trying time. This episode was recorded over Skype so we apologize for the audio quality.  We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think!

    Ep. 4 Top 10 Things to Watch During COVID-19

  5. 01/24/2019

    Ep. 3 Los Sures

    In this episode we discuss our interpretations and thoughts on the film “Los Sures” directed by Diego Echeverria. We touch on topics such as gentrification, migration, documentary filming, and more. Let us know what you think and offer suggestions of films, books, articles, or shows for us to read into. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter to not miss an episode and talk to us @chicaswhoread. We hope you enjoy!

  6. 01/10/2019

    Ep. 2 Roma

    In this episode we discuss our interpretations and thoughts on the film Roma directed by Alfonso Cuarón. We touch on topics such as representation, colorism within the latinx community, Hollywood, and more. Let us know what you think and offer suggestions of films, books, articles, or shows for us to read into. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter to not miss an episode and talk to us @chicaswhoread. We hope you enjoy!

  7. 12/28/2018

    Ep.1 Aristotle and Dante

    In this episode we discuss our interpretations and thoughts on "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. We touch on topics such as Mexican American identity, sexuality, family, and more. We hope you enjoy!

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Joselin and Jessica discuss texts and film through the perspective of a History major and an Artist. The objective is to invoke dialogue and share ideas that we find interesting.

Information

  • Creator
    Chicas Who Read
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chicas Who Read