Jul 20, 2018
"I could leave my father as a mystery, because he was the mystery I
was trying to solve," says Jean Guerrero. Today I’m joined by a
special guest. You may have heard of her, maybe not, but
nevertheless her name is Jean Guerrero. She is a television
reporter for KPBS in San Diego covering immigration. Too bad that’s
not a topical subject. She is the winner of the PEN/FUSION Emerging
Writers Prize and has worked for the Wall Street Journal and has
won several reporting awards. Most recently she is the author of
Crux: A Cross-Border Memoir, a story about discovering her father
by crossing borders both physical and spiritual. This is the show
where I speak to the world’s best artists about telling true
stories, how those stories are told, and why it matters to them.
I’m your host Brendan O’Meara and this is The Creative Nonfiction
Podcast! Hey, did you enjoy the show? Be sure to tweet us some
love, I’m @BrendanOMeara and @CNFPod and Jean is @jeanguerre. If
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