Join author, educator, and learner, Annmarie Kelly as she laughs, cries, and kvetches with the writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and wanderers who inspire all of us to reach beyond our divisions and discover what it means to be wild, precious, and brave.
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Join author, educator, and learner, Annmarie Kelly as she laughs, cries, and kvetches with the writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and wanderers who inspire all of us to reach beyond our divisions and discover what it means to be wild, precious, and brave.
Cleyvis Natera is a novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic, whose debut novel, Neruda on the Park, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice and awarded a Silver Medal by the International Latino Book Awards. Her second book, The Grand Paloma Resort, is out now. In today’s episode, Cleyvis and Annmarie discuss the often long and winding road to literary publication, marathons versus triathlons, and the high cost of luxury travel both on and off the resort.
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Titles Mentioned in This Episode:
Neruda on the Park, by Cleyvis Natera
The Grand Paloma Resort, by Cleyvis Natera
The Farming of Bones, by Edwidge Danticat
In the Time of Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, by Angie Cruz (You can listen to our WPL conversation with Angie here.)
Here’s the trailer for the Netflix series Envidiosa.
Follow Cleyvis Natera:
Instagram: @cleyvisnatera
Twitter/X: @cleyvisnatera
Bluesky: @cleyvisnatera.bsky.social
cleyvisnatera.com
**Writing Workshops and Wish Fulfillment:
If you liked this conversation and are interested in writing abroad, consider joining Annmarie for a writing retreat in Italy in September, 2025.
You can travel to a beautiful place, meet other wise women, and write your own stories. We’d love to help you make your wishes come true.
This will sell out. Act now and join us!
Or if you’re looking for an online class to jumpstart your memoir, you can find that here.
Or for women interested in an online Saturday morning writing circle, you can sign up here or message Annmarie to learn more.
Photo Credit: Beowulf Sheehan
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Wild Precious Life
Join author, educator, and learner, Annmarie Kelly as she laughs, cries, and kvetches with the writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and wanderers who inspire all of us to reach beyond our divisions and discover what it means to be wild, precious, and brave.
