How Melania Luisa Marte Became a Word Weaver

<p>The writer, musician and poet shares how her parents’ migration from the Dominican Republic to New York City, and her reverse migration from the United States to the DR informs her exploration of colorism, colonialism, and love. She has poured it all into her new collection of poems, Plantains and Our Becoming.</p><p>Find Melania on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melatocatierra/" target="_blank">@melatocatierra</a> and <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707145/plantains-and-our-becoming-by-melania-luisa-marte/" target="_blank">order her book here</a>.</p><p>If you liked this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/why-ada-limon-refuses-to-perform-identity" target="_blank">Why Ada Limón Refuses to Perform Identity</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-writer-lesle-honore-knows-poetry-changes-lives" target="_blank">How Writer Leslé Honoré Knows Poetry Changes Lives</a>.</p>