• Episode 48 - Book Report: Violeta by Isabel Allende

  • Aug 17 2024
  • Length: 34 mins
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Episode 48 - Book Report: Violeta by Isabel Allende

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  • A gorgeous work of historical fiction that tells the story of a woman born during the Spanish flu pandemic and who dies during the coronavirus pandemic 100 years later. Allende introduces us to multiple generations of a family and their loves and losses, hopes and disasters, while exploring historical events like the military dictatorships in Chile and Argentina during the 1970s and 80s. I reflect on how this book reminds me of my own grandmother and what this book can teach us about the current moment.

    I recommended the following movies for a deeper dive:

    Machuca

    La Historia Oficial

    I referenced the following articles during the episode:

    https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/southern-cone/2021-03-23/argentinas-military-coup-what-us-knew

    https://www.mediamatters.org/russ-vought/undercover-interview-project-2025-architect-gets-candid-initiatives-radical-goals-and

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