{"id":1898,"date":"2019-12-12T12:27:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T12:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/?p=1898"},"modified":"2020-02-04T05:03:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T05:03:09","slug":"literary-giants-of-the-21st-century-on-the-love-university-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/literary-giants-of-the-21st-century-on-the-love-university-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Literary Giants of the 21st Century on the Love University Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this month, author, psychologist and teacher Dr. Alex Avila got the unbelievable opportunity to interview more than 15 top writers and influencers at the Miami Book Festival. Here, we highlight some of their most recent books and literary achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get ready for these talented authors to share their hopes and dreams with you on upcoming airings of the Love University podcast on iTunes: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/33YmdU0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/apple.co\/33YmdU0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>On The Podcast now:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1908\" src=\"http:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pedro_cabiya-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pedro_cabiya-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pedro_cabiya-1-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25ba<\/b><b>Pedro Cabiya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Pedro\u2019s latest book is called <\/span><b><i>Tercer Mundo<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Learn more about this novel of intrigue set in Puerto Rico &#8211; on the Love University podcast, \u201cHow To Marry The Most Beautiful Woman in the World and Be Addicted To Kindness\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen at:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/2PyGBGb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/apple.co\/2PyGBGb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out Pedro\u2019s books on Amazon (in Spanish): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2P7ieAo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2P7ieAo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1904\" src=\"http:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/51PIftFD1DL._SX331_BO1204203200_-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/51PIftFD1DL._SX331_BO1204203200_-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/51PIftFD1DL._SX331_BO1204203200_-1-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baM.J. Fievre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><b><i>Happy, Okay? Poems about Anxiety, Depression, Hope and Survival<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is about navigating the ups and downs of life. M.J. is one of Haiti\u2019s most beloved authors. Hear what she has to say about her book on mental health that\u2019s touching the hearts of many &#8211; on the Love University podcast: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2RE4SgF\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2RE4SgF<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can order her book on Amazon: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qK9cjC\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qK9cjC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Get to know these writers on upcoming Love University podcast episodes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baAmanda J. Scott <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Dr. Avila and Amanda discuss her new book, <\/span><b><i>Create Success From Stress<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baMacarena Luz Bianchi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Learn more about Macarena\u2019s gem of a book entitled <\/span><b><i>Awaken the Wizard Within <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baNelson Diaz<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Dr. Avila and Nelson discus his fascinating life story, as told in <\/span><b><i>Not From Here, Not From There: The Autobiography of Nelson Diaz<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baSusannah Charleston<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Susannah was a delight when we previewed her new book, <\/span><b><i>Where The Lost Dogs Go\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baElissa Altman <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memoirs were popular at the Miami Book Festival. Elissa\u2019s latest is called, <\/span><b>Motherland: A Memoir of Love, Loathing, and Longing<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baAndrea Bartz &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a listen, take a read. Andrea\u2019s new book is entitled<\/span><b> The Lost Night<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baSteve Almond &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t miss hearing about Steve\u2019s novel, <\/span><b>William Stoner and the Battle for the Inner Life: Bookmarked, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">set in the first half of the 20th century<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1909\" src=\"http:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Blanco-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Blanco-cover.jpg 500w, https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Blanco-cover-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baRichard Blanco<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><b><i>How To Love A Country<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Richard shares insights about creating his newest collection of poems, exploring contemporary American issues, such as immigration, gun violence, racism, LGBTQ issues, and more<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baJennifer Ayers-Belinkis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; It\u2019s a long title and a wonderful book. Hear all about how to benefit from <\/span><b><i>Me: Life Guide and Guided Journey by Journal &#8211; Featuring 11 Weeks of 7 Soul: Minds Exercises<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1910\" src=\"http:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Amanda-Yates-Garcia-book.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Amanda-Yates-Garcia-book.jpg 500w, https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Amanda-Yates-Garcia-book-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baAmanda Yates Garcia &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amanda walks us through the writing of her book, <\/span><b>Initiated: Memoir of A Witch. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The book calls on the people of the world to \u201ctake up their wand, be brave, describe the world they want, and create it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baTony Stultz <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Full of wisdom, Tony\u2019s new book is called <\/span><b><i>The Three Principles of Oneness\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baBob Eckstein<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; For children and adults alike, <\/span><b><i>The Illustrated History of the Snowman<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, explores the cultural significance of this beloved creature and travels back through time to shed light on the his illustrious past.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baJ. Thomas Rompel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; \u201cBreaking the law never seemed right. What if it\u2019s the only way to save the people and the country you love?\u201d The 4th Branch is Book 1 in Rompel\u2019s\u00a0 <\/span><b><i>Citizen Warrior<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baMia Kingslie<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Mia\u2019s book, <\/span><b><i>Survivors of the Sun<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a post-apocalyptic thriller you don\u2019t want to miss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baPablo Zaragoza<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Apache and Hopi traditions are woven throughout Pablo\u2019s <\/span><b><i>Armageddon: An Apache Story<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an artful novel of redemption.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u25baCatherine West Penkwitz <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Catherine\u2019s <\/span><b><i>Handcuffs in the Sand<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an explosive adventure through time, starting in the late sixties and seventies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned! We\u2019ll be posting podcast interviews with these fabulous writers, one by one.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, author, psychologist and teacher Dr. Alex Avila got the unbelievable opportunity to interview more than 15 top writers and influencers at the Miami Book Festival. 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