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Podcast: Books Connect Us
Episode: Cleyvis Natera, author of NERUDA ON THE PARK
Description: Cleyvis Natera was born in the Dominican Republic, migrated to the United States at ten years old, and grew up in New York City. Her exhilarating debut novel NERUDA ON THE PARK follows members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification. The book is a beautifully layered portrait of family, friendship, and ambition. Now let's join the author in conversation with her editor Chelcee Johns.