Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Saturday, October 23, 2021

In essays covering topics from migration to colorism to the comfort of home cooking, Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed features fifteen essays from an all-star cast of Latinx contributors. In this panel, Meg Medina, Cristina Arreola, and Jasminne Mendez join collection editor Saraciea J. Fennell to discuss their contributions to this candid and multifaceted compilation.


  • Moderator: Saraciea J. Fennell
  • Format: This is a live, virtual event.
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Cristina Arreola, Saraciea J. Fennell, Meg Medina, Jasminne Mendez, Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices From the Latinx Diaspora,

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