In this episode, co-hosts Linda Lane Gonzalez and Kathryn Garcia Castro enjoy a conversation with Christine Pride and Jo Piazza, co-authors of the wonderful novel YOU WERE ALWAYS MINE, which provides a complex and nuanced look at themes of race, class and motherhood.  

Cinnamon Haynes, a black woman, takes an abandoned white baby into her home, she struggles to keep her own past hidden while dealing with the shocking judgments from friends and strangers alike as she strives to do right by the child she grows more attached to with each passing day.

In this fascinating episode we learn more about Christine and Jo's approach to writing and collaborating, and how their experiences have shaped their world view. 

Special thanks to Falon Kirby, Senior Publicist, Atria Books/Simon & Schuster for making this episode of The Revolucion possible.  We also want to thank the band PGM for the use of its song, “April” as The Revolucion theme.

Christine Pride, is a writer, editor, and longtime publishing veteran and pens a regular column—“Race Matters”—for Cup of Jo. She lives in New York City.

Jo Piazza a bestselling author, podcast creator, and award-winning journalist.   Her work has been published in ten languages in twelve countries and four of her books have been optioned for film and television.

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EPISODE CREDITS:

Music:  The band P-G-M for the use of its song "April" as The Revolución theme 

Editing: A special thanks to Anthony Mendoza  our freelance audio editor.  You can find him on Fiverr.com @thonymendoza

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