6. Hector Tobar’s take on fences, immigration and the ‘Latino soul in age of hate”

Episode Six: Héctor Tobar on Borders of Race

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Héctor Tobar

Author

Héctor Tobar is the author of five books published in ten languages, including the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestseller: Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle That Set Them Free.

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Alex Aleinikoff

Co-Host

Deb Amos

Co-Host

Sahil Ansari

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Author and journalist Héctor Tobar joins Alex Aleinikoff and Deb Amos to discuss the how “the Wall” and LatinX immigration are shaping understandings of race and belonging in the United States.

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Materials Of interest

Books

• The Last Great Road Bum
• The Barbarian Nurseries
• Translation Nation

Articles

• Latinos Feel the Sting of Trump’s Presidency – The New Yorker
• We Need Protests. And Paintings. – New York Times
• Avoiding the Trap of Immigration Porn – New York Times

Poetry

• Mending Wall – Robert Frost