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Author Sonia Nazario Discusses Writing About Immigration, 'American Dirt'

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Marissa Cabrera / News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published February 25, 2020 at 9:25 AM PST

This story was published more than 5 years ago.

Sonia Nazario is a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist who has documented the plight of unaccompanied minors making their way to the U.S.

She's best known for her book "Enrique's Journey," which was the first selection of KPBS' One Book One San Diego program. On Tuesday, she'll bet the featured author at the 25th annual Writer's Symposium by The Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

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Nazario joined Midday Edition on Tuesday to talk about her work, why "Enrique's Journey" is more relevant today than ever before, and the and the recent controversy over the immigration novel "American Dirt."

Author Sonia Nazario Discusses Writing About Immigration, ‘American Dirt’

Nazario will be speaking Tuesday at the 25th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

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Jade Hindmon

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Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.

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Marissa Cabrera worked as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and had previously served as a Newscast Producer for KPBS' Morning Edition. Before joining KPBS she reported on Vatican affairs, social, and cultural issues in Rome, Italy. She also contributed to a documentary on sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Marissa has worked as a multimedia journalist at various news stations in San Diego and Monterey as well as Columbia, Missouri. Marissa graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.

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