http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/distance-between-us <p>On Tuesday’s <a href="http://kcur.org/programs/central-standard" target="_blank"><em>Central Standard</em></a> author <strong><a href="http://www.reynagrande.com/" target="_blank">Reyna Grande</a></strong> describes her experience living as in illegal immigrant in the U.S.</p><p>Her memoir, <em><strong>The Distance Between Us</strong>,</em> is an intimate, graphic narrative about her early years left behind by her parents in Mexico, tumultuous time as a youth in America and journey to becoming a U.S. citizen.</p> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:08:53 +0000 Tomeka Weatherspoon and Jabulani Leffall 26032 at http://kcur.org The Distance Between Us http://kcur.org/post/web-extra-xanath-caraza-reads-primera-pagina <p class="legacy-audio-url"> <div class="audio-container"> <div id="jp-interface-518c22aed6979" class="jp-interface"> <div id="post-audio-518c22aed6979" class="jp-player" jp-instance="518c22aed6979"></div> <div class="jp-controls column"> <div class="jp-progress"> <div class="jp-seek-bar"> <div class="jp-play-bar"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playpause column"> <a href="http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-695718.mp3" class="jp-play">Listen</a> <a class="jp-pause"></a> </div> <div class="jp-time-holder column"> <div class="jp-custom-current-time"></div> <div class="jp-custom-duration"></div> </div> <div id="slider"></div> </div> </div><!-- container --> </p> <p>Kansas City, MO – Traveler, educator and short story writer Xanath Caraza says she first started writing poetry when she was about six years old.</p> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:24:00 +0000 Laura Spencer 1165 at http://kcur.org