Interview with Pura Belpré Award Winner and Bram Stoker Nominee Vincent Tirado, Author of We Don't Swim Here
07/31/23 • 34 min
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Jake and Ron welcome Pura Belpré Award Winner and Bram Stoker Nominee Vincent Tirado, author of the fantastic horror novel We Don't Swim Here !
Bronwyn is only supposed to be in rural Hillwoods for a year. Her grandmother is in hospice, and her father needs to get her affairs in order. And they're all meant to make some final memories together.
Except Bronwyn is miserable. Her grandmother is dying, everyone is standoffish, and she can't even go swimming. All she hears are warnings about going in the water, despite a gorgeous lake. And a pool at the abandoned rec center. And another in the high school basement.
Anais tries her hardest to protect Bronwyn from the shadows of Hillwoods. She follows her own rituals to avoid any unnecessary attention—and if she can just get Bronwyn to stop asking questions, she can protect her too. The less Bronwyn pays attention to Hillwoods, the less Hillwoods will pay attention to Bronwyn. She doesn't get that the lore is, well, truth. History. Pain. The living aren't the only ones who seek retribution when they're wronged. But when Bronwyn does more exploring than she should, they are both in for danger they couldn't expect.
https://read.sourcebooks.com/young-adult/we-dont-swim-here.htmlhttps://bookshop.org/
Vincent Tirado
Vincent Tirado is a non-binary Afro-Latine Bronx native. They ventured out to Pennsylvania and Ohio to get their Bachelor’s degree in biology and Master’s degree in bioethics. Their first novel, BURN DOWN, RISE UP (2022) was recognized with the Pura Belpré Award, and nominated for both the Bram Stoker and Lambda Literary Award. WE DON'T SWIM HERE (2023) is their newest novel. When they're not writing, you can catch them playing video games or making digital art.
Website: https://www.v-e-tirado.com/The Pura Belpré Award
https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpreThe Wrath of the iOtians
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: thewrathoftheiotians
Twitter: @OfiOtians
Website: https://thewrathoftheiotians.buzzsprout.com/
Music
Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement
Jake and Ron welcome Pura Belpré Award Winner and Bram Stoker Nominee Vincent Tirado, author of the fantastic horror novel We Don't Swim Here !
Bronwyn is only supposed to be in rural Hillwoods for a year. Her grandmother is in hospice, and her father needs to get her affairs in order. And they're all meant to make some final memories together.
Except Bronwyn is miserable. Her grandmother is dying, everyone is standoffish, and she can't even go swimming. All she hears are warnings about going in the water, despite a gorgeous lake. And a pool at the abandoned rec center. And another in the high school basement.
Anais tries her hardest to protect Bronwyn from the shadows of Hillwoods. She follows her own rituals to avoid any unnecessary attention—and if she can just get Bronwyn to stop asking questions, she can protect her too. The less Bronwyn pays attention to Hillwoods, the less Hillwoods will pay attention to Bronwyn. She doesn't get that the lore is, well, truth. History. Pain. The living aren't the only ones who seek retribution when they're wronged. But when Bronwyn does more exploring than she should, they are both in for danger they couldn't expect.
https://read.sourcebooks.com/young-adult/we-dont-swim-here.htmlhttps://bookshop.org/
Vincent Tirado
Vincent Tirado is a non-binary Afro-Latine Bronx native. They ventured out to Pennsylvania and Ohio to get their Bachelor’s degree in biology and Master’s degree in bioethics. Their first novel, BURN DOWN, RISE UP (2022) was recognized with the Pura Belpré Award, and nominated for both the Bram Stoker and Lambda Literary Award. WE DON'T SWIM HERE (2023) is their newest novel. When they're not writing, you can catch them playing video games or making digital art.
Website: https://www.v-e-tirado.com/The Pura Belpré Award
https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpreThe Wrath of the iOtians
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: thewrathoftheiotians
Twitter: @OfiOtians
Website: https://thewrathoftheiotians.buzzsprout.com/
Music
Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)
Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement
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SIFF 2023 Let It Kill You Interview with Director David Cornue, Actors/Producers Adam Bucci and Adam Huss
5 RecommendationsThe 2023 Seattle International Film Festival was held on May 11-21. Ron was able to receive press credentials and had the opportunity to check out several short films and a few features. One of my favorite films at SIFF was the short horror film Let It Kill You directed by David Cornue and starring Adam Bucci and Adam Hess. The film tells the story of a disaffected American soldier asserts to his superiors that an enemy combatant is innocent, only to discover his new friend may be concealing a far more sinister secret. I was amazed by all aspects of this film: the directing, cinematography, acting, script, special effects (practical and CGI). Clearly, there is great focus and passion for this project. The goal is for this short to become a feature film and I hope we all have a chance to see it soon!
Let It Kill You Official Web Site
https://www.davidcornue.com/letitkillyou
Written and Directed by David Cornue
Producer/Actor Adam Bucci
Producer/Actor: Adam Huss
Producer Milena Govich
Original Music by David Cornue
Let It Kill You IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15777136/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Let It Kill You (2023 Seattle International Film Festival)
https://www.siff.net/festival/let-it-kill-you
Molecule Productions Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/molecule_productions
Music
Theme from Let It Kill You composed by David Cornue
Courtesy of David Cornue
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Interview with Zach Kashkett Director of The Mad Writer
6 RecommendationsRon welcomes Director Zach Kashkett about his new documentary, The Mad Writer. Zach is an accomplished editor. His documentaries include House of Secrets, Shawn Mendes in Wonder, and Sins of a Mother (due September 14th). All of which can be found on Netflix. The Mad Writer is Zach's first time in the director's seat. It debuted at this year's Slamdance Festival and received much accolades. It was also a winner at the 2023 Atlanta Docufest.
The Mad Writer: Rising hip hop phenom L'Orange, is a recluse. Clinically depressed, he rarely leaves the comfort of his Nashville home or his faithful dog Scraps' side. But when he develops mysterious tumors in his ears canals, his world is thrown into chaos. With his career on the line, he will need to undergo several risky surgeries if he wants a hope of retaining his hearing.
The Mad Writer will be back on the Film Festival circuit by October 2023 and it will be available on Amazon Prime and Tubi later this year.
https://www.themadwriterfilm.com/
http://www.zachkashkett.com/2023 Atlanta Docufest winner for Best Artist Documentary Feature
https://docufest.com/awardsSlamdance Film Festival
https://slamdance.com/Special thanks to Cher Culver (Cher Culver PR) for reaching out and making this interview happen!
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