We open with Melissa Saavedra Gill, founder and CEO of Steamy Lit, prior to the book convention (August 18-19) in Anaheim celebrating diversity in romance and the romance genre. Representation, relevance, and agency all are on the menu. In the second segment (minute approx. minute 35:23), Jackie Mentor with OC Jewish Coalition for Refugees will return in advance of her organization’s June 20 World Refugee Day Open House, to which the public is most welcome. Please rsvp to: https://tinyurl.com/WRDRSVP.

Music credits: Chimora, “Africano Americano,” Sounds of Africa – album; Buena Vista Social Club, Lorena, “Chan Chan,” Buena Vista Social Club cover; Souad Massi, “Hayati,” Raoui – album.

http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/984/Gill%26MenterPod6-13-23.mp3