{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/635bd4983e31010011b5e87f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Elaine Castillo, HOW TO READ NOW: Essays","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1666984448895-c616a42d53710e15d821370358fe31fc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Elaine Castillo, one of&nbsp;<em>Financial Times'</em>&nbsp;“30 of the Planet’s Most Exciting Young People,”&nbsp;joins Zibby to discuss her latest book of essays,&nbsp;<em>How to Read Now</em>. The two talk about the circumstances and events that inspired Elaine to begin writing these essays, as well as the significance literature holds in her and her parents' lives. Elaine also tells Zibby about her newfound love for astrology, why she included painful stories about the trauma and discrimination her family has faced, and what she's learning from reading books at a slower pace.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.</p><p>Amazon: <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3DGlb48\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://amzn.to/3DGlb48</a></p><p>Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3W5pE7T\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/3W5pE7T</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter <a href=\"https://zibbyowens.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8aaa1ce151a09216fdc1d6414&amp;id=4cf0ef4d3c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch <a href=\"https://www.bonfire.com/store/zibby-owens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}