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Remix: Author Carmen Maria Machado on the Myth of a Queer Love Utopia

Podcast: Latina to Latina
Published: Jun 8, 2026
Duration seconds: 1725
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Summary

Her genre-bending new memoir, "In the Dream House," recounts an abusive lesbian relationship and implodes safe notions of intimacy. Carmen talks with Alicia about revisiting trauma, mourning for her former self, and the risks of complicating queer narratives. Follow Carmen @carmenmachado on Twitter and IG. And buy her book, In the Dream House. If you loved this episode, listen to Valeria Luiselli and Quiara Alegría Hudes for more on summoning the muse. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!