{"podcast":{"title":"THE NAUGHTY LIBRARIAN \"TNL\" The world’s best storytellers and the stories they tell in conversation.","slug":"the-naughty-librarian-tnl-the-world-s-best-storytellers-and-the-stories-they-tell-in-conversation-7286743","podcast_index_feed_id":7286743,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-naughty-librarian-tnl/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.thenaughtylibrarian.ca/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-naughty-librarian-tnl/20250407_080458_01e23946cf0f922b361b417249b708ec.png","author":"Alexander J. Loudon","episode_count":49,"summary":"WELCOME TO THE NAUGHTY LIBRARIAN \"TNL\" Welcome to The Naughty Librarian The world’s best storytellers and the stories they tell in intimate, personal conversations you won’t find anywhere else with host Alexander Loudon. From Pulitzer Prize-winning authors to international bestselling authors and more, this is where the stories behind the stories finally get told! If you crave substance over shock and the best half hour of on-demand entertainment available anywhere, join listeners in over 150 cities and 23 countries and check out new episodes that drop every Wednesday, and become a Naughty Brat by following and connecting with us on our socials, joining our global community. With the best in the publishing industry reaching out to be on the show, we are humbled as we grow this show for you Naughty Brats. LINKS TO LISTEN FREE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-naughty-librarian-tnl/id1811461497 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3UYoIJokIMauiO2ttZozGA?si=ca18572d1a5747a1 And everywhere you get your podcasts. 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In this episode internationally acclaimed author and celebrity Brenda Navarro discusses the extraordinary journey from page to screen, the creative process, the realities of seeing your work adapted by Hollywood, and why stories about identity, displacement, family, and survival resonate with audiences around the world. It is a powerful conversation about storytelling, migration, identity, literature, feminism, culture & society, government oppression, the beauty of Mexico & Spain, latinx culture, & the journey from acclaimed novel to major motion picture. Navarro, author of the internationally celebrated novels Empty Houses and Eating Ashes ( Ceniza en la boca ), discusses the adaptation of her work into the new film Ashes , directed by Diego Luna and premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a warm reception and standing ovation from audiences. The conversation explores the creative process behind transforming a deeply personal literary work into a cinematic experience, while examining themes of migration, belonging, family, grief, displacement, race, gender, social justice and more. TRIGGER WARNING: Conversation includes topic of suicide, childhood trauma/abuse/neglect. Brenda also shares insights into her life as a writer, sociologist, economist, and advocate for women's voices in literature. From Mexico City to Madrid, her work has earned international recognition for its unflinching exploration of contemporary social realities and the emotional complexities of modern life. 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