![]() How would you describe your connection to these characters?įajardo-Anstine: These characters are all inspired by my ancestors. ![]() ![]() Warner: There are four generations in this book, but in the earliest pages – even before the table of contents – you make it clear that you are the embodiment of the fifth generation. The following has been edited for clarity and length: For the Colorado release of “Woman of Light,” she spoke with Colorado Matters Senior Host Ryan Warner at The Tattered Cover Bookstore on Colfax Ave. ![]() Following four generations of Hispano and Indigenous women, including a sharpshooter, a clairvoyant, and a mirror maker, “Woman of Light” alternates between the 1860s and 1930s.īut its themes are thoroughly contemporary – the wealth gap, police brutality, and migration.įajardo-Anstine's literary debut, "Sabrina & Corina," was a finalist for The National Book Award. Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s incandescent new novel “Woman of Light” is set in both Denver and Southern Colorado. ![]()
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