Author Reyna Grande is an inspirational and award- winning author. Her memoirs include A Dream Called Home  and The Distance Between Us,  which was a finalist for the  National Book Critics Circle Award.  Her novels include, Across a Hundred Mountains which draws heavily on her own experience as an undocumented immigrant, Dancing With Butterflies, and most recently, A Ballad of Love and Glory.. From her immigration journey to being a struggling single mom, to dealing with feelings of abandonment when her own mother ran away with a wrestler , Reyna is a latina taking the lead that will definitely inspire us. Follow her @writerreynagrande  You can find her books here: reynagrande.com/ For more information on the Emerging Voices Fellowship program visit their website.  https://pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship/ Also follow  Latinas Take the Lead on Instagram If you loved this episode please follow us, subscribe and leave a review. Naibe Reynoso is the Host and Executive Producer of Latinas Take the Lead.  Production Assistant is Anna Sophia Monzon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.