Lobizona book5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() So when I wrote this new version, I wanted to draw a parallel between human and supernatural law enforcement to remind the reader that this isn’t just escapist fun. ![]() ![]() I should have fought harder for their right to exist. Yet when this new administration took power, the situation for people coming to this country in search of a safer future became so harrowing that I realized I’d made a mistake giving up on this story and these characters. It declares the President of Argentina godparent to the seventh consecutive son or daughter in a family. RG: Like Manu, I was flipping through the pages of a newspaper when I discovered the Argentine law that inspired this story- ley de padrinazgo presidencial 20.843. TYF: Where did the idea for this story come from? What was it influenced by? As an immigrant, this sense of homelessness is one I’ve struggled with my whole life. Manu’s dual identity as a human and a werewolf is a threat to both her worlds, and rather than having two homes, she’s left with none. ![]() To speak two languages but still lack the vocabulary to define yourself. Lobizona is about what it’s like to come from two worlds but belong to neither. To me, the story is an exploration of the immigrant identity. Romina Garber (RG): Lobizona is the book teen-me needed-a YA fantasy about supernatural creatures who speak my languages, share my cultures, and make me swoon! The Young Folks (TYF): In your own words, can you please explain what Lobizona is about? ![]()
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