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cover of episode Poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva dreams of Selena

Poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva dreams of Selena

2021/11/2
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The Queen of Tejano music is having a moment in pop culture once again, even 26 years after her murder. Selena Quintanilla's face not only adorns T-shirts and hoodies, but she's also the subject of a Netflix series, a podcast and a new novel by poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva. It's called *Dreaming of You, *and imagines what would have happened if Selena hadn't been killed when she was 23. Lozada-Oliva tells us about the story, which is written in verse, and the pop star's impact on her life since she was a child.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)