Aquilino Gonell arrived in the United States from the Dominican Republic as a young boy. Determined to be a success story, he joined the army to pay for college and served his adopted country in Iraq. Upon his return, Gonell landed a position with the United States Capitol Police and rose to the rank of sergeant.

In this episode of The Revolución, Gonell talks with co-hosts Linda Lane Gonzalez, Diego Lastra, Kathryn Garcia Castro, and Court Stroud about what he saw during the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The brutal injuries Gonell sustained that day ended his career in law enforcement. The American patriot also speaks about his new book, American Shield: The Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy, which former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls “an all-American tale of duty and determination.”

Thanks to Susan Shapiro for her help in arranging this interview.

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Music: The band P-G-M for the use of its song "April" as The Revolución theme

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In the newly-released novel The Silence in Her Eyes, each chapter ends as soon as the protagonist blinks. Leah lives with a rare vision disease—she can’t see movement, although her other senses are heightened.

Armando Lucas Correa is the world-renowned author of The German Girl, which has been translated into 17 languages. Born in Cuba, the father of three served as Editor-in-Chief for magazine “People en Español.” In this episode of The Revolución podcasts, co-hosts Court Stroud and Kathryn Garcia Castro talk with Correa about his new book and his creative process.

Thank you to Gena Lanzi, Senior Publicist at Atria Books a division of Simon & Schuster, for her help in arranging this interview. For more on about Armando Lucas Correa, visit his website or social media, such as Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter) and LinkedIn.

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Music: The band P-G-M for the use of its song "April" as The Revolución theme

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Alyssa Reynoso-Morris writes a delicious book about the sounds and sensations of cooking with her grandmother sharing the love of plantains and helps readers connect to the heart of Latin kitchens. This book also taps into the love from ancestors through recipes.

Very few books have touched on the subject and also present The Bronx in a positive light. Plantains are a food consumed all around the world which bring love and family together. This book, "Platanos Are Love,” tells the story of history, culture and time spent with family.

Alyssa is Dominican/Puerto Rican, grew up in The Bronx and didn't learn to read until she was in fourth grade. She owes her political science interest and efforts in pushing literacy to her Grandmother who was always watching the news, creating commentary and the original storyteller in the household.

From The Revolucion Podcast co-hosts Diego Lastra and Kathryn Garcia Castro, thank you to Nicole Valdez, Senior Manager of Publicity at Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing for her help in arranging this interview.

For more on Author, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris vist: https://www.alyssaauthor.com/ and Illustrator, Mariyah Rahman visit Instagram

EPISODE CREDITS:

Music: The band P-G-M for the use of its song "April" as The Revolución theme

Editing: A special thanks to Anthony Mendoza our freelance audio editor. You can find him on Fiverr.com @thonymendoza

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