JESUS TREJO BOOK CLUB

Erika Lynne Jones is the illustrator of The Loud Librarian published by Simon and Schuster (2023), Black Girls: A Celebration of You published by HarperCollins (2023) and The Feelings Deck for Kids published by Bala Kids (March 2024). Her author/illustrator debut, Zara In the Middle will be published by HarperCollins in July 2025. Erika loves using cut paper collages to tell inclusive stories that affirm children and bring them joy...

Hello! this is episode 7 and we have a very special guest, someone I've come up with in the stand up comedy scene, who's out here doing some amamzing work! Dulcé Sloan is an Emmy Award winning, 2 time NAACP Image Award winner and one of the sharpest voices in comedy. Bust magazine calls her “comedy gold,” while Indiewire describes her as “a fresh and unique voice in the world of stand-up comedy.” She was included in Variety’s prest...

This week's guest! A lawyer and daughter of Guatemalan and Cuban bakers, Jessica Parra never objects to an extra slice of cake. She’s a Los Angeles native who loves to write about Latinas with big hair (and chasing even bigger dreams), complicated families, and the healing magic of acceptance. She’s the author of Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success, The Quince Project, and many unfinished first drafts about cats living their best lives...

This week we welcome Rafael Agustín! He was a writer on the award-winning The CW show, Jane The Virgin, is the author of the bestselling comedic memoir, Illegally Yours (Grand Central Publishing), and is a past Sundance Institute Episodic Fellow. Rafael was the founding Executive Director of the Youth Cinema Project and the founding CEO of the Latino Film Institute.

 In 2018, LA Weekly named Rafael one of the fifty most essential p...

This week I meet with Ph.D. Amina Gautier, who is a powerhouse in the world of short fiction and a Professor of English at the University of Miami. She’s written four award-winning short story collections, and has over 145 published stories featured in top journals like Kenyon Review and Boston Review. A proud Brooklyn native and Stanford grad, Amina also holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. If you like short stories ...

This week I meet with Barney Saltzberg who has close to fifty picture books published, Barney Saltzberg has been traveling the world talking about creativity and where ideas come from.  He lectured in China and Russia through a cultural exchange program through the United States State Department.   Barney is passionate about working with children, parents, teachers, organizations on the art of making mistakes and finding play and c...

This week, I’m joined by Social Impact Consultant (also happens to be my beautiful wife🤪) Adria Márquez, the translator behind both of my books. We get to discuss the complexities of Spanish and English language translations, the importance of the editing process, and her journey growing up in the Border of El Paso, TX & Cd. Juarez, MX. Take a listen!

Visit her website to learn more about her work across different sectors: www.la...

THIS WEEK SPECIAL GUEST!

I am joined by author, illustrator, and dear friend Eliza Kinkz, the artist behind the illustrations for both of my books, among many other amazing projects, to discuss art, inspiration, her process, and her journey through multiple industries.

Visit her website to learn more about her work: https://www.elizakinkz.com/

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Welcome to the Club!

Welcome to JTBC! I'm excited to welcome you to JTBC, where book lovers come together! In this episode, I'll share a bit about my journey from stand-up comedy to the world of children's books, and what inspired me to launch this podcast. I’ll also give you a sneak peek into what you can expect in upcoming episodes, including interviews with aut...