**Rebroadcast from May 18, 2014**
Host Daniel Chacón talks with Shirley Reva Vernick, author of the YA novel, "Remember Dippy." Shirley started out as a print journalist and later made the move to fiction writer. She talks about how she connects with a teenage brain to tell a relatable story. "Remember Dippy" is published by El Paso's own Cinco Puntos Press, and Shirley, who is based out of New England, talks about why she felt at home with Cinco Puntos. Aside from being a writer, she also runs the popular storytelling website, http://storybee.org/. Learn more about Shirley and her work at http://shirleyvernick.wordpress.com/.
Aired July 17, 2016