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Carmen is thirteen, period poor, and desperate for protection, in a city where danger lurks at every corner. Everything changes when a bracelet from the local bodega leads her to an alternate world. Now, as an adult looking back, Carmen must reckon with her actions. Some magic can't be undone. Some lessons must be learned. And some stories must be told, even if no one believes them. This is the second part to the Bodega Botanica Tales six-part series, which are coming-of-age stories across two timelines.

Bodega Botanica Tales: Short Story Podcast is a collection of original short stories taking place in a fictional neighborhood; I call them bodega stories or botánica stories, all part of my Latinx Storytelling. Each episode is an original tale inspired by the gossip I heard in bodegas, those times I visited the botánica and the cultural myths and folklore that shaped me. Although many of the tales are rooted in Latinx folklore and Latin American culture, you don't need to share or know that culture to enjoy this podcast. If you enjoy discussing traditions, legends or superstitions that made ...