Episode 372: Mirta Ojito Remembers the Past: Identity, Family, and Migration

In this episode of Diverse Voices Book Review contributor Kimberly Lau interviews Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and novelist Mirta Ojito about her novel DEEPER THAN THE OCEAN . In the interview, Lau and Ojito discuss the book’s dual narrative and its inspiration: the 1919 sinking of the Valbanera , a Spanish ship carrying hundreds of immigrants to the Americas that was lost at sea during a hurricane, with no survivors. The conversation explores how this tragedy help shape a story about migration, inherited trauma, memory, and family history. Mirta Ojito is a Cuban-born journalist, professor, and author. She is the recipient of both a Pulitzer Prize and an Emmy Award and has written two nonfiction books. Diverse Voices Book Review Social Media: Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreview Instagram - @diverse_voices_book_review Email: hbh@diversevoicesbookreview.com

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Episode 372: Mirta Ojito Remembers the Past: Identity, Family, and Migration is an episode from KAZI 88.7 FM Book Review by Hopeton Hay.

This episode is 40:11 long.

This episode was published on Mar 7, 2026.

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