• Episode 29: The Witches of El Paso - Author Luis Jaramillo

  • Feb 23 2025
  • Length: 30 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 29: The Witches of El Paso - Author Luis Jaramillo

  • Summary

  • In this episode of Words on a Wire, host Will Rose sits down with author Luis Jaramillo to discuss his novel The Witches of El Paso. Jaramillo delves into his connection to El Paso, a city that has inspired his storytelling through family history, cultural richness, and a sense of magic woven into everyday life. He shares insights into his writing process, the influence of the region’s bicultural and historical landscape, and how the supernatural elements in his book reflect the blurred borders—both literal and figurative—that define the city.

    Luis Jaramillo is also the author of the award-winning short story collection The Doctor’s Wife. His writing has appeared in LitHub, BOMB Magazine, Los Angeles Review of Books, and other publications. He is an assistant professor of creative writing at The New School. He received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MFA from The New School.

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