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Emilly Prado

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Emilly Giselle Prado is a writer, DJ, and educator living in Portland, Oregon with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area and Michoacán, Mexico. As an award-winning multimedia journalist, Emilly spent half a decade independently reporting on a wide range of topics, most often centered on amplifying the voices and experiences of people from historically marginalized communities. Her writing and photographs have been published widely, appearing in more than 30 publications including NPR, Marie Claire, Bitch Media, Eater, Oxygen, The Oregonian, Remezcla, and Travel Oregon.
Emilly is the author of Funeral for Flaca, a winner of a 2022 Pacific Northwest Book Award called, “Utterly vulnerable, bold, and unique,” by Ms. Magazine. She is also the autho ...more

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	Funeral for Flaca 4.28 avg rating — 606 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Gloomy Girl Variety Show: A Memoir

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Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice

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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

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“When I was ten, I hadn’t yet formed the walls of stone you helped me build. I was still without the ganas I’d come to gain on my own—product of my own strength, shaped by the women around me.”
― Emilly Prado, Funeral for Flaca

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