Melani Martinez's new book "The Molino, A Memoir"

Melani Martinez spent much of her childhood working in her family business – one of Tucson’s first tamale and tortilla factories, El Rapido.

Her great-grandfather opened it in the 1930s and it evolved as it was passed down through generations of her family, eventually becoming a sort of lunch counter and market hybrid. They sold lunch to-go and tamales and tortillas, made with corn ground by a big molino.

Now, Martinez has written a memoir named after that all-important molino, in which she grapples with her family’s story — and what happened to them after her dad was forced to close the family business.

She spoke more about the forthcoming book with The Show. Read the full article here. 

Want to hear more? Listen to an interview with Melani on "Cultivating Indigenous Voices" podcast.