UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character, speaking Spanish). (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE") KAHN: Tita is the suffering heroine in Esquivel's breakout novel, later made into a movie, "Like Water For Chocolate." But despite her self-destructive ways, she's strong, fighting cultural stereotypes and traditions, not unlike Esquivel's most famous leading lady, the last girl born to a traditional family in 1900s Mexico. KAHN: In Lupita, Esquivel personifies Mexico's troubles - the crime, corruption and drugs. And now the narcos and the narco politicians are ruling society. LAURA ESQUIVEL: In this moment, everything is so corrupt, so dangerous. The witness is Lupita, a policewoman caught up in the violence of one of Mexico City's poorest neighborhoods, says writer Laura Esquivel. As NPR's Carrie Kahn reports, Esquivel wants redemption for her character and her country.ĬARRIE KAHN, BYLINE: "Pierced By The Sun" opens with a murder. Her novel "Pierced By The Sun" - just out in English - has a female protagonist who battles crooked politicians, criminal gangs, as well as her own demons. Now author Laura Esquivel is tackling crime and corruption in modern day Mexico. The novel, "Like Water For Chocolate," was popularized as an art house movie back in the 1900s. Let's catch up with a writer best known for her tale of forbidden love and sensual Mexican cooking.
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