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Orlando Mendiola
Orlando Mendiola is a Mexican American author from San Antonio, Texas. He is a graduate of The New School and the proud owner of three Chihuahuas: Rusty, Ranger, and the famous Pearl. He spent his childhood making tamales with his grandma and family every Christmas and he hopes to inherit his family’s secret tamale recipe one day. His debut book is The Last Tamale.
