@sjgochenour.bsky.social - I got to attend this talk Leigh Bardugo gave about her book "The Familiar", a Sephardic fairy tale of sorts, set in 16th c Spain. It's well worth your time.
Bardugo worked with scholars at the University of Washington's Sephardic Studies program on some of the research for this book. She talked about this book at the 2024 Ladino Day celebration. Short article with a link to a video of the discussion below.
Ladino Day 2024 | Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures | University of Washington
By Kathryn Medill On December 8, 2024, with the support of both the MELC Department and the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, Dr. Canan Bolel organized UW’s annual Ladino Day, designed to celebrate Se...