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"Aunt Lola" by Rafael Alvarez

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Lisa Morgan
Published December 13, 2017 at 12:39 PM EST
Rafael Alvarez

Rafael Alvarez reads a work of fiction that’s become something of a holiday tradition here at WYPR. Alvarez' short story “Aunt Lola” is a tale about the power of memory in the kitchen of a Highlandtown rowhouse. It first aired on The Signal in 2005. 

Credit Rafael Alvarez
Dad's pizzelle iron.

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Lisa Morgan
Lisa Morgan covered the local arts community as co-creator and host of WYPR’s award-winning program The Signal from 2004 to 2015. She has created and produced many programs for WYPR, including news stories, features, commentaries, and audio documentaries. She taught audio production at Goucher College and has done voice-over work for a variety of clients. The Weekly Reader is her latest project.
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