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Chicanonautica: Incredibly Gay Princesses Vs. Too Damn Anglo Fantasy
By Ernest HoganOnce upon a time, fantasy was a wild thing that knew no borders. All human cultures had their mythologies and imaginations. It was more than a genre.Then came the Nineteen Sixties....
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New Stuff
This week brings us news of a trio of new books scheduled for October publication. Two of La Bloga's favorite writers -- Reyna Grande and Martin Limón -- present their latest offerings to eager...
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Musings on Planet Earth, Part II: The Mayan Prophesy and Quantum Phenomena by...
President of Mexico Venustiano Carranza with the Mayan CalendarI am not trained as a scientist so I delve into the topics of Time and Quantum phenomena with the understanding of a layperson and write...
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A Chicana Returns To Nebraska From The Former Yugoslavia --
Saludos La Bloga readers. For almost a year, I have been a Fulbright scholar living in the former Yugoslavia, and I have just recently returned. My flight to the U.S. took me from Belgrade, Serbia,...
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Interview of Ernest Hogan
Interview of Ernest Hogan by Xánath CarazaErnest Hogan is the author of High Aztech, Smoking Mirror Blues, and Cortez on Jupiter. Those novels, along with his short fiction have won him the reputation...
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Brick that built Pasadena.
Classics Revisited:Review: Alejandro Morales. The Brick People. Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1988.ISBN: 978-0-934770-91-0Michael SedanoThe Brick People possesses remarkable currency, thirty years after...
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Lucia the Luchadora
Written by by Cynthia Leonor GarzaIllustrated by Alyssa Bermudez Age Range: 3 - 7 years Grade Level: Preschool - 2 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: POW! (March...
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Betraying A Sacred Trust
Daniel Cano WLA VA, one showcase bldg. to serve vets in need I drive through the south gate, the original entrance, of the...
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One Photo, Two Words: La Palabra
Melinda PalacioNot to be missedThe Bird Forgiveness tour joins La Palabra at Avenue 50 Studio. I'm excited for this very special homecoming for me. I have featured and participated in many poetry...
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The Rivas Boys, Cultural Emissaries, by Antonio SolisGomez
Hollowwood Stars playing in shorts circa 1950My family arrived in Los Angeles in September of 1950, when i was nine. We lived on Bunker Hill for a couple of months, then a family friend of a friend,...
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An August La Palabra. The Gluten-free Chicano Cooks. Actors Read...
La Palabra at Avenue 50 Studio Features Four & Open MicMichael SedanoAdvice to first-time visitors to Northeast Los Angeles' cultural treasure, Avenue 50 Studio:There's ample parking behind the...
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears
By Meg Medina Age Range: 9 - 12 years Grade Level: 4 - 7 Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Candlewick (September 11, 2018) Language:English...
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Chicanonautica: Dreaming of an Intergalactic Barrio
By Ernest HoganI’ll still be on vacation, wandering about Aztlan, when this goes up. Traveling through my native territories, the sacred Aztec homeland, always I inspires me. My brain devours images,...
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What's Going On (in Colorado)?
Here's a select sample of events of interest here in Colorful Colorado, all coming up in the next few weeks. Book signings and a book festival. Student activist reminiscences and far out art. A dance...
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Crux : A Cross Border Memoir by Jean Guerrero, reviewed by Antonio SolisGomez
My wife was hearing Crux, an audio book by Jean Guerrero, a Mexiricana, and her comments prompted me to look for reviews on the Internet. I was so intrigued by the unusual title and by the reviews that...
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Anthology of Contemporary Chicanx Writing
Anthology of Contemporary Chicanx WritingXánath CarazaOur La Bloga friend and 2018 City of McAllen Poet Laureate, Edward Vidaurre, invites our readers to submit for a Special Anthology of Contemporary...
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Memory's stories, all that remains.
A pair of essays & an IntroMichael SedanoIntro: Big Event. You Get Only One.Some enchanted evening, we had no strangers only familia at the celebration my daughter’s familia put on for us, my 73d...
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Anthology of Contemporary Chicanx Writing
Anthology of Contemporary Chicanx WritingXánath CarazaOur La Bloga friend and 2018 City of McAllen Poet Laureate, Edward Vidaurre invites our readers to submit for a Special Anthology of Contemporary...
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II Premio de la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española: Convocatoria...
II Premio de la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española: Convocatoria 2018 Premio Campoy-Ada Abierto a libros en once categorías, publicados en español entre los años 2015 y 2018, en los Estados...
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Bikers, Mayans, and Literary Criticism
Daniel Cano Actor Emilio Rivera aka Marcus Alvarez, the Mayans It was around 2008. I was flying home to L.A. from an...
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