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65 Years
Miguel and Isabel OlivasFebruary 10, 2019A poem by Daniel A. OlivasIn honor of my parents’ 65th wedding anniversaryFebruary 6, 2019Those are a lot of years, no?For two beautiful brown folksTo be...
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Michael SedanoThe left arm is back after two months pinned to my side. A "separated shoulder" stopped me cold just as I neared the end of a big project I began back in July. It was incredibly...
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Joelito's Big Decision: La Gran Decisión de Joelito
In support of Denver TeachersWritten by Ann BerlakIllustrated by Daniel CamachoTranslated by José Antonio GallosoAge Range: 6 - 12 yearsGrade Level: 1 - 5Paperback: 38 pagesPublisher: Hard Ball...
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Chicanonautica: Live From the SFF Latinx Bundle
by Ernest HoganWhen I first started doing this column, I seemed to be the only Chicano science fiction writer around, maybe even the first. That scared me. It was also lonely. But then I think about my...
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Culprits: Snake Farm
Culprits: The Heist was Just the BeginningEdited by Richard Brewer and Gary PhillipsPolis Books – 2018One of my favorite reads from 2018 is the anthology Culprits: The Heist was Just the Beginning,...
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Interview of Manuel Ramos by Xánath Caraza
Interview of Manuel Ramos by Xánath Caraza Manuel RamosManuel Ramos is the author of ten novels and a short story collection. He has received the Colorado Book Award (twice), the Chicano/Latino...
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Sidetracked by my Güiro
Michael SedanoLet yourself be sidetracked by your güiroCarnal let yourself be freeTo do your music when your heart poundsIn the melody of your ringing ears--AluristaNo one can pick up a güiro and not...
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears- 2019 Newbery Medal Winner
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library...
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Peruvian Journal
by Daniel CanoJanuary 21, Lima, PeruSmooth flight from LAX to Lima on LATAM airlines. Brandon Lewis, anthropology...
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What To Do When Stage Fright Strikes
Melinda PalacioI understand your stage fright, but not my own. This newfound rack of nerves is something I am owning up to in order to squash my fear. As a writer, reading my work in publish has always...
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Costco Gringos
A poem by Marc García-MartínezPast the MAGA caps perched atop those viejos’ grey hair.Then mu-mu waddling ladieswith more ketchupand kitty litter thanthey can ever need.Past pinkish white...
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ORLL, Making Twenty-dollar Güiros. Austin Artists Attendance Asked.
Creating Cultural Currency Launches With Guiro WorkshopMichael SedanoSaturday’s guiro workshop was like the old days for me, when I was training assembly lines of people making automotive windows....
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A is for Activist / A de Activista
In support of Oakland Teachers A is for ActivistWritten and illustrated by Innosanto NagaraA is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives:...
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Chicanonautica: Beyond the SFF Latinx Bundle
by Ernest Hogan The SFF Latinx Bundle, one of the great deals of the year is over, sorry.But if you’re a chronic procrastinator, or just scalp-deep in the craziness of our times, don’t dive into the...
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The Remodelin' Blues
Not much happening on La Bloga today. I plead insanity -- I'm going crazy with the remodeling project that we finally have taken on, after only thirty-seven years in our quaint Northside shanty....
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Interview of Shaq Tom by Xánath Caraza
Interview of Shaq Tom by Xánath CarazaShaq Tom, Ph.D. graduated from the University of Kansas in higher education in December of 2015. He was born and grew up in Turkey. He received his BA in Foreign...
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Gluten-free Low Carb Dessert
The Gluten-free Chicano CooksGluten-free Lemon Meringue Almost PieMichael SedanoLemon Meringue Pie. There’s magic in those three words, and tragedy for the gluten-free owing to the “pie” part. Celiac...
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2019 Tomás Rivera Book Award Winners
Texas State University College of Education created The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award in 1995 to honor authors and illustrators who create literature that depicts the Mexican...
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The Cuzco of My Literary Imagination
by Daniel CanoAuthor standing at the entrance to Sacred Valley As I travelled through the wonders of Peru, something kept nagging at me. At first, I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Okay, let me...
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La Bloga Friend Reyna Grande Offers an Opportunity for Writers
Reyna Grande with a unique opportunity Reyna Grande is offering a win win opportunity for a writer with a completed manuscript. If you have a manuscript that's ready to send off to a dream agent or...
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