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Where is Monserrat Fontes?
Books and Moths I’ve been weeding my library of books I’ll probably never read again, even some special ones, kind of like...
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, Review
Melinda PalacioLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceOn Wednesday, I went to see the documentary, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice. I can’t say enough good things about this film. The only...
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Get your tickets now for Tía Chucha's Gala 2019!
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know that La Bloga celebrates Latinx culture in its many forms: literature, art, food, politics, and more. In our different voices, we try to bring...
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Mural Update. Happy happening in sad setting.
Update On Cervantes Mural Restoration Work by Pola LopezMichael SedanoFred C. Dobbs pulled rye grass stickers out of his socks. There were a lot of them. He’d just walked the entire 169-foot length of...
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Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border
Written by Mitali PerkinsIllustrated by Sara Palacios*Age Range: 3 - 6 years*Grade Level: 1 - 2*Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux *ISBN-10: 0374303738*ISBN-13: 978-0374303730It's almost time for...
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Chicanonautica: Weird Scenes From CDMX
By Ernest HoganOne of the perks of working in a library as a day job is I keep finding books that I might have otherwise missed. I’m always on the lookout while shelving the Spanish language section....
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Fotos
Each one of these pics is supposed to be worth several words. A thousand? If so, I need not say more. All photographs copyright (C) Manuel Ramos.Later._______________________________Manuel Ramos...
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2019 International Latino Book Awards: Poesía y Cuento
2019 International Latino Book Awards: Poesía y Cuentopor Xánath CarazaCada año los International Latino Book Awards celebran la literatura en sus diferentes categorías escrita por Chicanos, Latinos en...
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Women In Coffee and Women In Food: Self-Reliance, Sustainability
Michael SedanoToday's La Bloga-Tuesday column celebrates a host of women in business. These women are not entrepreneurs, nor female entrepreneurs, French is an inflected language like Spanish, so...
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Marta Arroyo's Books
By Marta Arroyo Hello, Familia!I am Marta Arroyo, author of the following bilingual children’s books for ages five and above. All of these titles are available on Amazon.com. LA FIESTA Y...
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She Called Him Johnny
Josefina and Yndalecio Gonzales, Wedding Day, Circa 1940s, St. Monica Church"We worked so hard to leave [Mexico] and to come...
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The Border and Migrant Children on My Mind: New Song and Poems
Melinda PalacioSomewhere in the Sonoran DesertWhile I continue to revise my next novel, I am also writing poems and studying music. At first, my guitar practice was intermittent and relegated to when I...
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There’s still time to get your tickets for Tía Chucha's Gala 2019!
Time is ticking, but you still have a chance to get tickets to this year’s Tía Chucha's Gala, which is being held on Saturday, October 26, 6:00 p.m., at Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main Street, in...
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What Olivas Said
In La Bloga-Monday, Daniel A. Olivas has this to say, among other things:La Bloga-Tuesday finds Daniel's message well worth repeating. See above.Note the theme of tempus fugit or "save twenty dollars"...
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Caravan to the North: Misael’s Long Walk/ Caravana al Norte: La larga...
Written by Jorge Argueta. Illustrated by Manuel Monroy.*Age Range: 9 and up *Grade Level: 4 - 6*Hardcover: 112 pages*Publisher: Groundwood BooksThis novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of...
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Chicanonautica: Help Lucy Veloz Fly
by Ernest HoganAlex Hernandez is a Cuban-American science fiction writer based in South Florida, author of the novel, Tooth and Talon.and story collection,Transhuman Mambo. He is also the father of two...
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Review: A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son
A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son: Stories by Sergio TroncosoSergio TroncosoCinco Puntos Press - October, 2019[from the publisher]How does a Mexican-American, the son of immigrants, a child of the...
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Lara Medina in Kansas City for the Day of the Dead 2019 Celebration at the...
Lara Medina in Kansas City for the Day of the Dead 2019 Celebration at the Writers PlacePor Xánath CarazaLa celebración de Día de Muertos en el Writers Place en Kansas City será el 25 de octubre de 7 a...
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The Gluten-free Chicano Bakes Breads, teatro news
The Gluten-free Chicano BakesBanana Raisin Oat BreadMichael SedanoThe first food a Celiac or gluten-sensitive person gives up is bread. Desperate, you buy a loaf of gluten-free bread. Once or twice,...
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Tomás Rivera Book Prize
A massage from Alex EspinozaEsteemed Friends and Colleagues:I hope this finds you all well and thriving. I'm writing about an exciting and new venture that I hope you will share with students and/or...
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