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Interview of Alex Espinoza by Xánath Caraza
Interview of Alex Espinoza by Xánath CarazaAlex Espinoza is the author of Still Water Saints, The Five Acts of Diego León, and Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime. He’s written for the...
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Bumblebee Watching in Plague-time
Michael SedanoCarpenter Bee hovers above nectar pool looking out at lensOK, you’re right, Mrs. Phillips, my eleventh grade English teacher. There’s substance in that poem that used to crack us up when...
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Eleventh Week: Activities to do at home with our children
https://www.texasbookfestival.org/read-together-texas/Read Together Texas is a Texas Book Festival initiative to connect readers of all ages with the children’s books that we love. Whether you’re...
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A Thousand Little Chores
I was relieved when my friend told me Satrio’s Sin Semilla was staying open half-day Memorial Day and closing at...
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Carvana: A Pandemic Purchase
Melinda PalacioWhat's it like to purchase a car from a vehicle size vending machine? Stay tuned to La Bloga. My pandemic purchase took some side trips and my post will be delayed by two weeks. By then,...
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From Dystopia to Absurdity: On Being a Chicano Writer in the Age of Trump
By Daniel A. OlivasEstragon: [giving up again] Nothing to be done.― Samuel Beckett, Waiting for GodotIn the summer of 2018, I argued in a New York Times opinion piece that the dystopia is here. Two...
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The Gluten-free Chicano Finds Real Bread
The Gluten-free ChicanoBiting Is Believing: Analog DerrotadaMichael SedanoAnalogs, in general suck. We’re talking wheat-based food here. The list of acceptable exceptions is shorter than this sentence:...
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Twelfth Week: Activities to do at home with our children
En Español https://losbloguitos.blogspot.comLos Bloguitos en el mes de junioLos Bloguitos es un sitio de búsqueda para niños y niñas que hablan y leen español. Encontrarás cuentos, poesías,...
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Chicanonautica: Latinx Rising Paco Preview
by Ernest HoganFinally, it's here, Latinx Rising: An Anthology of Latinx ScienceFiction and Fantasy, edited by Matthew David Goodwin. It's available in trade paperback, and ebook. Order now!One reason...
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¡Viva la Revolución!
Thoughts on a Thursday afternoon. Or why I can't sleep at night.There's something happening hereWhat it is ain't exactly clear For What It’s Worth Buffalo Springfield (Stephen Stills)Or, as Sam...
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Interview of Xánath Caraza by Denise Low
Interview of Xánath Caraza by Denise LowThe following interview was first published on Denise Low’s blog. Muchas gracias por la entrevista.Denise Low: When did you begin writing? Was poetry always a...
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After Life, Life Goes On
Review: Julia Alvarez. Afterlife. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2020. IBSN 9781643750255Michael SedanoThe title of Julia Alvarez’ new novel, Afterlife, gives paranomasia a good name....
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Last Week: Activities to do at home with our children
Fromhttps://www.leeandlow.com/resources-for-virtual-and-distance-learningLee & Low Books is committed to supporting educators and families during the COVID-19 crisis. As we all try our best to...
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Pandemic Insecurities and Shifting Seasons
Melinda PalacioLockdown’s summer edition comes with the fact that Covid-19 is settling into 2020 and will probably usher us into the new year. As much as I love being at home, I do miss being out in...
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ESSENTIAL FOR NOW: Kenyatta JP Garcia
About Kenyatta Jean-Paul GarcíaKenyatta (aka Kenning) Jean-Paul García (b.1977) is a diarist, humorist, antipoet, and editor living in Albany, NY after growing up in Brooklyn and Queens. Xe spent most...
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Police Abuse in America’s Barrios
By Álvaro Huerta, Ph.D.Growing up on the mean streets of East Los Angeles—Ramona Gardens public housing project or Big Hazard projects—I witnessed/experienced police abuse. For myself, along with...
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Gluten-free Swiss Steak for Novices. Murals Alive.
The Gluten-free Chicano CooksA Recipe Stolen In Complete SilenceMichael SedanoMy roommate hung up the phone with a loud, “Yes!” That raised a second question in my mind, what is that ‘yes’ all about?...
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2020 Américas Book Award Winners
The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English...
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Chicanonautica: José Torres-Tama, Part One: ¿Que es Sci-Fi Latino Noir?
by Ernest HoganBack in 2012, Melinda Palacio got me in touch with José Torres-Tama. We talked about something about him for Chicanonautica/La Bloga. Somehow we never got around to it. Damnear a decade...
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