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Never Look Back
By Lilliam Rivera Publisher : Bloomsbury YA Language : EnglishHardcover : 320 pagesISBN-10 : 1547603739ISBN-13 : 978-1547603732 Acclaimed author Lilliam Rivera blends a touch of magical realism into...
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The Sound of a Sucking Chest Wound
“Laypersons can treat penetrating chest injuries (sucking chest wounds) by the application of an occlusive...
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Zoom and the Power of Poetry
Melinda Palacio On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of being the main speaker for the Santa Barbara Association of Women in Communication. It was one of the friendliest groups I’ve spoken to and I felt...
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Freewheeling It with Iconic Latinx Poet and Writer Giannina Braschi
Rolando Pérez Interviews Giannina Braschi on Banana Republics of the Americas, Loud Americans, the Aesthetics of Mestizaje, the Zoom Look, Illusions, Delusions, Trump, and Plagues…“Braschi smuggles...
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Review: Sergio Troncoso. Nepantla Familias
Review: Sergio Troncoso. Nepantla Familias: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature on Families in between Worlds. College Station: Texas A&M Press. 2021. Isbn 9781623499631 Michael...
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¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat
By Raúl the Third III Publisher : Versify; Bilingual edition Language : EnglishHardcover : 48 pagesISBN-10 : 1328557049ISBN-13 : 978-1328557049Reading age : 4 - 7 years Winner of the 2021 Pura Belpré...
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Chicanonautica: 2021: Other Odysseys
by Ernest HoganWashington DC isn’t under attack, and Trump hasn’t been reinstalled as president, so it looks like I’ll have to write about something else . . . I will keep checking, in case we suddenly...
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Chronicling the Resistance
For your consideration: a trio of nonfiction books about different aspects of doing the right thing._________________Driving While Brown: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Versus the Latino ResistanceTerry Greene...
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Translator’s Note for An Exercise in the Darkness
Translator’s Note for An Exercise in the DarknessXánath Caraza created this bookas a literal exercise in the darkness. Always interested in exploring new styles and new techniques, Xánath decided to...
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Wistful Halftime. Piatigorsky Master Class. Emerald Isle On Wings.
Foto Memory: A Wistful WatcherMichael SedanoHalftime. Number One USC leads tonight's opponent by 7. Only seven.Worried fans stare forlornly at the no-blowout scoreboard while others seek amusement, or...
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The Tejas Star Reading 2021-22 List
The Tejas Star Reading List (TSRL) provides a recommended reading list to encourage children ages 5-12 to explore multicultural books and to discover the cognitive and economic benefits of...
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Of Play Dates and Golden Carps
When I was a kid, if I had told my dad I wanted to go on a “play date,” he’d probably have answered, “Why don’t you...
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Two Events Next Week And YourChance to Shout Stellaaaaa
Melinda Palacio Last year, Jose Torres Tama gathered rasa to read as part of Teatro Sin Fronteras, a show I’ve had the pleasure of performing in New Orleans. It’s a lollapalooza of music, song, dance,...
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Four Ways to Support Latinas/os during the Pandemic and Beyond
Dr. Álvaro Huerta organizes legalize street vendingevent at Cal Poly Pomona (May 19, 2016)By Dr. Álvaro HuertaThe COVID-19 pandemic has not only devastated the U.S. economy, healthcare system and...
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Cuesta's Quest for Missing Farmworker
Review: John Lantigua. REMEMBER MY FACE: A WILLIE CUESTA MYSTERY. Houston: Arte Publico Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-55885-907-4 Michael Sedano Let’s not call Remember My Face“problematic,” let’s call this...
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MAXY SURVIVES THE HURRICANE / MAXY SOBREVIVE EL HURACÁN
By Ricia Anne Chansky and Yarelis Marcial Acevedo Illustrations by Olga Barinova Spanish translation by Yarelis Marcial Acevedo, Francheska Morales García and Sharon Marie Nieves-Ferrer ISBN:...
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Chicanonautica: The Living Death of Stereotypes
by Ernest Hogan Stereotypes keep making the news, and I've been meaning to write about them for a long time. Now that a new world is forming and Dr. Seuss, Speedy Gonzalez, and Pepé Le Pew are...
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Poesía desde Kansas City hacia el mundo por Xánath Caraza
Poesía desde Kansas City hacia el mundopor Xánath Caraza El jueves 25 de marzo de 2021 a las 7 p.m. CST comenzó en Zoom la celebración para el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer organizado por la...
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Más Antes: Cesar Chavez Opens An Urban Front. Ayer: Vietnam War Veterans Day
Michael SedanoIn addition of March being Women's History Month, March wraps with a pair of commemorations that aren't the kind of holiday that closes down banks and post offices, they're "days".March...
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Vincent Ventura and the Diabolical Duendes / Vincent Ventura y los duendes...
By Xavier GarzaISBN-13: 978-1-55885-909-8Publication Date: October 31, 2020Format: Trade paperbackPages: 130Imprint: Piñata BooksAges: 8-12Monster fighter Vincent Ventura returns to battle another...
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