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La Raza in Nueva Orleans
Melinda PalacioTwo weeks ago, when Nora Comstock of Las Comadres Para Las Americas called me to say she was going to the NCLR (National Council of La Raza) conference in New Orleans and would I help...
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Good news1, good news2, crazy news, outrageous news.
El Museo earns their facility!Victory--a small bit of Aztlán, returned. An appeal last month for donors to help pay off El Museo de las América's mortgage succeeded. They just sent out the following...
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Interview with Alex Espinoza on his new novel, _The Five Acts of Diego León_
Amelia Montes: Primero, felicidades Alex, on the great reviews The Five Acts of Diego León has been receiving. For our readers, I want to share with them three reviews on your novel--from Sandra...
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Spotlight on Orlando Ricardo Menes and his new collection “Fetish” winner of...
Orlando Ricardo Menes was born in Lima, Perú, to Cuban parents but has lived most of his life in the United States. Since 2000 he has taught at the University of Notre Dame where he now directs the...
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20 Parts Per Million. On-line Floricanto
The Gluten-free ChicanoThe Point Zero Zero Zero Zero Zero Two SolutionGreat news for gluten sufferers. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a standard for gluten-free products: two...
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Yes! We Are Latinos
Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel CampoyPictures by David DiazISBN-13: 9781580893831Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.Publication date: 8/1/2013Pages: 96Age range: 8 - 12 YearsThrough first-person...
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Servando Cabrera Moreno: The Erotic Drawings
Some 32 years after his death, artist Servando Cabrera Moreno (1923-1981) continues to stir up controversy. Provocative, transgressive, Cabrera Moreno dared to portray the nude male body in postures...
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Scars. And Latino Books Into Movies - Finalists
Scars: Random Thoughts on a Summer Afternoon ScarI have a white scar that creases the back of my skull, probably two inches long. I’ve never measured it but I’ve looked at it using a couple of...
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Colo. woman makes Disney dizzyinfo from: Amanda Schiavo, May 08, 2013"Disney Enterprises Inc. issued a statement saying the company will no longer seek trademark on Día De Los Muertos."Originally...
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Retarded Justice: On Language and the Mistreatment of Rachel Jeantel in the...
Olga García EcheverríaAs soon as 19-year-old Rachel Jeantel hit the witness stand, everything about her was up for grabs—her blackness, her education, her English, her weight, her facial expressions,...
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Book Review: Wrap up your summer with these good reads
By Daniel A. Olivas Been working too hard to even think about planning a summer vacation? When you do get around to it, don't forget to bring along some wonderful books. Here are but three...
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The Apprentice's Tale. Mailbag. On-line Floricanto.
Portrait of the Apprentice with the ArtistMichael SedanoFortune smiles on the serendipitous photographer. In one of the busiest arts weekends of 2013, tough choices forced me to abandon plans for a big...
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Señor Pancho Had a Rancho
I am very happy to present to La Bloga Readers my tenth book in my writing career.When I came to the United States, I discovered that not only people had problems learning a second language. Many farm...
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Chicanonautica: Coming of Age in the Quixote Cult
by Ernest HoganWhen it comes to books, I’m a hunter-gather. I like to discover them rather than have them assigned to me by an academic authority or hard-sold to me by a corporate entity. So when I...
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Summer in New Orleans
In front of a banana tree on S. Cortez Street in New Orleans When I tell locals that I'm leaving for my home in California, aside from those who are terribly envious, most think I am...
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Ramblings about getting stuff published
If you're familiar with the work of Nancy Reil Riojas, you can go below to get one of her short stories for free.La Bloga receives free copies of many books, some self-published, though we almost never...
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Teaching the Chicana and Chicano "Body"
by Amelia M.L. Montes (ameliamontes.com)“Our language is the reflection of ourselves.” –Cesar Chavez“Though we tremble before uncertain futures, may we meet illness, death, and adversity with strength;...
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Interview with Magdalena Zenaida regarding her new children’s book, “An...
Magdalena Zenaidaadmits to being many things: a writer, an artist, and above all things, she says, the “mother to a little one who is the source” of her creativity. She has also traveled the globe,...
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Gluten-free Chicano Bread in the USA. Yo soy el Army. On-line Floricanto.
Stop the Presses!The Gluten-free Chicano Eats BreadMichael SedanoIt was my inattention and poor stocking by Whole Foods Market in east Pasadena that got me. I bought a bag of sugar cookies and failed...
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Promoting Yourself as an Author on Facebook
A message from Susan Katzwww.susankatzbooks.comHello Amazing Authors!I wanted to reach out and let you know that I am now the Strategic Partner Manager for Authors & Publishers at Facebook! This...
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