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23rd International Latino Book Awards Virtual Ceremony
PROGRAM23rd International Latino Book Awards Virtual Ceremony SATURDAY OCTOBER 16, 2021 / Sábado 16 de Octubre1pm PST, 4pm ET: Children, Youth, & Young Adult Para Niños, Jóvenes, y Jóvenes...
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Cafecito Con, the New Podcast Celebrates Womanhood at All Stages
Melinda Palacio Cafecito. The drink that says ‘let me share some words of wisdom with a comadre.’ At least, that’s what it says for Delila Vasquez and Rosa Martin Munoz, two women who have started the...
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Reflections on Publishing My Twelfth Book, "How to Date a Flying Mexican: New...
By Daniel A. OlivasAlmost 25 years ago, I started writing fiction. My first published short story appeared in the literary journal RiverSedge in 1998. In 2000, a small, now-defunct press based in...
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Finding Illumination Through the Dark
Review: Yolanda Nava. Through the Dark. The Woodlands TX: Cafe con Leche Press, 2021. isbn 281-465-0119 cafeconlechebooks.comMichael SedanoI am the caregiver half of a couple living with Alzheimer’s...
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Videos- 23rd International Latino Book Awards Virtual Ceremony
Congratulations to all the winners y ganadores!
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Chicanonautica: My Life as the Father of Chicano Science Fiction
by Ernest HoganIt started out as a joke--the Father of Chicano Science Fiction. Yeah, I can go with it. Kinda describes me, kinda funny. It lets gente know that I don’t take things too seriously. Then,...
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Gus Corral Celebrates Día de Muertos
Flo's 2021 Altar - A Work in ProgressDía de Muertos is a big deal at our house. Each year, Flo creates an elaborate and unique altar, different from any previous altar, which takes several days to...
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Día de muertos en el Writers Place de Kansas City
Día de muertos en el Writers Place de Kansas City Altar por Xanath Caraza 2021Las celebraciones para honrar y recordar a los que ya no están con nosotros no son únicas de México aunque no se puede...
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Día de Muertos, Difuntos, y No Hay Kendy
"What does DDLM mean to Chicanos?" Jimmy asks.Michael SedanoJimmy O'Balles relaxed with a tequilazo in one hand, a fish taco in the other, relating the background on Plaza de la Raza's (click)...
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BROKEN BUTTERFLY WINGS / ALAS DE MARIPOSA ROTAS
By Raquel M. OrtizIllustrations by Carrie Salazar ISBN: 978-1-55885-922-7Publication Date: October 31, 2021Format: HardcoverPages: 32Imprint: Piñata BooksAges: 4-8 Bilingual picture book...
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The Great Tortilla Debate, With or Without Hands
How far back must we go to find the tortilla debate answer? From 1967 to 1969, I was in North Carolina,...
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Behind the Scenes at Judy Baca's Guadalupe Mural Project, 1988-89
Melinda PalacioPhoto by Rod RollePhoto by Rod Rolle"The Big Picture" by Rod Rolle, a town portrait.In 1988, the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission partnered with Dr. Judith Baca to create a mural...
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Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore’s 20th Anniversary Celebration and...
WHEN: Saturday, November 13, 2021, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.WHERE: Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore, 12677 Glenoaks Blvd., Sylmar, CA 91342Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore will...
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Enchilada Problem-Solving: Chilaquiles Instead
The Gluten-Free Chicano CooksGluten-free Enchilada PieMichael Sedanothere’s no tortillas, I don’t eat breadthere’s no tortillas, for my refrieds…”That’s not exactly how Lalo Guerrero sings it, but...
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JOSEFINA’S HABICHUELAS/ LAS HABICHUELAS DE JOSEFINA
By Jasminne MendezIllustrations by Flor de VitaSpanish translation by Adnaloy Espinosa ISBN: 978-1-55885-923-4Format: HardcoverPages: 32Imprint: Piñata BooksAges: 4-8 Young Josefina gives up...
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Chicanonautica: The Lost Legacy of Space Commander José Dominguez
by Ernest HoganWith all the Chicano/Latinx sci-fi stuff going on lately, I found myself thinking about Space Commander José Dominguez. Wasn’t sure of his name, so I Googled it, and learned a lot.If you...
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Chicano Noir and the Struggle for the Soul of Luis Móntez
In 1998, Mystery Readers Journal (MRJ) called for articles about The Ethnic Detective, which meant the publication was looking for content about fictional ethnic detectives from authors who featured...
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Spotlight on Writer, Pat Alderete, and "Literary Uprising," an Online Reading...
Pat Alderete, Los Angeles WriterThis Tuesday, November 9th, from 5-6p.m. (PST), Antioch University will host an online reading with five writers: Pat Alderete, Gleah Powers, Pete Hsu, Malia Márquez,...
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The Power of Writing en la Universidad de North Georgia
The Power of Writing en la Universidad de North Georgia El viernes 12 de noviembre en la Universidad de North Georgia para la clase de Women Writers of Latin America and Spain, Department of Spanish...
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