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Un colibrí pequeñito por Xánath Caraza
Un colibrí pequeñito por Xánath Caraza Hace un par de días llegó a mi traspatio un colibrí pequeñito que parecía estar contándole secretos a mi rose of Sharon. Observarlo me hizo recordar algunos...
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Videos- 24th International Latino Book Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to all the winners y ganadores! For more information visit https://www.latinobookawards.org/ Poetry, Translation, Mariposa, Design, Themed, eBooks, Audiobooks, Portuguese, &...
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A Box in the Closet
His voice is still heard Who places government secrets, classified, confidential documents in a box in an office closet?...
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Oops, I Did It Again
Melinda Palacio On a beautiful day, I managed to trip and skin my knee.I don’t know why I can’t be friends with gravity. I’m calling in sick again as I am having one of those weeks. I hope to regale...
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A Passion for Children’s Literature: An Interview with Christianne Meneses...
By Daniel A. OlivasChristianne Meneses Jacobs is passionate about encouraging children to love books. She has written a collection of books for young children in Spanish and bilingual editions....
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Verdolagas Despite Drought
Note: The drought strikes down every ornamental garden that doesn't get a modicum of agua. One plant that hangs on when the water doesn't is Purslane, raza call it Verdolaga. Among the more delicious...
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Los Angeles Libros Festival 2022
From https://www.lapl.org/libros-fest Friday, September 23, 2022 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Broadcast live via YouTubeSaturday, September 24, 2022 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Central Library630 W. 5th St.Los Angeles, CA...
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Chicanonautica: The Extra-Ficton Contest Rides Again
by Ernest HoganRev up those wild, rasquache imagations, Latinoids! Somos en escrito’s Extra-Fiction Contest is on for 2022:Contest submission is free and is open for any Native or Latina/o/x person...
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Library of America Honors Rudolfo Anaya
TheLibrary of America (LOA) has announced the publication of a special collection of three of Rudolfo Anaya's novels: Bless Me, Ultima, Tortuga, and Alburquerque, all in one volume. The esteemed and...
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_Kansas Speaks Out: Poems in the Age of Me, Too_
_Kansas Speaks Out: Poems in the Age of Me, Too_ On September 17, a poetry reading in NOTO, Round Table Bookstore, 826 N Kansas Ave in NOTO, Topeka KS 66608, featuring poets in the Kansas Speaks Out:...
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Vuela, Vuela Pajarita, Mariposa, Abeja: September Gallery
Michael SedanoSummer spins and twists itself to a blazing finish, in drought-stricken Southern California. Noontime grows too darn hot to do anything but curl up with a confection like a mystery novel...
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Solito: A Memoir
By Javier ZamoraPublisher: HogarthLanguage: EnglishHardcover: 400 pagesISBN-10 : 0593498062ISBN-13 : 978-0593498064 Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago—“one day, you’ll take a...
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Cruising by the Cozy Courts
Long gone but the memories remain How to describe the Cozy Courts in 1969? Well, if there was a fight, a drug...
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Announcement: Alta California Chapbook Contest
Pelicans in Santa Barbara. Don't let the opportunity pass you by.The 2nd annual Alta California Chapbook Contest comes to a close October 3, 2022. This year's final judge is Francisco Aragón. Poems...
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Garry Marshall Theatre’s NEW WORKS FESTIVAL: Virtual Presentations LIVE Sept....
The Garry Marshall Theatre is interested in new works that are uniquely theatrical, authentically voiced, and have a strong point of view. The 2022 New Works Festival will present five new plays in...
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"A" Is For Raza Arte: Afro-Latinx Poetry
La Bloga-Tuesday happily shares this announcement from La Bloga's friends in South Bend. Not that anyone needs to be back home again, in Indiana, to celebrate with the gente seated in McKenna Hall...
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Tiny Tales from Pampers
From Tiny Tales from Pampers Experience story time brought to life for your tiny ones with Tiny Tales - a new audiobook series from Pampers. Tiny Tales shares classic stories remade for 2022 like...
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Chicanonautica: A Mad Scientist’s Mexican Daughter
by Ernest HoganSilvia Moreno-Garcia has expressed frustration with the science/speculative fiction genre, even announcing that she has left it, proving that she was capable of writing just about...
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So Many New Books
It's been a minute since I did a roundup of recent and upcoming books. Here's my latest list, and it's loaded with new titles that cover the literary spectrum from memoir to biography, romance to...
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage CenterXanath Caraza El miércoles 12 de octubre de 6 a 8 p.m.Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center8788 Metcalf Avenue,...
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