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Eightball
The story below eventually became Chapter 2 of my 1994 novel The Ballad of Gato Guerrero. By then, the story had undergone significant revision. But here's the original, or at least as much of the...
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El Día Internacional de la Mujer por Xánath Caraza
El Día Internacional de la Mujer por Xánath CarazaEl Mes de la Historia de la Mujer se celebra cada año en marzo. Cada 8 de marzo se destaca esta fecha como el Día Internacional de la Mujer para...
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After Alzheimer's: A Beginning
memoryBack Among 'Em Michael Sedano There's this euphemism I'm going through right now, After Dementia. I am a combination Rip Van Winkle and Miranda, awakening to a brave new world after 55 years...
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2023-2024 Tejas Star List
https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/tejas-star/current-list/ The Tejas Star Reading List (TSRL) provides a recommended reading list to encourage children ages 5-12 to explore multicultural...
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Land or Lineage...What is an American?
by Daniel Cano After generations, my uncle Francisco Gonzalez, still on the land in Jalisco In college, I majored in...
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Para Las Mujeres: El Menopause
Melinda PalacioWomen’s History month is in full swing and I am shining a spotlight on menopause, that tricky life change that happens to women of a certain age. As I reach that age, that is middle age...
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Reprint: Anaya, Billy the Kid, Building A Cement Boat
Note: March roars in like a mouse that roars and catches La Bloga-Tuesday's Michael Sedano in the midst of major transitions. Let change arrive on its own time. In the meanwhile, we gotta read, and we...
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Hora del cuento con René Colato Laínez / Bilingual Storytime with René Colato...
Te invitamos este jueves 9 de marzo a las 6:00 p.m (Hora Colombia) a nuestra Hora del Cuento Bilingüe con el autor y docente salvadoreño René Colato Laínez, quien realizará una lectura de su libro:...
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Chicanonautica: A Mexican Headless Horseman
by Ernest HoganI’m a pocho. Born in Eastlos, but raised in West Covina, so mi espanol es kinda wonqui. It’s like a reattached limb with nerve and muscle damage. As the Father of Chicano Sci-Fi, I...
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A Brown Book Club and Cinderella Frenzy
Today La Bloga features two guest contributors, both educators, writers and community advocates.Jesse Tijerina presents exciting news and a bit of history about his latest project, the Between Brown...
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Una noche de poesía por Xánath Caraza
Una noche de poesía por Xánath CarazaThe International Women’s Day Poetry Reading happened on March 8 from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Zoom. Here are some of the highlights and photos of la noche de poesía....
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Arte Para La Gente Has A Deadline
Michael SedanoNinety days--and counting down--to the closing date of Arte Para La Gente. If today's the Ides of March, or later, fewer than 90 days remain to attend this vitally important art...
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Where Wonder Grows - Donde las maravillas crecen
Written By Xelena González Illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia Publisher: Cinco Puntos PressHardcover: 40 pagesISBN-10: 1947627465ISBN-13: 978-1947627468 From the creators of the award-winning picture...
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The Scorpion and the Professor
by Daniel Cano A well-armed adversary Exhausted, showered, and finally under the sheets, I was just about to turn off...
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For St. Patrick's Day, an Announcement on Witches and Monstrous Women
from the mailbag Did you know that Tia Chucha's has a Youtube channel and that you can watch live events from your living room? Join Sehba Sarwar, Jaime Asaye Fitzgerald, Olga Garcia and Alicia Vogl...
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Dreaming Ever After
MemoryDreaming Ever AfterMichael SedanoWho can count the life’s ambitions that find fulfillment only posthumously? Probably most people die without seeing their most important plans come to the best...
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MIS DÍAS CON PAPÁ / SPENDING TIME WITH DAD
Written by Elías DavidIllustrations by Claudia Delgadillo ISBN: 978-1-55885-969-2Publication Date: May 31, 2023Format: HardcoverPages: 32Imprint: Piñata BooksAges: 4-8 This charming bilingual...
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Chicanonautica: Donald Trump, John Wayne, Mexican Food, and the Impending...
by Ernest HoganMy wife and I were playing hooky. We both had the day off, and we used it to drive out to our usual stamping grounds to investigate the place where she had a job interview. It was a...
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Historical Remains
Today's guest contributor offers his thoughts and opinions about history and why we should be aware of the importance of understanding and preserving history, warts and all. After all, what is truth?...
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“Sinfonía” y “Primavera” por Xánath Caraza
“Sinfonía” y “Primavera” por Xánath Caraza Sinfonía La sinfonía de este bosque me envuelve. Sólo las estrellasmodelan un camino en la oscuridad donde escribo. Algunos grillos contrapunteanla música...
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