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Poetry Connection with Sojourner Kincaid Rolle
Melinda Palacio and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle(previously published by Melinda Palacio in the Santa Barbara Independent) One of the most important poetry connections I’ve made is with fellow laureate,...
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Hail Laureates atque Vale Peter J. Harris
Altadena Poets Laureate 2023-24 Season Premiere Event Celebrates A Farewell PerformanceMichael SedanoHail and Farewell forms the heart of an evening's poetry reading with Altadena, California's...
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Wepa
Written and illustrated by J de la Vega Publisher: Lil' Libros; Bilingual editionLanguage: EnglishHardcover: 40 pagesISBN-10: 1948066548ISBN-13: 978-1948066549Reading age: 4 - 8 yearsGrade...
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Chicanonautica: Steam Man-ing Through Central America
by Ernest HoganYeah, I know I just reviewed a Frank Reade Jr. Adventure a short time ago, but times being what they are, I need some diversion, so when I found out about Luis Senarens’ Frank Reade Jr....
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Sense of Place?
Occasionally I get asked writer questions. How to create opening paragraphs? What is a sense of place? How to move the plot forward? Legitimate questions -- that I don't do a very good job of...
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_Somos Xicanas Anthology_ Submission Deadline Extended
_Somos Xicanas Anthology_ Submission Deadline Extended Xanath Caraza Para nuestra gente de La Bloga, Somos en Escrito will publish Somos Xicanas Anthlogy. The submission deadline has been extended to...
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Workshops and Work Outs
Poetry Writing Workshops Next Week: Wednesday at 6:00 Saturday, Two Weeks Away: Son's Boxing Biography A Knock-OutMichael SedanoCanto "TNT" Robledo ruled the Olympic Auditorium bantamweight ring in...
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Plátanos Go with Everything/Los plátanos van con todo
Written by Lissette Norman Illustrated by Sara Palacios Publisher: HarperCollins; Bilingual editionLanguage: EnglishHardcover: 32 pagesISBN-10: 006324778XISBN-13: 978-0063247789 With the...
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The FBI, Chicanos, and Redbone
The Dream Catcher David bellowed, “No way, man! An FBI agent can’t be a Chicano.” I was in my 30s, working at...
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How to Answer an Age-Old Question on Poetry
Melinda PalacioPreviously published in the Santa Barbara Independent happy customerstypewriter poetsfreshly typed poem lovera love poem for herOne question that I’m often asked is Why Poetry or What...
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SOME SEEMINGLY RANDOM EVENTS
By guest essayist Jennifer Silva RedmondMy mom was born in 1940, to a Mexican mother and an Anglo father, in that far-flung part of Mexico now known as East LA. Her parents divorced when she was young,...
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Stepping Into the Stream Twice: LéaLA, Poesía En Nuestras Tres Idiomas
Reading Dialectal Material: Raza Eloquence and PoiseMichael SedanoIt didn't take long for the Spanish-language bookfair, LéaLA, to mezclar its Castellano-centric bent with its eye on the local market,...
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Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla
By Alexandra Diaz Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books Language: EnglishHardcover: 336 pagesISBN-10: 1534495401ISBN-13: 978-1534495401 Alan Gratz’s Refugee meets Pam Muñoz Ryan’s...
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Chicanonautica: Bharat, Aztlán, and Other Places, Real and Imaginary
by Ernest HoganNew words. I keep learning them all the time. With new words come new worlds. They change your perceptions and conceptions. That’s why language is always an issue. I learned a new one...
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New in Paperback for September
Here's a rundown of new paperback releases for the month of September. Quite an interesting pair of books. And, as someone recently said, it's okay to buy books you may never read. You're buying art,...
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Una celebración internacional para el Mes de la Herencia Hispana por Xánath...
Una celebración internacional para el Mes de la Herencia HispanaXánath Caraza Quiero comenzar la semana con una invitación para el 11 de octubre en la Ciudad de Kansas para celebrar el Mes de la...
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Way-Back Machine: Cocido Is Soup For the Ages
Michael SedanoI've been eating Cocido as long as I remember food. Today's La Bloga-Tuesday column isn't that old, but it has some miles on it. The recipe first saw our screenpages as part of La...
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Los Angeles Libros Festival 2023
From https://www.lapl.org/libros-festViernes 29 de septiembre de 2023 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Evento virtual para las escuelasTransmitido en vivo vía YouTube Sábado 30 de septiembre de 2023 10 a.m. - 4...
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Surrounded by Memories
The talisman Above my desk is a framed bullfight poster, faded over the years. It announces the bullfight at the...
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Communing with Art through Poetry
Melinda Palacio*An earlier version of this article was previously published in the Santa Barbara How do you best enjoy an art exhibit? Do you read every description ahead of time, or after you’ve had a...
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