Poesía y Música en el Día Internacional de la Mujer por Xánath Caraza
Poesía y Música en el Día Internacional de la Mujer por Xánath Caraza El pasado viernes 8 de marzo nos dimos cita de manera virtual, a las 7 p.m. hora del Centro, para conmemorar el Día Internacional...
View ArticleXochitl-Julisa Bermejo's Incantation: Love Poems for Battle Sites
La Bloga-Tuesday welcomes Michael Sedano's Guest Reviewer, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, PhD, especially with today's review of Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo's latest collection. La Bloga and Michael Sedano...
View ArticleLet's Play in the Park / Juguemos en el parque
Written by René Colato LaínezIllustrated by Nomar Perez Publisher: Holiday House Language: Bilingual edition: English, SpanishHardcover: 40 pagesISBN-10: 0823453812ISBN-13: 978-0823453818Reading...
View ArticleDiscussing the "Great" Books
Is there such a thing as a "great" book, like greater than a '57 Chevy?...
View Article“Chicano Frankenstein” is out in the world!
On March 5, my eleventh book, Chicano Frankenstein, was published by Forest Avenue Press of Portland, Oregon. The next night, we had our official book launch at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. We...
View ArticleGuest Review: Infidelis by Vincent Cooper
Review: Vincent P. Cooper. Infidelis. MouthFeel Press October 2023, 79 pages, $16 Rey M. Rodríguez “Infidelis,” written by Vincent Cooper (link) employs poetry for its most noble...
View ArticleIT FEELS LIKE FAMILY / SE SIENTE COMO FAMILIA
Written by Diane de AndaIllustrations by Roberta Collier-Morales ISBN: 978-1-55885-990-6Publication Date: May 31, 2024Format: HardcoverPages: 32Imprint: Piñata BooksAges: 5-9This bilingual picture book...
View ArticleChicanonautica: Gorgeous Widescreen Mayasploitation
by Ernest HoganThe poster with the crucified/spreadeagled woman gave me the wrong idea about The Living Idol. The style of the credits told me it was a slick, widescreen, color production from the...
View ArticleCelebrate Women's History Month - New Books Written by Women
Presenting a small selection of new books written by women, including an award-winning debut novel, books from established authors, and a new title from a well-known and respected master....
View ArticleEncuentro Internacional de Culturas y Artes: Convocatoria Académica por...
Encuentro Internacional de Culturas y Artes: Convocatoria Académica por Natasa Lambrou En el marco del 1er Encuentro Internacional de Culturas y Artes 2024 en Las Tunas, Cuba, a pesar de la parte...
View ArticleGuest Reviewer: Breaking Pattern, Black Beauty, My Friend Flicka
Editor's Note (Michael Sedano): Earlier in March, La Bloga-Tuesday when featured Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilara Guest Reviewing Xochitl-Julissa Bermejo's Incantation: Love Poems for Battle Sites, we...
View ArticlePEDRO AND THE MONSTER EATERS / PEDRO Y LOS DEVORADORES DE MONSTRUOS
By Xequina María BerbérIllustrations by C. Rod. Unalt ISBN: 978-1-55885-991-3Publication Date: May 31, 2024Format: HardcoverPages: 32Imprint: Piñata BooksAges: 4-8 This intriguing biography with...
View ArticleA Lifetime behind the Ivy Walls: Revelations
A lifetime in education Okay, it was like...
View ArticleCHICANO FRANKENSTEIN at Powell’s Bookstore in Portland!
The book tour for my new novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press), continues with an appearance at the legendary Powell’s Bookstore in Portland, Oregon, on April 7, at 7:00 p.m. I will be in...
View ArticleReview: Frankenstein Was Not the Monster
Review: Daniel A. Olivas. Chicano Frankenstein. Portland: Forest Avenue Press, 2024. (link)Foto essay: Daniel A. Olivas and Desirée Zamorano in Pasadena CA conversation Michael Sedano Daniel A. Olivas...
View ArticleGRANDMA’S HAIR IS ANKLE LENGTH / EL CABELLO DE ABUELA LE LLEGA HASTA LOS...
Written by Adriana Camacho-ChurchIllustrations by Carmen Lop ISBN: 978-1-55885-989-0Publication Date: May 31, 2024Format: HardcoverPages: 32Imprint: Piñata BooksAges: 4-8 Bilingual picture book...
View ArticleChicanonautica: Our Creative Realidades
by Ernest HoganAnd suddenly, I’m published again. This time in Our Creative Realidades, an anthology of creative nonfiction from Somos en escrito.From the official announcement:This explorative...
View ArticleDocumenting History: Strike! National Florist Workers v. Kitayama
Strike! National Florist Workers v. KitayamaPriscilla Falcón, Ph.D.Vanishing Horizons - 2024July 1, 1968 -- The National Florist Workers Organization (NFWO) called a labor strike at Kitayama Carnations...
View ArticleUna nueva Doctora por Xánath Caraza
Una nueva Doctora por Xánath CarazaFelicidades a Justine Temeyissa Patalé de Camerún quien el pasado 2 de abril de 2024 defendió su tesis doctoral en la Universidad de Maroua, Camerún, África.La Dra....
View ArticlePoets Go On Road to Coronado: Immigrant Hearts Out Loud
Michael SedanoHalf a decade's work organizing the San Diego Writers Festival culminated this Solar Eclipse weekend with the Fifth Annual one-day tent city and classroom presentations on the beauteous...
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