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NPR'S Code Switch: In 'Chicano Frankenstein,' the undead are the new...
Daniel A. Olivas's novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press), puts a new spin on the age-old Frankenstein story. In this retelling, 12 million "reanimated" people provide a cheap workforce for...
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Guest Reviewer: Piñata Breaks Into Speculative Realms
Review: Piñata. Leopoldo Gout. A Nightfire Book Published by Tom Doherty Association/Tor Publishing GroupBy Rey M. RodríguezIn Piñata, written by Leopoldo Gout, Carmen Sánchez, an architect and single...
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The Lives of Tomato
Written by Romilda ByrdIllustrated by Tincho Schmidt *ASIN: B0CSWLMGQG*Publisher: Independently published *Language: English*Paperback: 37 pages*ISBN-13: 979-8875976094 "Tomato thrives in a garden...
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Chicanonauta: Read the 2023 Extra Fiction Winners
by Ernest HoganThose of you who read the italicized notes at the end of these columns may be curious about the Somos en escrito Extra Fiction Contest. I could go on about encouraging writers in the...
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Tipos to Luchadores to Slime
Here comes a trio of excellent new books in June - July, all from Simon & Schuster. These are highly recommended. But first ... You like movies, right? And chances are that you like Mexicans...
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About _Tejerás el destino, You Will Weave Destiny_ by Álvaro Torres Calderón
About _Tejerás el destino, You Will Weave Destiny_ by Álvaro Torres Calderón Traveling and being transported to another place means experiencing different seasons and times. It is an essential part of...
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Golden Foothills Poetry Anthology from the Green Hills of Altadena
BookReview: Altadena Poetry Review: Anthology 2024.Peter J. Harris, Ed. Altadena, Ca: Golden Foothills Press, 2024. ISBN 978-1-7372481-2-5. Michael Sedano One of the nation's foremost poetry...
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VINCENT VENTURA AND THE CURSE OF THE DONKEY LADY: A MONSTER FIGHTER MYSTERY /...
By Xavier Garza ISBN: 978-1-55885-996-8Publication Date: May 31, 2024Format: Trade PaperbackPages: 149Imprint: Piñata BooksAges: 8-12 This thrilling bilingual short novel introduces young readers to...
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Reflections on the First Racially Integrated Military
Dedicated to those who didn't make it home. After patrol, exhausted, no color lines, Washington D.C., 1967...
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May Brings Music and Poetry in Santa Barbara
Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate In one of my busiest weekends, Saturday began with the high energy needed to entertain folks at the Farmers Market. I played music with the Ladies Social...
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CHICANO FRANKENSTEIN on June 2, 2024: A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
DATE: June 2, 2024TIME: 6:00 p.m. (Eastern)PLACE: VirtualREGISTER:https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-39932457/#COST: Free!An unnamed paralegal, brought back to life through a controversial...
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Review: There will be days, Brown boy
Review: Alejandro Jiménez. There will be days, Brown boy. Mouthfeel Press, © 2024. (link)By Guest Reviewer Rey M. Rodríguez Any reader of Alejandro Jiménez’s thought provoking and...
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The Wild Ones- Los Bravos
By Megan Lacera and Jorge Lacera Illustrated by Jorge Lacera Publisher: Children's Book PressLanguage: EnglishHardcover: 48 pagesISBN-10: 0892394528ISBN-13: 978-0892394524 From the creators of...
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Chicanonautica: Poetry and/or Violence in La Gallera
by Ernest HoganThe cover snagged me like a fishhook through an eyeball. Blazing red, black, and yellow. Screaming roosters. Fighting cocks. I had to pick it up. @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math";...
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And Justice For All
Note: I posted this in La Bloga's queue and, a few minutes later, the announcement was made that Donald Trump had been convicted on all 34 counts. The question remains: now what?I'm writing this...
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_Corazón de agua_: literatura de la pandemia por la Dra. Natasa Lambrou
_Corazón de agua_: literatura de la pandemia por la Dra. Natasa Lambrou Corazón de agua / Heart of Waterde Xánath Carazatraducido al inglés por Sandra KingerySomos en Escrito Literary Foundation Press,...
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Mad River Ethos: Will Second Chances Be the Charm?
Review: Lucrecia Guerrero. On the Mad River. Mouthfeel Press, 2024. isbn 978-1-957840-26-0 Michael Sedano Aside from having double names, and getting caught up in random chance, Rosa Linda and Donnie...
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Lionel Messi A Little Golden Book Biography - Mi Little Golden Book sobre...
Written by Roberta LudlowIllustrated by Nomar PerezPublisher: Golden Books Language: EnglishHardcover: 24 pagesISBN-10: 0593652177ISBN-13: 978-059365217 Help your little one dream big with this...
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Between Two Worlds
by Daniel Cano First generation Americans, Mom and childhood friend, Consuelo...
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Connecting with Poets over Zoom
Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate While the world has opened up since the pandemic, one of the lasting boons is the ability to zoom and interact with people worldwide. The experience cannot...
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