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Latina spec lit bio, Lit festival, writers workshops, y mas
Combining themes from Melinda Palacio's post on author writing and Ernesto Hogan's post Thursday on sci-fi/magical realism, today we feature a spec-lit bio by Kathleen Alcalá.Kathleen AlcaláAlcalá’s...
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The artist Gronk hosts book launch of Ramón García’s biography of the late...
On Saturday night, November 30, in what some might call the heart of downtown Los Angeles on Spring Street, the artist Gronkopened up his studio loft to host the book launch of Ramón García’s biography...
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On-line Floricanto with Jessica Ceballos
News 'n Notes December 2013Michael SedanoIn quest of a personal goal to create a perfect photograph of a poet or novelist reading their stuff aloud, I am encouraged to come across numerous Los Angeles...
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When You Wander
Review by Ariadna SánchezWhen You Wander is written by the Newbery Honor winning Cuban-American author Margarita Engle. When You Wander is a story about a search and rescue dog. The marvelous...
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Spanish-language publishing
Spanish-language book market in the U. S. discussed on a roundtable during the Miami Book Fair International[From America Reads Spanish]During the event, organized by America Reads Spanish, the...
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Sum-Up
Manuel RamosIn the days when I hung out with revolutionaries, radicals, agitators, activists, marxist-leninists, pinkos, feminists, leftists, anarchists, socialists, nationalists, and comedians,...
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Assimilate our writing?, on-line pitch, books for kids, reverse racism humor
Yesterday's La Bloga post by Manuel Ramos reminded me of a couple of Mao's sayings: "Let a hundred flowers bloom." and "It is right to rebel."The flowers it brought to mind are those of U.S. latino...
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Art of the Heart
Olga García Echeverría It’s Friday night and I just got paid. I’m headed towards K-Town, where Korean BBQ and tlayudas rule. I’m hungry and torn between kimbap at the Plaza on Western and street...
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2014 La Pachanga: Con Tinta
By Xánath CarazaFor the 2014 PACHANGA in Seattle, WA, the Advisory Circle of Con Tinta, a collective of Chican@/Latin@ Activist Writers, and los Norteños Writers group are honoring Jesús “El Flaco”...
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Twitching Heart; Top Books; Aural On-line Floricanto
Review: Matt Méndez. Twitching Heart. Moorpark, CA: Floricanto Press, 2012.Isbn: 9781480257023 1480257028Michael SedanoIn ten stories making up Twitching Heart, Matt Méndez draws intimate portraits of...
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Las Posadas: a Hispanic Christmas Celebration
Review by Ariadna SánchezLas Posadas have started. It’s time to celebrate. Christmas is almost here!A delightful book to read today is Las Posadas: a Hispanic Christmas Celebration written by Diane...
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Chicanonautica: When Donald Duck Sold Latin America
by Ernest HoganDisney keeps trying to buy the cultures of the world. Snow White was once German, and Cinderella French. Now Star Wars is Disney property. But they did back off on their attempt to...
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Christmas in New Orleans 2013
Melinda Palacionotice the gilded pine conesChristmas in New Orleans brings so many wonders. A simple pleasure I've enjoyed was collecting the pine cones that fell from the my tree, spray painting them...
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A season to share, not gift. To partake, not own.
A week ago, my wife and I held our annual, holiday season gathering. We call it the Sharing, an alternative to the American ritual where manufactured gifts that cost money are given to own. At the...
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"Caminante, No Hay Puentes, Se Hace Puentes Al Andar" -- "Voyager, There Are...
It's Winter Solstice . . . In the winter, the El Chaparro restaurant looks nondescript on the outside. Yesterday’s winter solstice reminded me of El Chaparro’s Restaurant here in Lincoln, Nebraska. I...
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Interview with Ruben Quesada, founding editor of Codex Journal
Ruben Quesada, founding editor of Codex JournalRuben Quesada grew up in South Central Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Long Beach. He is an Assistant Professor at Eastern Illinois University where he...
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Holiday Eve Day
Happy Christmas and merry holidays, all.Michael Sedano and the writers and guest columnists here at La Bloga thank you for reading La Bloga. We wish you a merry Christmas.Winter Solstice Floricanto...
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Tamalitos
Review by Ariadna SánchezHappy Holidays! Christmas is a time to celebrate with family and friends surrounded by the spirit of love, peace and happiness. Christmas is an occasion filled with hope, good...
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Lecturas y novedades
Alex Segura reading and signing Silent City Books & Books, Coral Gables. December 30, 2013, 8:00 p.m.Pete Fernandez is a mess. He's on the brink of being fired from his middle-management newspaper...
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Writer Wisdom
Denver's Mutiny Now Bookstore - Immortality for WritersPeriodically here on La Bloga I offer writing tips from writers - advice like "cut your beautiful sentences" (Georges Simenon) or Elmore...
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