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Chican@ and Latin@ authors show up in great numbers at the 2014 Tucson...
By Daniel A. OlivasPerhaps it is appropriate that today, César Chávez Day, I bring to La Bloga’s readers photographic reportage of the strong showing made by Chican@ and Latin@ authors at this year’s...
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Free Poetry. Print Reports. On-line Floricanto.
Free Poetry on Bunker HillMichael SedanoThe land rises steeply up Los Angeles' Bunker Hill, a green space flanked by massive cement government buildings. The terrain makes it a walk of multiple stairs...
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Chavela and the magic bubble
Review by Ariadna SánchezBubble gumbubble gumin a dishHow many pieces do you wish?Chewing chicle and blowing bubbles is one of my favorite’s hobbies. I love bubble gum but not as much as today’s...
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Chicanonautica: What the Hell is Chicanonautica?
by Ernest Hogan¡Guao! I’ve been doing this Chicanonautica stuff for well over three years. About time I pondered just what I’m doing, and what the hell Chicanonautica is, anyway.To quote the first...
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An Opportunity. New Books From Old Friends. Good News Bit.
From Robert P. Moreira - riverSedge Literary JournalFriends and Colleagues,riverSedge, a literary journal that some of you may remember, is poised to resume publication through the English Department...
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Writing opp. Texas Mexican-American studies. Stop Keystone. Denver event.
Writer Submissions openBorderSenses Literary and Arts Journal seeks to provide a venue for emerging and established writers/artists from the U.S.-Mexico border area and beyond to share their words and...
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Breaking Up With Los Angeles: Queer Little Chapbooks Part II
Olga Garcίa EcheverrίaThe latest chapbook that arrives in the mail is Raquel Gutiérrez’ Breaking Up with Los Angeles. The large stenciled-looking title, all caps, is painted in opaque gold. On my...
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Lucrecia Guerrero and The Tree of Sighs, y más eventos en Kansas City, MO
Xánath CarazaGreenlease Gallery, Rockhurst UniversityLucrecia Guerrero visited Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO on Monday, March 24 and Tuesday, March 25. Students and professors were looking...
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Michael Sedano“I don’t have a culture,” the student complains, “how can I write a paper on my own culture? It’s easy for all them, but what about me?”I sympathize with the young man and see his...
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When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of the Hip Hop
Review by Ariadna SánchezFeel the rhythmFeel the beatMusic is energyMusic is heat.I love music! Music creates harmony between my body and my soul. I personally enjoy the rhythm of the beats as the...
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What If You Had Animal Teeth!?
Review by Ariadna SánchezBeing a mother is a fascinating role full of amazing experiences. On Monday, I took my son to his regular dental appointment. Can you guess what happen? The X-rays showed...
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L4LL’s 2014 Día Blog Hop
by Monica Olivera from http://latinas4latinolit.orgLast year, Latinas for Latino Lit (L4LL) launched the first Día Blog Hop in honor of Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros which is celebrated annually...
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Crowdfunding?
I'm sharing an article (below) on a recent initiative by one of my favorite publishers, Cinco Punto Press. Founded in 1985 by writers Bobby and Lee Byrd, Cinco Puntos is located just three miles north...
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2014 Paterson Poetry Prize Reading
Melinda PalacioJoseph Millar, Aaron Smith, Melinda Palacio, Maria Gillan, Richard Blanco Last Saturday, I enjoyed my fifteen minutes (or more) of fame. I'm still feeling the glow of being including in...
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Latino authors - NYRB's white-washed Children's Classics
This is our third post about New York Review of Books' omitting latino books from their Children's Classics list. Several authors from the Latino and Latina Writers Group(LinkedIn) commented and are...
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Poet, Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano's _Amorcito Maricón_: The Interview
In 2006, La Bloga's Daniel Olivas posted "Spotlight on Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano" featuring Herrera y Lozano's first book, Santo de la Pata Alzada, (click here for the 2006 posting). Today, we are...
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Coming soon: "Things We Do Not Talk About: Exploring Latino/a Literature...
Publication date: June 1 from San Diego State University Pressby Daniel A. Olivas[If you'd like a PDF advance review copy, please write to me atolivasdan@aol.com and put "ARC" in the subject line.]In...
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Should Antonio Banderas Play Cesar Chávez?
Review: Cesar Chávez, the Movie.Michael SedanoImagine the hushed auditorium, ticket buyers lean forward as one, dreading the unseen menace of the growers. Antonio Banderas shouts fluently to the grape...
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Me And My Cat?
Review by Ariadna SánchezWhile waiting for the train at 7th Street/Metro Center station in Downtown Los Angeles, a young lady approached me for help. She was confused and worried at the same time; she...
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Chicanonautica: Brainpan Fallout Adventures of a Young Chicanonaut
by Ernest HoganLa Bloga readers may find my Mondo Ernesto serialization of Brainpan Fallout -- a Nineties experiment that went from the Phoenix area coffee house giveaway Red Dog Journal to the infant...
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