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The Birds of Lincoln Heights: How Shitty Things Can Also Be Beautiful
Olga García Echeverría There is an elderly man on our block who loves to feed birds. My girlfriend and I call him Mr. Tom because he is not much of a talker and "Tom" is pretty much what we could...
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Dr. Theresa Torres Receives Community Outreach Award in Kansas City y más.
Por Xánath Caraza Dr. Theresa Torres Kansas City Chican@s are celebrating el otoño with a bang. Firstly, this year’s Community Outreach Award granted by Guadalupe Centers, Inc. went to Dr. Theresa...
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Autumn Mailbox News & Notes
Michael SedanoLooking forward…Los Angeles Sep 24 • Call for Readers / Writers • Quixote's 400th AnniversaryPlanning reaches a critical stage for the University of Southern California Doheny Memorial...
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5th Children's Poetry Festival in El Salvador
Jorge Argueta from Talleres de Poesía says:When the first buses arrive at the Children's Poetry Festival "Manyula", it is truly a marvelous moment. All heaviness, frustration, or any difficulty we may...
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Shaking Up the Poetry Scene in Santa Barbara
Melinda PalacioEmma Trelles, Mission Poetry Series DirectorEmma Trelles is taking over the Mission Poetry Series in Santa Barbara. The Florida native is immersing herself in all things California, not...
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Who raised these white kids? Knights on dinos. Call for submissions.
Who raised these white kids?That's what some people in Colo. are asking. Or, if you've wondered whether U.S. Anglos will ever change, the viral news coming from Jefferson County, Colo. (Jeffco), might...
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Sílabas de Viento/Syllables of Wind: An Interview with Poet Xánath Caraza
Argentine poet, Carlos J. Aldazábal describes Xánath Caraza's new collection of poetry as "a type of invocation, a kind of silent mantra." He continues by writing: "Syllables of Wind is also a travel...
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Let Them Teach You
Photo credit: Getty ImagesBy guest poet Marisol LeónLet my students teach you about violent inequality, warfare, and repression.About armed struggles fought against U.S.-backed militaries in their...
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Review: Comezón. Castillo Anaya Lecturer. DDLM Call. News 'n Notes.
Review: Denise Chávez. The King and Queen of Comezón. Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2014.ISBN 978-0-8061-4483-2Michael SedanoOctober to October, it’s been one of the most productive years in...
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The Little Devil and the Rose: Lotería Poems / El diablito y la rosa: Poemas...
By Viola Canales ISBN: 978-1-55885-792-6 Format: Paperback Pages: 143In her ode to “The Umbrella,” Viola Canales remembers a family story about her mother, who every Saturday as a child “popped open...
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Chicanonautica: Our Hijo de la Chingada Conquistador Heritage
by Ernest HoganSeems I can’t do anything without it causing controversy. Though the overwhelming reaction to the cover of Digital Parchment’s new edition of Cortez on Jupiter had been positive, there...
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New Books
New BooksI've been busy with several book-related events, which means my blogging time has been reduced. But it also means that I've come across several new books (recently published or new to me.) I...
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Spotlight on La liz gonzalez: A Poet's Journey into Novel Writing
Olga García Echeverríaliz gonzalez con sus perritosI came to know the Los Angeles Chicano/a literary scene back in the 1990's when it was bustling with some pretty incredible artists. I still have a...
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“Dark Matter”: Video Poems, la Poesía de Ruben Quesada y más
Por Xánath Caraza Ruben Quesada (Photo by Sam Logan) Poetry matters! Today on La Bloga, we celebrate la poesía del lunes with Ruben Quesada. His work includes video poems as well as conventionally...
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Ajua Arepa • News 'n Notes • On-line Floricanto
The Gluten-free Chicano's Arepa AntojaMichael SedanoTraffic noise thrums with a different urgency that morning. I look up the avenue and see traffic cops and barricades. An NYC tianguis has popped up...
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Napí
Review by Ariadna SánchezNature and its colors serve as an inspiration for writer Antonio Ramírez and acclaimed Oaxacan artist Domi to create Napí.Their creativity portrays the one-of-a-kind beauty and...
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Isaac Goldemberg's REMEMBER THE SCORPION
Lima, 1970: A tremendous earthquake has just struck the Peruvian capital, and mayhem reigns throughout the city. Tensions are high, with a population both reeling from the disaster and mesmerized by...
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A Storyteller and Hero: James Foley
Guest Post by Luivette Resto Journalist James Wright "Jim" Foley (1973-2014)It has been over a decade since I graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with an MFA. Yet, it was...
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