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New Short Story Collections - Historic Chicana/o Artist Exhibit

New Short StoriesPresenting a handful of recent or soon to be published short story collections by established and emerging writers. If you like the short form, these books are meant for you.Hotel...

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Death, guns. KUVO radio. Spanish at SciFi Con.

Death, Drugs and Gun Control: A Double StandardJimmy Franco Sr., moderator and writer of the blog site: A Latino Point of View in Today's World just posted a comprehensive article about recent school...

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Erika Andiola and Richard Blanco: "in the middle of a story"

by Amelia M.L. Montes (ameliamontes.com)On Wednesday of last week, Richard Blanco, a Cuban American poet was, as the New York Times described it, “plucked from obscurity” by the President of the United...

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Con Tinta Annual Pachanga: Honoring Tino Villanueva at Zocalo Cocina Mexicana

Tino VillanuevaCocktail & Cash Bar CelebrationOpen to the Public2013 AWP Conference, Boston, MAThursday, March 7, 2013, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Zocalo Cocina Mexicana35 Stanhope St., Boston, MA 02116...

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Interlopers, Inductees, Ides of January On-line Floricanto.

Review: In the Country of Empty CrossesMichael SedanoArturo Madrid (author), Miguel Gandert (photographs). In the Country of Empty Crosses. The Story of a Hispano Protestant Family in Catholic New...

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Tamalitos: Un poema para cocinar/A Cooking Poem

Written by Jorge ArguetaIllustrated by Domi*A Junior Library Guild SelectionIn his new cooking poem for young children, Jorge Argueta encourages more creativity and fun in the kitchen as he describes...

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Chicanonautica: Welcome to the World Wide Wild West Show

by Ernest HoganSeems like the ghost of Buffalo Bill is stalking me. A reprint of a dime novel about him found me in New Mexico, then a copy of Linda Scarangella McNenly’s Native Performers in Wild West...

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Poetic License.

by Melinda PalacioMy Official Poetic License            A friend recently asked me where I draw the line in terms of my poetic license and boundaries between fiction and non-fiction. My short answer...

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Three gringo heroes for 2013

Research for my new novel, a Young Adult fantasy, greatly increased my connections to those under 30 (down to young teenagers) and made me realize the effects on younger Americans that our loss of...

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Barrio Songs: An Interview with Richard Ríos

Interview by Nancy Aidé GonzálezRichard Rios spent years writing his autobiography, Songs of the Barrio:  A Coming of Age in Modesto, California.  His autobiography spans several decades.  He explores...

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I Have a Dream

By Martin Luther King, Jr.I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.Five score years ago, a great...

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Classics of Chicana Chicano Literature. Best Restaurant in the World....

Reading Classics of Chicana Chicano LiteratureReview: Alma Luz Villanueva. Naked Ladies. Tempe AZ: Bilingual Press / Editorial Bilingue, 1994.ISBN 0927534304Michael SedanoBack when I was a single man,...

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Isaiah’s Inauguration: A Children’s Story from Obama’s First Inauguration

Isaiah’s Inaugurationby Deborah Frisch“Look, you can see your breath,” I puffed at my little sister Sarita. She waved one of the small American flags that the scouts had given us through my steamy...

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Escritores en las escuelas

Recién terminó mi residencia de seis semanas en una escuela primaria de Denver como escritora invitada.  Trabajé con niños de 1ro y 2do grado en actividades de escritura creativa, lo cual resultó ser...

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Still Short - New Collection and a Review

One More Short Story CollectionMy last postlisted some outstanding recent or soon-to-be-published short story collections. Here's one more that I think La Bloga's readers will appreciate.Manuel...

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Burning and freezing issues

My blogging last week concerned three Anglo males.Today's references a Native American woman and an Anglo woman.Chief Theresa Spenceof the Attawapiskat First Nation, CanadaWhat does a Canadian Native...

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Liliana Valenzuela's "Codex of Journeys: Bendito Camino"

by Amelia M.L. Montes (ameliamontes.com)"Bendito Camino" translates to the English as "Blessed Journey." Today's La Bloga takes such a journey with the acclaimed writer and translator, Liliana...

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The Last Bookstore hosts a literary event that will change your life

A reading by three authors on the theme of “metamorphosis”WHEN: Saturday, February 2, at 5:00 p.m.WHERE: The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., Ground Floor, Downtown L.A.COST: Free!MORE INFO:...

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Martín Espada on Frederick Douglass. Luzma Umpierre on Yogurt. Reading Your...

Special Guest Columnist: Martín EspadaArriving just in time for this week's La Bloga-Inaugural Flavored Tuesday, La Bloga friend Martín Espada emails a reading of Espada's Frederick Douglass poem--and...

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American Library Association Award Winners 2013

The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding...

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