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...
View ArticleDeath, 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...
View ArticleErika 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...
View ArticleCon 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...
View ArticleInterlopers, 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...
View ArticleTamalitos: 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...
View ArticleChicanonautica: 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...
View ArticlePoetic 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...
View ArticleThree 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...
View ArticleBarrio 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...
View ArticleI 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...
View ArticleClassics 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,...
View ArticleIsaiah’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...
View ArticleEscritores 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...
View ArticleStill 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...
View ArticleBurning 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...
View ArticleLiliana 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...
View ArticleThe 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:...
View ArticleMartín 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...
View ArticleAmerican 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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