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La Palabra Wraps May. Muralists of LA. On-line Floricanto Welcomes June....
5th May Sunday Brings La Palabra to Avenue 50 StudioMichael SedanoLa Palabra hosted by Karineh Mahdessian ordinarily brightens the fourth--the final--Sunday of every month, but because May 2015's...
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Mango, Abuela, and Me/ Mango, Abuela y yo
by Meg MedinaIllustrated by Angela Dominguez Age Range: 5 - 8 years Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Candlewick (August 25, 2015)...
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Two Literary Events: Cole Cohen's Memoir and the Poetry Zone Features Juan...
Melinda PalacioCole CohenCole Cohen has a hole in her brain. Read the memoir about how she finally learned what was missing and her resilience in overcoming the disabilities associated with having been...
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Animals, kids 'n a cradle
Birds 'n fish n' kids I've watched pair of chickadees make the first nest in a salvaged birdhouse out front in a peach tree. There are other birdhouses with larger entryways, but these two must've been...
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Child of the border writes poems in English, Spanish, and Nahuatl
An interview with Cindy Williams Gutiérrez by Daniel A. OlivasCindy Williams Gutiérrez performing. Photo by Nelda Reyes.Cindy Williams Gutiérrez's debut poetry collection, The Small Claim of Bones...
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Review: A Crown for Gumecindo. Guest Interview: Thelma Reyna With Graciela Limón
Review: A Crown for Gumecindo.Michael SedanoLaurie Ann Guerrero. A Crown for Gumecindo. San Antonio: Aztlán Libre Press, 2015. ISBN: 9780989778220 0989778223There’s a special bond between a grandparent...
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Emma is on the Air
Big News! Emma is on the Air #1WNBC reporter Ida Siegal makes her debut as a chapter book author with a hilarious look at one girl's journey into journalism, mystery-solving, and fame -- or at least...
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Chicanonautica: Estridentistas, Treintarentistas, and Aztlán's Avant-Garde...
by Ernest HoganOne of the perks of having a day job shelving books at a library is that I get to spend a lot of time cruising those shelves, scanning lots and lots of books. Now and then, one grabs my...
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Juan Felipe Herrera Named National Poet Laureate. Anaya Poetry. The...
Librarian of Congress Appoints Juan Felipe Herrera Poet Laureate June 10 [Library of Congress Press Release]Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Juan Felipe...
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Speculative fiction accepted – 3 announcements
Poetry & Flash Fiction Submissions OpenGrievous Angel is a SFF&H genre-only webzine. That means Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and related speculative fiction sub-genres, including Urban...
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Myriam Gurba: How Some Abuelitas Keep Their Chicana Granddaughters Still...
Olga García Echeverría "Abuelita carried our food home in plastic mesh bags with plaid designs. Waddling along the cemetery murals, she looked how a Mexican grandmother should, like a tropical...
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Axolote
Xánath CarazaGuest Columnist Denise Oyuki Castillo © Axolote 2015 (US)Untitled (Madison WI)Photograph Axoloteis a multicultural student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that was...
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The US Poet Laureate, Floricantos On-line and In-person, GF cooking.
Juan Felipe Herrera, United States Poet Laureate: A Photographic Celebration Michael SedanoLynne Romero, Juan Felipe HerreraFall 1973. English major Mary Ann Pacheco and poet Alurista have invited...
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Juan Felipe Herrera- His Picture Books and Middle Grade/ Young Adults Novels
Felicidades to Juan Felipe Herrera y muchos aplausos. He is the 21st Poet Laureate of the United States. Our niños and jóvenes can also read and learn from his wonderful work.Lee and Low had created a...
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Peruvian Noir in Translation
Isaac Goldemberg's neo-noir novel, Acuérdate del escorpión, is now available in English translation:Remember the Scorpion Remember the Scorpion is a hardboiled crime novel by the critically acclaimed...
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Juan Felipe Herrera Week Continues on La Bloga/Guest Post by Francisco...
Guest post by Francisco AragónJuan Felipe Herrera (photo courtesy of Letras Latinas)JFHtestimonio on the occasion of a laureateshipI.In 1984 the San Francisco Bay Guardian—a progressive...
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Interview with Carmen Tafolla, The 2015 Texas State Poet Laureate
Dr. Carmen Tafolla, The 2015 Texas State Poet LaureateDr. CarmenTafolla is a prolific writer, committed teacher, and tireless activist for our students. She is a poet, novelist, children’s author,...
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¡ANGELIN@S PRESENTE! Sunday, June 28, 2015, 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural– the renowned nonprofit cultural center and independent bookstore from the Northeast San Fernando Valley – will be hosting an Angeleno all-star benefit concert, poetry...
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