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Weekend With the Word: Poets, Punks, Veteranos, Bukowski
Michael SedanoSome weeks bring art gallery openings, some bring poetry readings, others bring reunions and activism. Some weeks nothing, others, like the one recently completed, come with a plethora of...
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Luna's Press
by Mahcic Riley-HernándezMahcic and his brother playing the congas Luna's Press is a bookstore on Mission Street that is run by Jorge Argueta. Named after his daughter, Luna, it has been host to...
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Cubanabooks
Cubanabooks is a small independent press devoted to bringing first-class literature from Cuban women to a United States audience as well as to a global English and Spanish-speaking public. Publishing...
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From Texcoco to New Orleans, Mary Helen Lagasse
Melinda Palacio Mary Helen Lagasse I've known New Orleans author Mary Helen Lagasse for a few years. She's the only author I know who was born in New Orleans, but whose parents are from...
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Frida, latino author interviews, new books, kids' book publisher
We can never get enough FridaFrom the Huffington Post:"Kahlo was not a prolific artist. Due to her long list of health problems, she had a lot of time on her bed. That's why [many works appear in]...
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A Mexican American Diary from WWI Just Published!
We welcome Barbara Renaud Gonzalez (see her BIO below) as a guest on La Bloga today. She brings us a book review of: The World War I Diary of José de la Luz Sáenz. Texas A& M University Press,...
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Trump's anti-immigrant comments help Democrats
By Alvaro HuertaAs a scholar and proud Latino of Mexican descent, I'm appalled, but not surprised, by Donald Trump's disparagement of Mexican immigrants.In announcing his bid for the White House, Trump...
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La Comida. First Chicano Bukowski Poem in History. First Issue. On-line...
My Gramma's MolcaheteMichael SedanoMy grandmother's molcajete and her piedra from Michoacán.They sit on a slab of raw lava from the Mojave desert.A Facebook friend shared a video from Azteca Michoacán...
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Macondo Workshop 2015
Originating at the kitchen table of poet and writer Sandra Cisneros in 1995, the Macondo Workshop focused on bringing together a community of poets, novelists, journalists, performance artists, and...
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Chicanonautica: Could This Be Chicanonautic Art?
By Ernest HoganOh yeah, I'm also an artist. Our specialist culture doesn't like you to be more than one thing. It's just too rasquashe. I can't help it; like writing, like drawing, it's what I do.When...
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EL ALMA BOHEMIA DE VENECIA EN CANNAREGIO
EL ALMA BOHEMIA DE VENECIA EN CANNAREGIOMaurilio de Miguel Tal vez corra la suerte del Mitte berlinés, en los pasados años 90, caído el Muro y de moda su estilo alternativo. O acuse la...
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"Going Indian" in some ways
Chicanos, puertoriqueños, domicanos, cubanoamericanos--many of us consider ourselves mestizos, part Native American, even when we aren't sure which tribe to trace our ancestry to.My family history is...
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Kikiricaja Unlocks Your Imaginación: Guest Post by David López
I remember long summers and days after school as a kid when I would run outside to play. For me, playing was an exploration outside of my backyard walls through my own imagination. It was an adventure...
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Sunday, Sun Day, Day of the Sun in Kansas City & Los Ángeles
Xánath CarazaKansas City Latino Writers Collective members: Jose Faus, Gustavo Adolfo Aybar, Xanath Caraza y Chato Villalobos Hoy en La Bloga un paseo por Kansas City, MO y Los Ángeles, CA. Kansas...
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Verdolagas for Gluten-free Dining • eAnaya.
The Gluten-free Chicano CooksVerdolagas: Garden-fresh, Gluten-free. Con Carne de Puerco.Michael SedanoThese verdolagas show tight buds, no yellow showing.Verdolaga, less well-known as Purslane, is a...
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Call Me Tree/ Llámame Árbol
Written and illustrated by Maya Christina GonzalezChildren's Book Press/Lee & Low BooksIn this spare, lyrically written story, we join a child on a journey of self-discovery. Finding a way to grow...
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New from Planeta: Las Impuras
Carlos Wynter Melohttp://carloswynter.com The main character of this story goes to the bus station every day searching for meaning in life. It is there where she unexpectedly meets a woman without a...
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Blue Moon Announcements
Melinda PalacioTonight, expect a blue moon, a second full moon in the same month. The last blue moon was three years ago and the next one won't happen until 2018. Dip your feet into water and manifest...
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Today – Speculative fiction authors & art
Tejano David Bowles calls his work, "at the crossroads of myth and legend, genre and literature."Today he'll share some of it at Barnes & Noble Northcross in McAllen, Tex., from 2–3 pm. A reading...
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Testing Your Blood: The Importance and the Expense
Why read this post if you do not have diabetes, type 2? Well, answer me this. Do you know anyone with diabetes type 2? (Click here for an explanation about diabetes type 1 and type 2. For this...
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