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X Congreso Internacional sobre Literatura Chicana
Xánath Caraza La Universidad Complutense de Madrid y el Instituto Franklin de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares organizan el X Congreso Internacional...
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For Francisco X. Alarcón. xMás Stocking Stuffer. Mid-December On-line Floricanto
Sending Health From the Four Directions to Francisco X. AlarcónMichael SedanoThe terrible news reached me via email and then Facebook. La Bloga friend and my erstwhile Albuquerque traveling companion...
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Francisco X Alarcón Children's Books
Francisco X Alarcón we love your poems. Thank you for also writing for our children. Your children's books are amazing. Muchas gracias for visiting El Salvador for the Anual Children's Poetry Festival....
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Parranda Time!
"¡Saludos, saludos, vengo a saludar!" Parrandas are Puerto Rico's version of Christmas caroling, but non-religious and a lot of fun! Friends gather late at night to go from house to house playing...
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Guest Post by Vickie VertizStephen GutierrezStephen Gutierrez writes about the facts of freeways and being a troubled kid, the studious type derailed by sickness in the family. In his latest book, "The...
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Blood Sugar Canto: Interview with ire'ne lara silva
Today on La Bloga, we have writer, ire'ne lara silva talking about her new book of poetry, Blood Sugar Canto. She has received numerous awards for her writing (see below under "Bio") and Blood Sugar...
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Danny Romero reads poetry at Leland R. Weaver Library in South Gate on...
Danny Romero’s poetry and short fiction have been published in literary journals throughout the country, such as Bilingual Review, Colorado Review, Drumvoices Revue, Paterson Literary Review, Pembroke...
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A Letter to Santa, 2015
Michael SedanoClick Play Arrow to read along to Dear Santa.Dear Santa:Seems like only yesterday I wrote you all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, so I could with you merry chrithmath. And...
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'Twas Nochebuena
Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong Illustrated by Sara Palacios Age Range: 3 - 5 years Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers ISBN-10: 0670016349 ISBN-13: 978-0670016341 ’Twas...
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Chicanonautica: Recombcultural Christmas in Aztlán
by Ernest HoganThis year I've got the Bob Cratchit shift here at La Bloga – Christmas Eve. I could just wish you all some merriness, but with all the hysteria and political turmoil sweeping over the...
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Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, to one and all from your pals at La Bloga. (Do I get time and a half for this?) Hope you haven't eaten too many tamales and that the mistletoe has served you well. In...
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Con Tinta AWP Los Angeles 2016: La Pachanga & Award Ceremony
Xánath Caraza Are you ready for La Pachanga 2016?Who will be honored at the Pachanga & Award Ceremony in our new year in Los Angeles, CA? When and where will our event take place? How can you...
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2015 Through a Sideview Mirror
Michael SedanoI hop up onto the curb, see the smashed sideview mirror in the gutter nestled amid dried leaves and bougainvillea flecks. I pick up my pace and head downrange when something stops me dead...
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End of year traditions in Latin America
Feliz año nuevo to all La Bloga readers. Here are some end of the year traditions from Latin American countries. For this end of the year celebration, you can follow one or more of these traditions to...
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Happy New Year! No Resolutions for Me.
Melinda PalacioI sat down to write my New Year's resolutions but came up blank until I realized that my life is a work-in-progress, never finished. Perhaps, the masterpiece that is I will not be...
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The Chicana Familia &"Other" Dimensions: Pensamientos
I am proud to be Chicana with a familia that radiates past biological connections. Many Chicana familias are like that. Here’s what I mean. I grew up with godparents, uncles and aunts, who never...
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An interview with Alejandro Morales, author of “Little Nation”
Interview by Daniel A. OlivasAlejandro Morales, the son of Mexican immigrants, was born in Montebello, California, and grew up in Simons, the company town of the Simons Brick Yard #3, bordering...
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Gluten-free Chicano Food
The Gluten-free Chicano cooksGluten-Free Scallop ChowderMichael SedanoDoes Chicano food require a side of frijoles and rice and tortillas and a dollop a guacamole? No. Comida Chicana is whatever the...
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¡Viva la vida!
Dear friends and family,Join us for a poetry reading to honor the life and works of Francisco X. Alarcón at Cafe La Boheme on Sunday, January 10, 2:00pm. Partial list of poets, musicians and Aztec...
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