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Party Like It's 2010
Melinda Palacio Happy 12th Birthday La BlogaAfter a brief bout of depression over our presidential election, I went into complete denial and celebrated my birthday and feasted like it was 2010 and...
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Celebrate the holidays at Tía Chucha’s Winterlandia!
Don’t miss this wonderful holiday event! For more information and to RSVP (if you wish...not required), visit Tía Chucha’s Facebook announcement. Please share this news with your friends and family.The...
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Farm to Fork. Holiday Sales.
Review: Kathleen Alcalá, The Deepest Roots: Finding Food and Community on a Pacific Northwest Island. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2016.ISBN: 9780295999388Michael SedanoDuring the U.S....
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Lectura Books Releases Three New Children's Bilingual Books
The new books include 2 elementary books and 1 preschool book illustrated by award-winning artists.The three new titles reflect Lectura Books' unique approach to publishing. The books are culturally...
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Chicanonautica: Once Upon a Time, a 12 Year-Old Chicana was Attacked by a...
by Ernest HoganThings are so complicated these days. I miss the times when I could simply say, heyeverybody, my wife, Emily Devenport, and I have just published a YA fantasy novel, with a Chicana...
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Justin Favela and Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place
Justin Favela is one of 13 artists creating installations at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) for Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place. Visitors can watch Justin at work on his installation...
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Interview of Angela Cervantes
Interview of Angela CervantesBy Xánath Caraza Angela CervantesAngela Cervantes is an award-winning author whose debut book, Gaby, Lost and Found, was named Best Youth Chapter book by the International...
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Baeza in Three Dimensions. Holiday Notes. Bermejo at Latinopia. On-line...
Sculptor Meets 3D, WowedMichael SedanoArmando Baeza welcomes visitors to his studio in 2015During a studio conversation last November with Armando Baeza (link) , the sculptor emphasized the difficulty...
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La Bilioteca de los Sueños- The Library of Dreams
This November, I had the great opportunity to read my books to Salvadoran children at La Bibilioteca de los Sueños, The Library of Dreams in El Salvador. It is so wonderful to give ‘mi granito de...
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The Virgin of the American Dream - Bowers Museum
Hey folks - This Sunday I'll be at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA, speaking about my new project: photos of murals of the Virgin of Guadalupe.I call her the VIRGIN OF THE AMERICAN DREAM, for the way...
View ArticlePatti Smith's Nobel Laureate Ceremony Performance
Melinda PalacioOne of the most exciting moments to come out of the announcement of Bob Dylan's Nobel Laureate in Literature was not his long silence or subsequent acceptance speech, but Patti Smith's...
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Decolonize Your Holiday Menu!
One of the biggest challenges during the holiday season is staying healthy by continuing to eat a balanced diet, one that avoids spikes in glucose levels. What causes spike levels? Usually foods that...
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Spotlight on artist and educator, José Ramírez
José Ramírez and Daniel OlivasOne of the great joys of publishing a book is having some say in the art that is chosen to adorn its cover. I have been blessed to be published by presses that have...
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Xmas Memories 1969, Christmas Wishes 2016
Michael SedanoIt was the worst of winters, it was the best of times. I arrived at Bravo Battery in mid-July 1969. Debilitating humidity and paralyzing monsoon rains gave way to Fall’s cool weather....
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Videos, a poem and books for children- Navidad
René Colato Laínez© 2016En el último mes del añopongo siempre mi arbolitorodeado de mil foquitosy de bellos regalitos.En el último mes del añocoloco figuras de barro en mi nacimiento.A San José, Virgen...
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Chicanonautica: Paco Cohen and His Interplanetary Identity Crisis
by Ernest Hogan You can order it now, ahead of the official, February 1st 2017 release, Latin@Rising: An Anthology of Latin@ Science Fiction & Fantasy, edited by Matthew David Goodwin, a...
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Entrevista a Juana Iris Goergen
Entrevista a Juana Iris Goergen por Xánath CarazaJuana Iris GoergenJuana Iris Goergen es originalmente de Puerto Rico. Dirige el Programa de español en la Universidad San Vicente DePaul en Chicago,...
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2016 Best Moments - A Year in Fotos
Michael Sedano2016 was the year we had. For some, the best of years, for others, the worst of years. Overall, politically, a foul year. Culturally, minutes meld into hours into days into weeks into...
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