Been an Angel All Year
Melinda PalacioPerhaps the earliest photo of me and Santa Claus.I have good news and bad news this Christmas. The bad news is I had one Christmas delivery problem. Considering the long line I waited in...
View ArticleProfessor Watchlist Is A Slavic Hoax
Olga García Echeverría"The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive." --Guess who? Isn't the idea of climate change as a “Chinese...
View ArticleLa Diabla at the Farm
A short story by Daniel A. OlivasAh, mis amigos. I have missed you so much! But you see, I needed some downtime, as my gabacho friends say. I needed to “recharge” myself. Partake in a little sopa de...
View ArticleBest Poems From La Bloga On-line Floricanto 2016
La Bloga On-line Floricanto Ten Best Poems in 2016Michael SedanoSince 2010, La Bloga and the Facebook poetry community Poets Responding to SB 1070 have collaborated to publish new work written in the...
View ArticleVideo, poem and books for children- Reyes Magos
¡Feliz 2017! For families in Latin America, Christmas is not over yet. There is still another big celebration coming on January 6th, el día de los Reyes Magos. Enjoy the video, poem and books with the...
View ArticleChicanonautica: The LOM Recombocultural Wild Ride Continues
by Ernest HoganSo, here we are in a new year, trapped in the fetal stage of Trumptopia, taking in the news like Odysseus lashed to the mast hearing the song of the Sirens, torn between a brain...
View ArticleBest of 2016 - La Bloga Reflects on a Complicated Year
Manuel Ramos The new year has begun and many breathe a sigh of relief. Surely, 2017 will be better than 2016? So many inspirational people passed on, so many negative incidents, so much gritty dust...
View Article_Donde la luz es violeta / Where the Light is Violet_: Entrevista con Xánath...
Poet, and writer, Xánath Caraza, who is also one of our La Bloga contributors, has a new book of bilingual poetry entitled, _Donde la luz es violeta / Where the Light is Violet_. I was able to catch...
View ArticleInterview of Kathleen Alcalá
Interview of Kathleen Alcalá by Xánath CarazaKathleen Alcalá Xánath Caraza (XC): Who is Kathleen Alcalá? Kathleen Alcalá (KA):I tell people that I became a writer in order to explain the world to...
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Review: Matthew David Goodwin, ed. Latina/o Rising. An Anthology of Latin Science Fiction & Fantasy. San Antonio: Wings Press. 2017. ISBN 978-1-60940-524-3Michael SedanoIn a skillfully organized...
View ArticleLos Bloguitos
www.losbloguitos.blogspot.comLos Bloguitos will celebrate 10 years in 2017. Thank you for all your visits. Due to changes in Google and G Suite, Los Bloguitos will now use the domain...
View ArticlePoetry in the Wet Air: Three Anthologies
Melinda PalacioRainbow in Santa Barbara. Keep raining California. I have the pleasure of being included in three wonderful anthologies: Maple Leaf Rag VI,the Wandering Song, and Poetry in Flight. Maple...
View ArticleCall for A National Write Out
http://natlwriteout.org/The time to expand the country’s literary and political imagination is upon us. Join many of the country's leading storytellers, poets, and creative nonfiction writers in a...
View ArticleThe Meaning of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (#MLKDay)
By Coretta Scott King[from The King Center] The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well the timeless...
View ArticleH6: New Huizache. C/S Reunion. Kid's Opera
H6: Huizache Flowers AgainMichael SedanoDagoberto Gilb fondly recalls the motivation for naming his magazine after the palo verde tree that shitkickers irritably call the "Wee-satch." The Huizache tree...
View ArticleLooking for Bongo
by Eric Velasquez Age Range: 3 - 6 years Grade Level: Preschool - 1 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Holiday House Language: English...
View ArticleChicanonautica: Welcome to Arizonaization
by Ernest HoganThis going up the day before the inauguration. My mother-in-law announced that she is going to wear black. Someone threw a bunch of condoms into the book drop of library where I work....
View ArticleThe Mystery of the Missing Mystery Writers
About a week ago I officially became a member of the board of directors of Mystery Writers of America (MWA). I’ve belonged to this organization since I published my first crime fiction novel back in...
View ArticleAWAKENED!! DESPIERTAS!! The Women's March-- A Photo Essay
"Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world." -- Dolores HuertaAustin, Texas -- photo by Liliana ValenzuelaA day after...
View ArticleInterview of Lucrecia Guerrero
Interview of Lucrecia Guerrero by Xánath CarazaLucrecia Guerrero's short works have appeared in numerous literary journals, including The Antioch Review. She has been anthologized in Fantasmas, Best of...
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