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Review: C/S Magazine, History In Their Own Voices. New Books.
Review: Maxine Borowsky Junge and Con Safos (staff). Voices From The Barrio, “Con Safos: Reflections of Life in the Barrio”. San Bernardino, California: [publisher not identified], 2016. Available via...
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The Little Doctor / El doctorcito
by Juan J. Guerra Illustrations by Victoria Castillo Spanish translation by Gabriela Baeza VenturaPublisher: Arte Público Press/ Piñata Books ISBN: 978-1-55885-846-6 Publication Date: May 31, 2017...
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Remembering: The Last Days in Vietnam
Remembering: The Last Days in VietnamDaniel CanoAs another April 30th nears, I recall, a couple of years ago, a colleague asked if I’d say a few words to introduce Rory Kennedy’s film “The Last Days in...
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Don't You Love Good News!
Melinda PalacioPatricia Spears Jones and Melinda Palacio at AWP 2016Earlier this week, Poets & Writers announced the winner of the Jackson Poetry Prize of $50, 000. It went to Patricia Spears...
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Reflecting on NHCC. Bless Me, Ultima Opera Sets Date. Get Lit in LA. March...
Time for NHCC to Bring Back the NLWCMichael SedanoA foto on Facebook brought back warm memories. There were Greta Pullen and Carlos Vazquez smiling out at the lens. I last saw Greta and Carlos at the...
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Premio Campoy-Ada a obras de literatura infantil y juvenil
BasesPueden participar libros publicados en español en los Estados Unidos o cualquier país de lengua española, siempre que los autores sean originarios, o residentes permanentes, de los Estados Unidos...
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Chicanonautica: Altermundos: Latinoid Culture Goes Speculative
by Ernest HoganLook out, world! Here's a manifestation of La Cultura that will give the President's absurd performance art, the design contest for the Border Wall, and the Mother of All Bombs some...
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More New Non-Fiction (Plus)
I continue with more new literature headed our way. These titles are intriguing, even exciting, and cover the literary landscape from the RCAF of the Chicano Movement, to Papi and the Boston Red Sox,...
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Interview of Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez
Interview of Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez by Xánath CarazaSantiago Vaquera-Vásquez Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez is an unrepentant border crosser, ex-dj, writer, painter, and academic. An Associate Professor...
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Guest Columnist: Sandra "Pocha" Peña: Mental Menudo Is Back
MENTAL MENUDO: The Next IncarnationBy Sandra “Pocha” Peña Fotos by Msedanofoto: Pocha Peña. Menudo bowls hover above Mental Menudo participants: Sergio Hernandez, Naiche Lujan,Susan, Michael Sedano,...
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
By Erika L. Sánchez Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (October 17, 2017) Language: English ISBN-10: 1524700487...
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Buses, Pobladores, and a Lost Alligator
Daniel CanoWhen people ask me where my stories come from, experiences or imagination, I often answer, “Yes. Both.” The question is a good one. Not all experiences make good stories, and imagination,...
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The Beat Continues
Melinda PalacioNew Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Welcomes CubaMy post for today will be short and sweet. This week I am traveling back to California in our recovered Honda Element. (In case you...
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Practicing Abuelita Medicine When Healthcare is Unavailable: Interview with...
La Loba LocaLast Thursday the House narrowly passed a bill weakening regulations that have (despite imperfect guidelines) offered health care to millions, that protect people who have pre-existing...
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LitFest Pasadena is May 20 & 21, 2017!
LitFest Pasadena, the city and Southland’s free literary arts festival, celebrates its sixth year with a weekend of events, authors’ panels and readings on May 20 and 21, 2017. LitFest Pasadena is...
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Truth. Beauty. All you need to know.
Truth. Beauty. All you need to know.Michael Sedano“¿Es del monte, o de la casa?” I was acquiring language, English at home, Spanish at my grandmother’s house. Gramma divided the world into wild and...
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2017 Américas Book Award Winners
For more information visit,http://claspprograms.org/pages/detail/37/Amricas-AwardThe Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from...
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Chicanonautica: A Post-Cinco de Mayo Report from Trumptopia
by Ernest HoganThe day before, I found myself reposting my Mondo Ernesto piece “The Gun-Toting, Blackfaced Transvestites of Cinco de Mayo” on Facebook in another vain attempt to remind people of the...
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New from Mexico - In Translation (Or Not)
And now ... some Mexicans that recently crossed the border -- screw any wall or other pendejadas trumped up by North American politicians or Hitler fan boys. Humans migrate and so does good...
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