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El Carpintonto
El Carpintonto Antonio SolisGomezMy stepfather, Jesus Parral called himself a carpintonto or a wood butcher and often when the outcome of a project was lacking in perfection, he would say "alcabo no...
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Interview of Ivelisse Rodriguez
Interview of Ivelisse Rodriguez by Xánath CarazaIvelisse RodriguezBorn in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Ivelisse Rodriguez grew up in Holyoke, Massachusetts. She earned a B.A. in English from Columbia...
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Fotos y Canto: Hitched & Holy Grounds Return. Beginnings & Endings For La...
Important Note For Facebook Users:La Bloga and Facebook don't see eye to eye and links to La Bloga on that site get repeatedly censored. Facebook is merely an aide-memoire, Subscribe to La Bloga via...
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Books About La Virgen de Guadalupe
The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe Written by Pat MoraIllustrated by Steve Johnsonand Lou FancherEvery December, Grandma Lupita tells Rose the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As they make paper...
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Remembering Michele Serros: A Writer's Journey
Daniel Cano In the spring of 2015, I received a...
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Fire and Ice, But Mostly Hell Fire
Melinda PalacioThe Thomas Fire rages. Photo by Mike EliasonMy neighbors in Santa Barbara left town four days ago. The city has been raining ash for over a week. The culprit, The Thomas Fire (or...
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Feminine Energy
Desert Goddess by Margarita GuerreroIt’s December 12th as I write and it comes as no surprise to me that today Merriam Webster selected the word feminism as their word of the year, defining it “ as...
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How to Turn An Essay Into Cardboard
Olga García EcheverríaIt's true. I have spent the last semester torturing a wonderful group of students at Cal State LA with cardboard and paper lunch bags. Our 3200 Chicanx Latinx Studies class,...
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Tezcatlipoca’s Glory
A poem by Daniel A. OlivasI made a fool out of youBack in the bright daysOf the Aztecs and Toltecs.I made a fool out of you,And it was easy.I was a simple god,Not as wonderful as you,The great...
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Salvation and Life in the Mission
Review: Cathy Arellano, Salvation On Mission Street. San Francisco: Kórima Press, 2016ISBN: 978-0692692455Michael SedanoA first book is a coming-out party in diverse senses of the phrase. Like a...
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La Noche Buena: A Christmas Story
Written by Antonio SacreIllustrated by Angela DominguezAge Range: 5 - 7 yearsGrade Level: Preschool - 3Hardcover: 32 pagesPublisher: Harry N. Abrams Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0810989670ISBN-13:...
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Chicanonautica: High Aztech News
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { }by Ernest Hogan High Aztech is alive and well, and rampaging through the world. Really. I have to check Google to keep up.Reviews keep coming, and not all of them...
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I'll Be Homie For Christmas
Flo's Latest Creation Flo, the brains of the outfit, is also a very creative person. Many of you have appreciated her annual Día de Muertos altars and cakes at KUVO and here at our little casa on the...
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The Public Library Today
Books & Reading: An Interview with Luis Herrera Recently I had an opportunity to spend a weekend with my former classmate and friend Luis Herrera, City Librarian, for the San Francisco Public...
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Chicana/Chicano Poetry During December While in Novi Sad, Serbia
Downtown, Novi Sad, Serbia (in the Plaza)There is a beauty to Novi Sad that reminds me so much of La Placita in Los Angeles; or La Plaza en Guadalajara, Mexico; or even La Plaza in Salamanca, Spain --...
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WOMEN, MUJERES, IXOQ: REVOLUTIONARY VISIONS
WOMEN, MUJERES, IXOQ: REVOLUTIONARY VISIONS Xánath CarazaBloguera invitada: Claudia D. HernándezWOMEN, MUJERES, IXOQ: REVOLUTIONARY VISIONS is a photography book that will be published by Conocimientos...
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No Happily Ever Aftering in SanTana. 2017's Closing On-line Floricanto.
Review: Sarah Rafael Garcia. SanTana's Fairy Tales. Austin, TX : Raspa Magazine, 2017.ISBN 9780692860304Michael SedanoFairy tales come in many shapes, colors, and degrees of dramatic intensity, from...
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End of Year Traditions in Latin America
Feliz año nuevo to all blogueros. 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 have a...
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Bargain Banter (and I'm Not Talking about Shopping)
Melinda Palacio All I Want for Christmas Is an End to the Fires!Melinda and Santa ClausBargaining season came early, or late, depending on how you look at it. Usually the first of the year is...
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