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Desde La Ciudad de México Se Les Regala Una Canción "de la tierra"
Olga García EcheverríaWarning: The fonts in this blog have a mind of their own and refuse to succumb to my wishes. Saludos dear Bloga readers. I'm in Mexico City this weekend, eating panbazos and...
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Tía Chucha Press and Kaya Press join forces at the Los Angeles Times Festival...
Tía Chucha Press's table with Trini Rodriguez On Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining Luis Rodriguez for a joint reading at the Kaya Press booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Kaya...
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Book Fair, Fundraiser, Floricanto
Writing American Identity at LA Times Book FairMichael SedanoThe Los Angeles Times Book Festival has taken root on the grounds of the University of Southern California. I took the train the whole way....
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Niño and Pancho Rabbit
From the PublishersNiño Wrestles the World by Yuyi MoralesAge Range: 4 - 8 yearsHardcover: 40 pagesPublisher: Roaring Brook Press (June 4, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1596436042ISBN-13:...
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Chicanonautica: Futures for Arizona
by Ernest HoganWriting about what you know isn’t just good advice for a writer. You can’t seem to help it, even if you write science fiction -- especially if you're a Chicano. La Cultura percolates...
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From La to L.A.
Melinda PalacioI've spent most of National Poetry Month in Louisiana. The Spring here has been unusually cool, almost cold with skies darkening at noon and crazy rain dumping sideways and falling at...
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Sixto Rodriguez - Tucson
When Sixto Rodriguez came out on stage at the Pascua Yaqui tribe's Casino del Sol Amphitheater in Tucson last week, the ironies rang all around. His long straight black hair, dark face, pronounced...
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La Bloga Celebrates Poetry Month!
Amelia M.L. Montes (ameliamontes.com)Even though the month of April (designated “Poetry Month”) is soon to give way to the month of May, my poetry books are not going to disappear. I will continue to...
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A Chicano in Twitterlandia
A few years ago, a good friend of mine scolded me for not being on Twitter. She (who is a lawyer, not a writer) told me that all writers should use social media to its fullest, and Twitter was an...
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Review: Empanada. Vegan Pop-up. Final On-line Floricanto in April 2013.
Review: Empanada: A Lesbiana Story en Probaditas.Michael SedanoAnel I. Flores. Empanada: A Lesbiana Story en Probaditas. San Francisco, CA: Kórima Press, 2012.ISBN: 978-1-300-31441-7Empanada: A...
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Revista Iguana
Cricket Magazine, a division of ePals, Inc. proudly announces the addition of Iguana and Babybug en español to their award-winning family of 14 children's publications. IGUANA is a Spanish language...
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Crossing Havana
AFRICAMÉRICASMay 6 to May 11, 2013Crossing Havana is unique, six-day, social documentary photo exhibit, sponsored by The Young Men & Women's African Heritage Association Inc. (YMWAHA) of...
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Huizache - Latino Power - Manila Noir - Latino Alums - Art & Music
Bits and pieces from Manuel RamosNew LiteratureFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2013 Contact:HuizacheMagazine@gmail.comCentroVictoria University of Houston-Victoria 3007 N....
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A Halleluiah Biblio-Genitalia Moment in Myriam Gurba's "A White Girl Named...
Olga García EcheverríaDon’t ever lend me a book. Aside from being notorious for not returning things, I have a habit of stuffing what I’m reading into my purse and carrying it around wherever I go....
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LitFest Pasadena, Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Pasadena’s...
LitFest Pasadena is a celebratory day of readings, performances, and panel discussions featuring well-known and upcoming California authors, hands-on activities, good food, better books, and...
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Lupe of Happy Valley. How Sweet. On-line Floricanto First Tuesday of May.
Lupe of Happy ValleyMichael SedanoOn a foto foray in search of public arte, I came upon two work-in-progress murals, one depicting the Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl legend, the other a Virgen de...
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DAY WITHOUT SUGAR CHALLENGE
A Message from Arte Público PressJoin Arte Público as we nurture the youngest in our communities by encouraging literacy and healthy lifestyles. Our ¡Salud, familia! project publishes bilingual...
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Chicanonautica: A Chicanonaut at the Intersection of Afrofuturism and Cyberpunk
by Ernest HoganI’m going to a science fiction convention this weekend, so I have to practice my self-promotion. My career has a life of its own, and keeps getting out of control. When people ask me...
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Working the Book Tent at Jazz Fest
Melinda Palacioat the Jazz Fest 2013Many locals grumble about the rising costs of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, but the proceeds go to good causes, especially education programs for kids....
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What is La Bloga today? Eventos en Aztlán.
I recently spoke with a long-time La Bloga fan in AridZona* who used these words, among others, to describe this blog: inconsistent and self-promotion. He didn't elaborate, but I liked the question he...
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