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LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. THELMA REYNA INTERVIEWS AUTHOR YOLANDA NAVA

INTERVIEW WITH YOLANDA NAVA, Author of Through the Dark By Thelma T. Reyna REYNA: You are an international award-winning author, an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, a community advocate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature Tagged With: Dr. Thelma Reyna, Yolanda Nava

March 4, 2022 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD THELMA REYNA INTERVIEWS ALEJANDRO MORALES

AN INTERVIEW WITH ALEJANDRO MORALES, AUTHOR OF NEW POETRY BOOK, ZAPOTE TREE Professor Morales’ book, his debut collection, includes 34 poems that depict and reflect upon his childhood, family, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Alejandro Morales, Thelma Reyna, Zapote Tree

October 2, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LUIS J. RODRÍGUEZ – IN HIS OWN WORDS

Luis J. Rodríguez is an accomplished poet and novelist whose first work, Always Running, has been recognized as a literary tour de force, a searing account of his experiences growing up as a gang … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, Literature

March 6, 2010 by

LATINOPIA WORD THELMA REYNA INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW WITH POET LAUREATE THELMA T. REYNA Latinopia.com is proud to repost this interview conducted by Maria Ferrer for the Latina Book Club with author Thelma T. Reyna, newly named Poet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature Tagged With: Altadena Library Poet Laureate, Dr. Thelma Reyna, Maria Ferrer, Rising Falling All of Us, The Latina Book Club

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RUDOLFO AÑAYA – IN HIS OWN WORDS

Rudolfo “Rudy” Añaya is one of the most celebrated of Chicano authors. His coming of age novel, Bless Me Ultima is perhaps the most widely read novels by a United States born Spanish surnamed author. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, Literature

March 6, 2010 by

LATINOPIA LITERATURE ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS

Arte Público Press is the leading publisher of books in English and in Spanish written by Spanish-surnamed authors in the United States.  Since it was founded in 1979, the publishing house, based in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEATURES, INTERVIEWS, Literature

May 1, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

AN INTERVIEW WITH MARIO PICAYO, EDITORIAL CAMPANA

AN INTERVIEW WITH MARIO PICAYO, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF EDITORIA CAMPANA AND CAMPANITA BOOKS LATINOPIA: Mario, You are the Editor in Chief of Editorial Campana. How did the Editorial Campana come … [Read more...]

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November 22, 2010 by JT

ALBERTO RÍOS – IN HIS OWN WORDS

Alberto Ríos is an Arizona based author of ten poetry collections and three short story collections. He has won the Walt Whitman Award, the Western States Book Award and has twice been nominated for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, Literature

March 6, 2010 by

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 06.27.26

June 27, 2026 By wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DAVID ROMERO ON “THE ENEMY SLEEPS,” DAVID ROMERO READS FROM “THE ENEMY SLEEPS,”  RICARDO ROMO ON CHEECH MUSEUM SHOWCASES 61 CHICANO ARTISTS, AND QUETZAL PERFORM S “VOCES.” (VOICES). THIS WEEK WE HAVE MYSTERY, ART AND MUSIC! We begin with a visit with poet and novelist David A. Romero who is co-founder […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.27.26 THE CHEECH FEATURES SIXTY-ONE CHICANO ARTISTS

June 27, 2026 By wpengine

The Cheech Museum exhibit “We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A.” opened on May 30, 2026. With 126 works by 61 artists, it is one of the largest Chicano shows of this century. Organized by artist and curator Benito Huerta, the exhibition explores themes of identity, migration, community, and cultural memory through painting, sculpture, […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.18.26 BOULDER EXHIBIT: THREE VOICES/ONE HEART

June 18, 2026 By wpengine

The Boulder, Colorado art scene is vibrant and multicultural. Tres Voces, Un Corazón / Three Voices, One Heart at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art presents the work of three artists whose practices—painting, printmaking, collage, performance, music, and visual storytelling—express distinct perspectives. The exhibit, which opened on May 21, 2026, features the work of the Ortega family–Tony […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.11.26 BLAS E. LOPEZ’S PAINTINGS OF MEXICAN AND MESTIZO CULTURE

June 11, 2026 By wpengine

Blas E. Lopez’s exhibit at the new barrio gallery, Gallery Youngblood Art in San Antonio’s Westside, opened on May 16, 2026. Gallery owner Victor Moran curated the show. As a professional artist for four decades, he has mastered all forms and mediums of painting. Lopez’s paintings, mostly in acrylic and oil, are inspired by his […]

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By Tia Tenopia on March 14, 2011

Jalapeño Irish Soda Bread The sweetness of traditional Irish soda bread ingredients—raisins, buttermilk, some sugar—are richly complimented by jalapeño heat. Here’s a soda bread recipe from Ireland brought to the USA from Galway by Mary Patricia Reilly Murray and later transformed  with her blessing by her daughter, Bobbi Murray, who added jalapeño chile.  A real […]

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LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

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LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

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