TALES OF TORRES ON JORGE RAMOS’ “STRANGER”
Book Review: “Stranger: The Challenge of a Latino Immigrant in the Trump Era” By Jorge Ramos Reviewed by Luís Torres Journalist Jorge Ramos Challenges Donald Trump “Get outta here, go back … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW THELMA REYNA ON “READING TEA LEAVES AFTER TRUMP”
The following interview with author Thelma Reyna on her latest book Reading Tea Leaves After Trump was conducted on January 26, 2018 by of La Casita Grande and is reprinted here with their … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “RANDY LOPEZ GOES HOME”
BOOK REVIEW “Randy Lopez Goes Home” By Rudolfo Anaya University of Oklahoma Press 157 pages Reviewed by Luís Torres luis.r.torres@charter.net (Eds Note: “Rudolfo” is … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 2.02.17 “HOW TO SAY NO TO DONALD TRUMP”
How to say “No” to Donald Trump Cornel West has described Naomi Klein as “One of the few revolutionary public intellectuals of great integrity and vision.” And he is correct. Klein is also a … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD FINALISTS
THREE OF LATINOPIA'S REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS HAVE BEEN NAMED FINALISTS IN THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARDS. LATINOPIA CONGRATULATES: RUDY ANAYA for his poetry collection Poems from the Rio … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW CAMPANITA CHILDREN’S BOOKS
El Buro Del Censo Poblacional Norteamericano reporta que en 2014 había 55 millones de "Latinos" residiendo en los Estados Unidos, un 15% de la población total y, como conjunto de nacionalidades, la … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “POEMS FROM THE RIO GRANDE”
Rudy Anaya’s new poetry collection, Poems from the Rio Grande, shares the language, imagery and landscape of his classic coming-of-age novel Bless Me Ultima and his more recent novels Randy Lopez Goes … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW RETURN TO ARROYO GRANDE
Not only can you, you should go home again. But it will never be the same. That’s part of the take-away from Jésus Salvador Treviño’s stories about raza kids who leave their extraordinary hometown to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “SOFRITO”
Phillippe Diederich's debut novel, Sofrito, is a splendid allegory of the Cuban experiences both on the island and in the United States. Part Bildungsroman, part mystery, it is also an exploration of … [Read more...]
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...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “MAKING HISPANICS”
MAKING HISPANIC: How Activists, Bureaucrats, and Media Constructed a New American by Dr. G. Cristina Mora, University of Chicago Press, 2014. Reviewed by Dr. Claude S. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “BIRD OF PARADISE: HOW I BECAME LATINA”
BIRD OF PARADISE: HOW I BECAME LATINA By Raquel Cepeda Reviewed by By Thelma T. Reyna ___________________________________________ Raquel Cepeda’s memoir, Bird of Paradise: How I Became … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “HOW FIRE IS A STORY, WAITING”
How Fire Is a Story, Waiting by Melinda Palacio Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna ___________________________________________ Melinda Palacio’s first full-length volume of poetry was birthed with … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “AFRO- 6 ” REVIEWED BY ERNIE HOGAN
THE COLLIDING WORLDS OF AFRO-6. Dell Books, 1969 By Hank Lopez Reviewed by Ernest Hogan ___________________________________ Chicano ain’t no pure thing. Ain’t no puro Chicano. Puro … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “LATINO AMERICANS”
LATINO AMERICANS -The Companion Book to the PBS documentary Series Written by Ray Suarez, Celebra Press, 2013. Reviewed by Denis Bixler-Marquez _____________________________________ Behind … [Read more...]
THE PASSION OF BENJAMIN SÁENZ By CECILIA BALLÍ
The Passion of Benjamin Sáenz A border poet rises from the ashes. By Cecilia Ballí Reprinted with permission from the August 2013 issue of Texas … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “THE OLD MAN’S LOVE STORY”
THE OLD MAN'S LOVE STORY By Rudolfo Anaya University of Oklahoma Press 170 pages Reviewed by Luís R. Torres _______________________________ Rudolfo Anaya’s Latest Book a Little … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “BEAUTIFUL MARIA OF MY SOUL”
Beautiful Maria of My Soul by Oscar Hijuelos Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “BORDERLANDS” BY GLORA ANZALDÚA
BORDERLANDS: LA FRONTERA, THE NEW MESTIZA by Gloria Anzaldúa Spinsters/Aunt Lute: 1987 203 pages ISBN: 0-933216-25-4 Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review #7 in the PIONEER … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “AND THE EARTH DID NOT DEVOUR HIM”
“…y no se lo tragó la tierra” aka “…And the Earth Did Not Devour Him” Written by Tomás Rivera Published by Arte Público Press 1987 First published in 1970 by Quinto Sol Review and reminiscence … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “THE ULTRAVIOLENT SKY”
THE ULTRAVIOLET SKY Written by Alma Luz Villanueva Publication: 1988, Bilingual Press; 1988, Anchor Books, Doubleday 379 pages ISBN: 0-385-42014-5 Review by Thelma T. Reyna Book Review … [Read more...]