LATINOPIA WORD RUDOLFO ANAYA ON POETRY
Latinopia Word Anaya On Poetry from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Rudolfo Anaya is best known as the fiction writer of the acclaimed coming-of-age novel Bless Me Ultima. In 2015, Anaya ventured into … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD FRANCISCO ALARCÓN ON POETRY
LATINOPIA WORD ALARCÓN ON POETRY from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Francisco X. Alarcón is a poet, educator and social activist who resides in the San Francisco Bay area. His collection of poems, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAY OF THE REFUGIOS
Renowned Arizona poet Alberto "Tito" Rios, whose body of work includes numerous poetry collections and chapbooks, short story collections as well as a memoir, was born and raised in Nogales, Arizona, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ROBERTO PEREZDIAZ – SUBSONIC FLIGHT TO TEQUILA THERAPY
Roberto Perezdiaz is an author of short stories and novels. He has been published in both English and Spanish. His latest collection of short stories is titled Subsonic Flight to Tequila Therapy and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD PEREZDIAZ READS SUBSONIC FLIGHT
The title story from Roberto Perezdiaz's collection Subsonic Flight to Tequila Therapy involves a young man, Juliano, hunting near a favorite desert oasis when he is set upon by a trio of drug … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA EMILIO ZAMORA ON THE ACTIVIST HISTORIAN
Dr. Emilio Zamora is a historian who was recently recognized wit the Roy Rosenwieg Distinguished Service Award Award by the Organization of American Historians. Besides his many writings, Zamora has … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON LAS MADRES
Esmeralda Santiago is the Puerto Rican born author of a trilogy of novels that include When I was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, and The Turkish Lover. Her latest novel, Las Madres, examines the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD IR’ENE LARA SILVA reads EATERS OF FLOWERS
Ir'ene Lara Silva is a Texas-based poet whose collections include furia (Mouthfeel Press, 2010), Blood Sugar Canto (Saddle Road Press, 2016) and Cuicacalli House of Song ( Saddle Road Press, 2023). … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD – ALBERTO RIOS “RETURNING TO THE CAT”
Latinopia Rios Return to Cat from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD CÉSAR CHÁVEZ IN HIS OWN WORDS
“It is not enough to know why we are oppressed and by whom. We must join the struggle for what is right and just.” “Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD HOW A FIRE IS A STORY, WAITING
Latinopia Word How Fire is a Story,Waiting from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Melinda Palacio is an author who has been published in numerous journals and magazines. Her novel Ocotillo Dreams won the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD CYNTHIA GUARDADO READS “CALL ME REFUGEE FOUR”
Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Here she reads the poem, "Call Me Refugee Four." … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RAMÓN GARCÍA READS THE CHRONICLES
Ramón García is a poet whose two volumes of poetry include Other Countries (2010) and The Chronicles (2015). Here he reads two poems from his The Chronicles collection, Sleeping Beauty and Marilyn. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD AMALIA ORTÍZ “I REMEMBER”
In 2020 Amalia Ortíz was awarded the American Book Award for her book, Cancion Cannibal. In this Latinopia Plática, she reads the poem "I Remember," from her previous poetry collection, Rant, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JUAN TEJEDA’S MI CARNAL FRANK
Juan Tejeda is an acclaimed musician, performer and author whose recent book is titled Mi Carnal Frank. It is a biography of Juan's older brother Congressman Frank Mariano Tejeda Jr. and highlights … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ANDREA GUTÍERREZ ON “HOW TO GROW OLD”
Latinopia Word How to Grow Old from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Andrea Gutierrez is a poet and short story writer. Her works have been published in Mujeres de Maiz, Bitch and make/shift. Here she reads … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RAMÓN GARCÍA ON WRITING POETRY
Ramón García is a poet whose two volumes of poetry include Other Countries (2010) and The Chronicles (2015). He spoke to Latinopia about his passion for poetry and how important the rhythm and spacing … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RAMÓN GARCÍA
Ramón García is a poet whose poetry includes the collections, Other Countries (2010) and The Chronicles (2015). He spoke to Latinopia about his passion for poetry and the themes he writes about. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RAMÓN GARCÍA READS OTHER COUNTRIES
Acclaimed poet Ramón García's collection of poems Other Countries reflects themes of the immigrant experience and his experiences growing up in Modesto, California. Here he reads two selections from … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD TAFOLLA ON THE AMERICAN LITERARY CANON
Latinopia Word Tafolla on The Literary Canon from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The American literary canon are the authors and their works who have been deemed over time to be the best of American … [Read more...]