LATINOPIA WORD AMARILIS MARTÍNEZ
Amarilis Martinez is a poetry and prose writer who resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Education at Alverno College. In 2010 she participated in Michael Sedano's … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “BORDERS” BY PAT MORA
"Borders" By Pat Mora Year: 1986 Publisher: Arte Publico Press, Houston Pages: 88 ISBN: 0-934770-57-3 Reviewed by Dr. Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review #6 in the PIONEER … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW SANDRA CISNEROS “HOUSE ON MANGO STREET”
House on Mango Street By Sandra Cisneros Vintage Books, 1984 [25th Anniversary Edition, Vintage Books, 2009] 110 pages ISBN: 978-0-679-73477-2 Reviewed by Dr. Thelma Reyna Book … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD YAÑEZ READS “HYMN TO VATOS…”
The Librotraficante Banned Book Caravan swept through Southwest cities in March of 2012. The caravan was bringing banned books to the high school students of Tucson, Arizona. It was there that local … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 1
In 2011, the Arizona State Legislature passed HB 2281, a law which prohibits schools from offering courses at any grade level that advocate ethnic solidarity, promote overthrow of the US government, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MYRNA NIEVES “NONCONFORMIST”
Latinopia Word Myrna Nieves from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Myrna Nieves is a poet and professor at Boricua College of New York. Her poem "Nonconformist," reflects her experiences growing up in Puerto … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “LOVING IN THE WAR YEARS”
LOVING IN THE WAR YEARS By Cherríe Moraga South End Press, 1983 152 pages Out of Print Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review #4 in the PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. ARTURO MADRID
Note: This is the Keynote Address delivered by Dr. Arturo Madrid on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of The Biennial Conference of the Puerto Rican Studies Association, University of Albany, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “BECOMING DR. Q”
“Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon” Written by Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, MD with Mim Eichler Rivas Published by University of California Press, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “BARRIO BOY” BY ERNESTO GALARZA
“Barrio Boy” by Ernesto Galarza University of Notre Dame Press First published in 1971 Reviewed by Luis R. Torres ____________________________________________ A Second Look at a Classic … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “POCHO”
“Pocho” Written by José Antonio Villareal First Publication Knoft Books, 1959 Current edition: Anchor Books 187 pages Reviewed by Luís … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “REVOLT OF THE COCKROACH PEOPLE”
"Revolt of the Cockroach People" Written by Oscar Zeta Acosta Vantage Books Edition published in 1989 First published by Straight Arrow Books in 1973 Reviewed by Luís … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 3
On March 12, 2012, a caravan of social justice activists set out from Houston, Texas to Tucson, Arizona to deliver books to high school students that had been banned by the Tucson Unified School … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MYRNA NIEVES “EMIGRACIÓN”
Myrna Nieves is a New York-based writer of poetry and fiction. She reads here from her collection, "Libreta de Sueños," (Small Book of Dreams). The story is a metaphor for the Puerto Rican-- or … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG “TIJERINA – A REMEMBRANCE BY JOSÉ ANGEL GUTIÉRREZ”
“Cowards die hundreds of times a day; a warrior only once,” my father once said to me. When I met Reies López Tijerina these words came to have meaning and impact. He was a warrior for our people’s … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “RAIN OF SCORPIONS”
Rain of Scorpions and Other Writings By Estela Portillo Trambley 178 Pages Originally Published by Tonatiuh International, 1975 (First Edition)* Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 5
On its way to Tucson, Arizona, the Librotraficantes Caravan of Censored Books stopped in Albuquerque, New Mexico where the librotraficantes received a warm welcome at the National Hispanic Cultural … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW BLESS ME ULTIMA
“Bless Me, Ultima” by Rudolfo Anaya First published 1972 Reviewed by Luís Torres March 8, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “ALBUQUERQUE POETS 1”
When Professor Emeritus John Crawford of the University of New Mexico heard that the Arizona state legislature had passed a law banning the teaching of ethnic studies in public schools, he was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MARIO PICAYO “CARIBBEAN JOURNEY A TO Y”
Mario Picayo is the editor and publisher of the Editorial Campana literary publishing company based in New York. He is also the author of children's books published through Campanita Books. His … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD “JUNTOS AUTHORS 1”
Juntos is an arts and literary association based in El Paso, Texas, headed by Co-Directors Maria Almeida and Ivonne Jimenez with outstanding support from Fernando Racelis, Lydia Limas, Dr. Denniz … [Read more...]