Latino arts, history and culture
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...]
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...]
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...]
“Before the End, After the Beginning” Written by Dagoberto Gilb Published by Grove Press 195 Pages ___________________ Reviewed by Luís Torres luis.r.torres@charter.net You would … [Read more...]
Down These Mean Streets, by Piri Thomas Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. www.ThelmaReyna.com … [Read more...]
“Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” By Gregory Boyle Published by Free Press, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, Inc. 212 pages Reviewed by Luis R. … [Read more...]
“Blowout: Sal Castro and the Chicano Struggle for Educational Justice” By Mario T. Garcia and Sal Castro University of North Carolina Press 324 pages By Luis … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RUDOLFO ANAYA BLESS ME ÚLTIMA. New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya speak so his childhood in Pastura, New Mexico and that childhood led the writer to his landmark novel Bless Me Última. … [Read more...]
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...]
Dear Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: On March 5, 2014, during an interview with Tavis Smiley, I predicted that you would become the 45th President of the United States. This … [Read more...]
Global Capitalist Crisis and the Second Great Depression: Egalitarian Systemic Models for Social Change By Dr. Armando Navarro 2012, Lexington Books, a division of Rowman & Littlefield … [Read more...]
Nilda, by Nicholasa Mohr Arte Público Press: 2011 248 ppg. Originally published by Harper & Row: 1974 Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review #1 in the PIONEER AMERICAN … [Read more...]
Rene Pérez is a Texas author whose first collection of short stories, "Along These Highways," was published by Bilingual Review Press in 2012. A keen observer of life in urban and rural Texas, he has … [Read more...]
“The Chinese in Mexico 1882-1940" University of Arizona Press (www.uapress.arizona.edu) Roberto Chao Romero Reviewed by Luis … [Read more...]
“Pio Pico: The Last Governor of Mexican California” by Carlos Manuel Salomon University of Oklahoma Press 223 pages Luis Torres luis.r.torres@charter.net (626) 577-5664 March 10, … [Read more...]
Cholo Writing: Latino Gang Graffiti in Los Angeles” Published by Dokument Press (Stockholm, Sweden) by Francois Chastanet and Howard Gribble Review written by Luís … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
FATHER’S DAY–NOT. I really dread Father’s Day. Why? Ever since I can remember, all around me kids at school with fathers talking about what gift they’ll get their dad, the great times they’ll have. … [Read more...]
EDITORIAL CAMPANA: PUBLISHING NEW YORK’S FINEST LATINO WRITERS New York based Editorial Campana is the leading publisher of New York based Latino and Latina authors. Driven by its energetic … [Read more...]
PROFILE: BILINGUAL REVIEW PRESS The Bilingual Review Press is one of the most prolific publishers of literature written by Spanish surnamed authors. Based at Arizona State University, in Tempe, … [Read more...]
