Latino arts, history and culture
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade, by Nicholas Confessore, New York Times | January 20, 2024 This attack against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a totally … [Read more...]
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...]
Saluting a Master Photographer I have known Oscar Castillo for well over fifty years and I couldn’t resist adding to Dr, Ricardo Romo’s appreciation of Oscar and his work. Oscar and I first met in … [Read more...]
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...]
David Trujillo is a playwright and poet whose latest poetry collection is titled Neighborhood Interruptions. Trujillo spoke to Latinopia about what motivates his poetry and how his background as a … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Dancingin the Santa Ana Winds from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Liz González is a poet, fiction writer and creative writing instructor whose poetry collection Beneath Bones (Manifest … [Read more...]
Playwright and poet David Trujillo's latest collection of poems, Neighborhood Interruptions, covers themes from police brutality to homelessness to ancient Aztec roots. He read here from his … [Read more...]
Hi, It's Xochitl again. The other day I was on the morning walk with my humans and they were talking about their expectations for the New Year. To me one day is pretty much the same as the next, so I … [Read more...]
Hi, It’ s me, Xochitl (pronounced So-chee) La Pestaña. I don’t usually opine on things in print, or much of anything for that matter. I’m quiet and reserved by nature and happy to go on my morning and … [Read more...]
Ire'ne Lara Silva is a poet based in Texas whose latest collection of poems is titled Cuicatcalli House of Song. Along with fellow poets Luivette Resto and Angelina Saenz , she recently read at the … [Read more...]
Christopher Carmona is a novelist and poet. His latest collection of poems is titled Chispas (Sparks) is a survey of the many poems he has written in the previous five years. Here he reveals his … [Read more...]
Christopher Carmona is a novelist and poet whose novel The Road to Llorona Park won the 2016 NACCS Texas Best Fiction Award. He has published three collections of poetry. His fourth and latest is … [Read more...]
Christopher Carmona is the author of four books of poetry, the latest of which is titled Chispas. Here he reads more poems from his recent collection. … [Read more...]
Esmeralda Santiago is the acclaimed author of several novels about the Puertorican experience both on the island and in New York. In her latest novel Las Madres, she tells of the impact of Hurricane … [Read more...]
In Esmeralda Santiago's latest novel, Las Madres, a principal character, Luz, has been left permanently damaged. She suffers from black outs after which she cannot remember what has transpired. … [Read more...]
Alberto "Tito" Ríos is an Arizona poet whose works include ten books of poetry, three collections of short stories and a memoir. He reads here the title poem from his collection "The Theater of … [Read more...]
John Martinez is a musician and poet who studied Creative Writing under the late Philip Levine. At a recent Florycanto gathering at the home of author and fellow poet Thelma Reyna, John read the poem … [Read more...]
Richard Vargas is the author of several books of poetry including How a Civilization Begins and McLife and Leaving a Tip at the Blue Moon Motel. At a recent floryanto reunion of poets and authors, … [Read more...]
Richard Vargas is the author of several books of poetry including How a Civilization Begins and McLife. His latest collection is titled Leaving a tip at the Blue Moon Motel. He read the title poem to … [Read more...]
Richard Vargas is the author of several books of poetry including How a Civilization Begins and McLife. His latest collection is titled Leaving a tip at the Blue Moon Motel. He read the poems … [Read more...]
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, "John's Market on Eighth and … [Read more...]
