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...]
GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA ON ANTI DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (D.E.I.)
‘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...]
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...]
SALUTING A MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER: OSCAR CASTILLO
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 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...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAVID TRUJILLO
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 LIZ GONZÁLEZ “DANCING IN THE SANTA ANA WINDS”
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAVID TRUJILLO READS NEIGHBORHOOD INTERRUPTIONS
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...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG XOCHITL MY WISH FOR THE NEW YEAR
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...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG XOCHITL ON CHRISTMAS 2023
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD IRE’NE LARA SILVA what i remembered yesterday
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD CHRISTOPHER CARMONA NO OTHER WORD
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD CHRISTOPHER CARMONA CHISPAS
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 MÁS CHISPAS
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON PUERTO RICO TODAY
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON CREATING THE CHARACTER OF LUZ
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALBERTO RIOS “THE THEATER OF NIGHT”
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD JOHN MARTINEZ “THE ROAD NEVER ENDS”
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS LOOKING OUT FOR GERALD LOCKLIN
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS THE BLUE MOON MOTEL
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS READS “TEAMWORK” AND “MENUDO”
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...]