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LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW ‘EMPLUMADA” By Lorna Dee Cervantes

EMPLUMADA by Lorna Dee Cervantes Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press (1981) 68 pages   ISBN:  0-8229-5327-7 Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review #3 in the PIONEER AMERICAN … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature, PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS

May 27, 2012 by

CARMEN TAFOLLA AWARDED TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Author Carmen Tafolla has been named the winner of the Texas Institute of Letters’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor given by the TIL, which was established in 1936 to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEATURES, Literature, PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS Tagged With: Carmen Tafolla wins Lifetime Achievement Award

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LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “BORDERLANDS” BY GLORA ANZALDÚA

BORDERLANDS: LA FRONTERA, THE NEW MESTIZA by Gloria Anzaldúa Spinsters/Aunt Lute: 1987 203 pages ISBN: 0-933216-25-4 Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review #7 in the PIONEER … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature, PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS Tagged With: borderlands, feminist author, Gloria Anzaldúa, lesbianism, mestizaje, Thelma T. Reyna.

December 9, 2012 by wpengine

LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “THE ULTRAVIOLENT SKY”

THE ULTRAVIOLET SKY Written by Alma Luz Villanueva Publication: 1988, Bilingual Press; 1988, Anchor Books, Doubleday 379 pages ISBN: 0-385-42014-5 Review by Thelma T. Reyna Book Review … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature, PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS Tagged With: Alma Luz Villanueva, book reviews, pioneer American Latina authors, The Ultraviolet Sky, Thelma T. Reyna.

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LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “MIXQUIAHUALA LETTERS”

The Mixquiahuala Letters Written by Ana Castillo Publication: 1986, Bilingual Press [Republished by Doubleday/Anchor Books in 1992] 138 pages ISBN: 0-385-42013-7 Reviewed by Thelma T. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS Tagged With: American Book Award, Ana Castillo, Argentinian authors, Hopscotch, interactive novel, Julio Cortázar, Latina author, Latinopia, New Mexico, pioneer American Latina authors, The Mixquiahuala Letters, Thelma T. Reyna.

March 3, 2013 by

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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS Tagged With: Borders, Ckassics of Latina Literature, Dr. Thelma Reyna, Latina Literaure, Latina Poetry, Pat Mora

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW NICHOLASA MOHR “NILDA”

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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature, PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS Tagged With: book review, Bronx, Hispanic-American literature, Latino literature, New York, Nicholasa Mohr, Nilda, Nuyorican, Puerto Rican, Thelma T. Reyna.

March 26, 2012 by

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.08.25 FLACO JIMENEZ

August 8, 2025 By wpengine

Flaco Jimenez: A South Texas Music Legend Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio, passed away on July 31, 2025, at the age of 86.  Over a remarkable seven-decade career, he redefined conjunto, Tejano, and Tex-Mex music, earning global acclaim and numerous accolades, including six Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.  He […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.01.25 DAY OF THE INVASION AND OF THE CONSTITUTION

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

July 25: Day of the Invasion and of the Constitution July 25 is an important date for Puerto Ricans who pay some attention to political and ideological matters. I don’t pretend to be all of them and I even wonder if there are really so many. This coincidence gives us the extraordinary uniqueness of being […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.01.25 MARGARET GARCIA PORTRAIT ARTIST AND MURALIST

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

Latina Portrait Artist and Muralist Margaret Garcia: Visual Narrator of Los Angeles History I returned to the fabulous art studio of Margaret Garcia in late July of 2025, joined by famed Chicano film producer Jesús Salvador Treviño and my Substack editor Dr. Harriett Romo, for an exclusive interview with the prominent and talented Chicana artist. […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.01.25 EL DIA DE LA INVASIÓN Y CONSTITUCIÓN

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre 25 de julio: El Dia de la Invasión y Constitución El 25 de julio es una  fecha importante para los puertorriqueños que prestan alguna atención a los asunto politicos e ideológicos, no pretendo sean todos y hasta me pregunto si somos muchos. La coincidencia nos otorga la extraordinaria singularidad […]

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