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LATINOPIA WORD THELMA REYNA INTERVIEWS ALEJANDRO MORALES

AN INTERVIEW WITH ALEJANDRO MORALES, AUTHOR OF NEW POETRY BOOK, ZAPOTE TREE Professor Morales’ book, his debut collection, includes 34 poems that depict and reflect upon his childhood, family, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Alejandro Morales, Thelma Reyna, Zapote Tree

October 2, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES ON ZAPOTE TREE

Alejandro Morales is an acclaimed novelist and short story writer. His new book is a collection of poems titled Zapote Tree. He explained to Latinopia what a Zapote tree is and how it inspired the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Alejandro Morales, Zapote Tree

October 2, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES READS ZAPOTE TREE

Prolific novelist and short story writer Alejandro Morales has written a collection of poetry titled Zapote Tree. Here he reads from the collection the poems, "The Writer in me," "Mother lost her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: "The Writer in me", Alejandro Morales, Mother lost her Green Card, Self-defense, Zapote Tree

October 2, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA “WHEN THE VIRUS CAME CALLING”

When the Virus Came Calling is the title of a new collection of poems and prose narratives edited by Dr. Thelma T. Reyna. In this Latinopia Plática she explains how the anthology came about. With her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alejandro Morales, Latinopia Plática, Melinda Palacio, Thelma T. Reyna.

October 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA READINGS FROM “WHEN THE VIRUS CAME CALLING”

When the Virus Came Calling is the title of a new collection of poems and narrative prose edited by Thelma T. Reyna. In this Latinopia Plática poet/novelist Melinda Palacio and poet/novelist Alejandro … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alejandro Morales, Melinda Palacio, Thelma T. Reyna., When the Virus Came Calling

October 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES LITTLE NATION

Alejandro Morales is an accomplished author of novels and short stories. In the title story of his collection, Little Nation and Other Stories, he imagines a band of scissor-wielding mothers forceably … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: . Chicano authors, Alejandro Morales, Little Nation

August 2, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES THE BRICK PEOPLE

Latinopia Word Alejandro Morales The Brick People from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Alejandro Morales is a prolific Chicano author whose works include the novels  Caras Viejas y Vino Nuevo (1975); Reto … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Alejandro Morales, The Brick People, Top Chicano Authors

April 20, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES RAG DOLL PLAGUES

Alejandro Morales is an author of short stories and novels including The Brick People, Death of an Anglo, and Captain of these Men of Death. In his historical/futuristic novel The Rag Doll Plagues, he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: . Chicano authors, Alejandro Morales, Rag Doll Plagues

May 24, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.17.25 ART “QUINCEANERA” AT THE BORDERLANDS

July 17, 2025 By wpengine

An Art “Quinceanera” in the Borderlands. An exhibition featuring large prints by a talented cohort of borderland artists opened last week  [July 12, 2025] at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San Antonio, Texas.  The Centro press release described the exhibit as a prime example of community artists engaging “in the deeply rooted democratic art form of […]

TALES OF TORRES 7.17.25 DONALD TRUMP- TERROR AND INTIMIDATION

July 17, 2025 By wpengine

Terror and Intimidation Are the Order of the Day The Pendejo-in-Chief got to sign his Big Beautiful Baloney Bill into law. The consequences will be felt for a long time. None of them good, unless you are among the wealthiest folks in the country. They will get permanent tax breaks and other nest-feathering favors. For […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 07.10.25 LUIS LOPEZ BORDERLANDS ARTIST

July 10, 2025 By wpengine

Luis Lopez: Borderlands Artist Looks Forward to His Exhibit in Mexico Borderland artist Luis Lopez moved from Laredo, Texas to San Antonio nearly 50 years ago to pursue his passion for creating art. Over the past five decades, Lopez has received recognition on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border for his diverse and transformative body […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA (ENGLISH) 07.10.25 WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSPIRE

July 10, 2025 By wpengine

We’ve been able to…or not. The signature is on paper and the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) that dictates the domestic policy for President Trump’s second administration is the current mandate for the United States. The Institute of Taxes and Economic Policy anticipates three options to meet the law: cut investment in health and food assistance, […]

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Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

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LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

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