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LATINOPIA PLÁTICA ELENA MINOR ON WRITING POETRY

Elena Minor is a poet and fiction writer whose book of poetry, TITULADA, was published by Noemi Press in 2014. In this Latinopia Plática, Elena talks about how her writing is exploratory and about her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Elena Minor, Latina poets, Latina Writers, Titulada

May 8, 2021 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD ANDREA GUTÍERREZ ON “HOW TO GROW OLD”

Latinopia Word How to Grow Old from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Andrea Gutierrez is a poet and short story writer. Her works have been published in Mujeres de Maiz, Bitch and make/shift. Here she reads … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Andrea Guttierez, Chicana authors, How to Grow Old, Huizache, Latina Writers

July 23, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA ELENA MINOR READS FROM TITULADA

Elena Minor is a poet and fiction writer whose works have appeared in more than a dozen print and online magazines. She is also the founder and editor of PALABRA, a literary magazine. In this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Elena Minor, Latina poets, Latina Writers, Titulada

May 8, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD PAT MORA ON HOUSE OF HOUSES

Pat Mora is a New Mexican poet and novelist known for her depictions of the Southwest. Her acclaimed novel, House of Houses,tells the multi-generational story of her extended family. Latinopia learned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicana Writers, House of Houses, Latina Writers, Pat Mora, Southwest authors

July 26, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD DENISE CHÁVEZ “CORRINE”

Denise Chávez is a New Mexico author whose novel "Face of an Angel" won the American Book Award. Her coming of age novel, "The Last of the Menu Girls" is a classic of Latina literature. In her piece … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicana Writers, Denise Chávez, Last of the Menu Girls, Latina Writers, Novena Narrativas, What's New

April 15, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

THINKING LATINA WITH SARA INÉS CALDERÓN 2.02.14 “LATINOS IN THE SCI-FI FUTURE?”

LATINA SCI-FI NERD ASKS: DO LATINOS MAKE IT TO THE FUTURE? I don’t recall, exactly, how it was that I found “Star Trek,” but I remember that it was something I always looked forward to. By the time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Sara Ines Calderon Tagged With: Latina Bloggers, Latina Writers, Latino Science Fiction, Sara Ines Cadleron, Thnking Latina with Sara Ines Calderon, What's New

February 2, 2014 by Breht Burri

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.22.25 JUDY BACA’S GREAT WALL MURAL

August 22, 2025 By wpengine

The Great Wall of Los Angeles: The Art and History of Latino Muralism The Great Wall of Los Angeles is one of the prodigious “Eighth Wonders” of Chicano art. The public art mural stretches 2,754 feet—over half a mile—along the Tujunga Wash in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. The painted wall is recognized as […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE “CON SAFO”

August 22, 2025 By wpengine

The phrase “Con Safo,” often abbreviated as “C/S,” carries profound significance within the Mexican American communities of San Antonio and South Texas.  Growing up in the cherished Barrio El Azteca in Laredo during the 1950s through the 1970s, the phrase was an emblem of pride, resilience, and cultural identity.  Its presence was woven into the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.16.25 ARTHUR LOPEZ CONTEMPORARY SANTERO

August 16, 2025 By wpengine

Arthur Lopez:  A Contemporary Latino  Artist Innovates Old Santero Traditions. Arthur Lopez’s electrifying exhibit at King Gallery during the Spanish Market weekend in Santa Fe drew an enthusiastic crowd over a two-day celebration July 25-26, 2025.  Arthur Lopez is considered a contemporary wood santero sculptor, and his work in the King Gallery exhibit blended circus-related iconography with […]

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 […]

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LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

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.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

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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