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SERGIO TRONCOSO A PECULIAR KIND OF IMMIGRANT’S SON

Sergio Troncoso is an acclaimed author whose works include The Last Tortilla (1999), This Wicked Patch of Dust (2011) and Crossing Borders (2011). His most recent book is A Peculiar Kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son, Sergio Troncoso

March 15, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2021 IN LITERATURE

In 2020, the Covid-19 virus devastated literature, public readings were prohibited and authors found it difficult to promote and sell their books. In spite of this, authors bounced back using the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Sergio Troncoso, Texas Institute of Letters, What to expect in 2021 in literautre

January 10, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLATICA IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON WRITING

In 2020 the coronavirus had an inordinate impact on writing and publishing in America. Authors were unable to make public appearances to promote their works. In this Latinopia Platica, Sergio … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Impact of Covid-19 on writers, Sergio Troncoso, Texas Institute of Letters

January 10, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD SERGIO TRONCOSO A PECULIAR KIND OF IMMIGRANT’S SON

Sergio Troncoso is an author of short stories, essays and novels including The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (1999), The Nature of Truth (2003) and From This Wicked Patch of Dust (2011). His latest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son, Sergio Troncoso

October 5, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD SERGIO TRONCOSO CROSSING BORDERS

Latinopia Word Sergio Troncoso Crossing Borders from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Sergio Troncoso is an author of short stories, essays and novels including The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (1999), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Crossing Borders, Latino authors, Sergio Troncoso

May 24, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD TRONCOSO ON THE AMERICAN LITERARY CANON

The American literary canon are the authors and their works who have been deemed over time to be the best of American literature. With few exceptions the canon has historically excluded diverse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: American literary canon, Sergio Troncoso, Texas Institute of Letters

May 10, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

SERGIO TRONCOSO AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FICTION

Announcing the Sergio Troncoso Award for Best Work of First Fiction ($1,000).  Sergio Troncoso is author of  The Last Tortilla and Other Stories, Crossing Borders: Personal Essays, and the novels The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Sergio Troncoso, Sergio Troncoso Award for Best Work of First Fiction

December 3, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ROGELIO SÁENZ 07.17.26 – WHO ARE THE AMERICAN STUDENTS WHO ARE NO LONGER THE MAJORITY?

July 17, 2026 By wpengine

By Rogelio Sáenz I read with great interest the article titled “American students are no longer majority in schools” written by Jayujyoti Mullick which appeared in The American Bazaar last month on June 14. This is an interesting article but there is confusion about who actually are American students who are no longer the majority […]

RICARDO ROMO TEJANO REPORT 07.17.26 GILBERT CARDENAS AND DOLORES CARILLO GARCIA ART COLLECTION

July 17, 2026 By wpengine

At the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin, Texas, friends of Gilberto Cardenas and Dolores Carillo Garcia gathered on July 11, 2026, for a special viewing of the exhibit, Mitote, selections from the Cardenas-Garcia extensive and iconic Chicano art collection. Dr. Cardenas and his wife Dolores Carillo Garcia have created an extraordinary […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 07.09.26 FOOTPRINTS OF COURAGE: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHICANO CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY

July 9, 2026 By wpengine

Throughout the twentieth century, Mexican Americans and Chicanos/as fought tirelessly for civil rights, often in overlooked corners of the nation.  An initial review of the literature revealed the following list of potential historic sites where civil rights battles took place by Mexican Americans/ Chicanos/as.  This list is by no means conclusive.  Further research may still provide […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 07.09.26 (ENGLISH) TURNING EIGHTY: COSTS AND BENEFITS

July 9, 2026 By wpengine

I’m 80 years old. It is a round number, with the forcefulness that eight decades can have. I don’t claim prowess, although living beyond the average life expectancy is still an achievement. Adequacy, adaptability, perhaps? Who can explain the survival instinct and the mysteries of still being here? I know, from science and experience, that […]

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By Tia Tenopia on March 14, 2011

Jalapeño Irish Soda Bread The sweetness of traditional Irish soda bread ingredients—raisins, buttermilk, some sugar—are richly complimented by jalapeño heat. Here’s a soda bread recipe from Ireland brought to the USA from Galway by Mary Patricia Reilly Murray and later transformed  with her blessing by her daughter, Bobbi Murray, who added jalapeño chile.  A real […]

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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 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.

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

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