latino literature
Writing from the Trunk of the Latino Tree
*What do you do when the state of Arizona bans a number of classic Chicano literature books? You publish an anthology of Chicano literature, because you can. and why Chicano? […]
When Is Community College A Good Option for Latino Students?
*This was reported and written by NewsTaco’s good friend Patricia Guadalupe. There is a load of good information here. Community colleges are great for Latinos, but (there’s always a but) […]
10 New Books by Established Latino Authors
*It’s time to make your fall reading list. Here’re a few suggestions to get started. VL By Rigoberto González, NBC News Over the summer I highlighted 9 books by emerging […]
Chino-Latino Food: Leaving a Bad Taste?
*You guys into the fusion cuisine? What do you think about ChinoLatino? Does it work? VL By Maria Hinojosa and Michael Simon Johnson, Latino USA When it comes to the […]
Latino books booming
* This is good news. VL By José Morales, Being Latino The international book market has long been dominated by American (i.e. Stephen King) or British (J.K. Rowling) authors. But according […]
A New World Of Expression: Latino Identity Through Music
By Felix Contreras, alt.latino It can get so busy at Alt.Latino that we hardly have a chance to put down our earbuds and notice the little things in life — like our […]
Oops: Chipotle Forgot to Include Latino Writers in Its Literary Cup Campaign
*Ooops? See, that’s part of the problem. When media reports on big box business on matters of culture, it’s an ooops. I normally wouldn’t care what Chipotle did, but this […]
America Lacks Multicultural Literature
*There are wonderful, brilliant Latino writers in the U.S. But editors, publishers, press decision makers, not so much – at least not in the big-box bookselling universe. All the more […]
Chicago Latino Writing Initiative Launching to Cultivate Latino Writers
PRESS RELEASE Proyecto Latina and Gozamos are partnering to launch a groundbreaking writing initiative to cultivate a new generation of Latino writers and help promote Chicago as a mecca of powerful Latino voices. […]
Latino Activists Want Texas Schools To Address ‘Institutionalized Racism’
By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices Latino activists in Texas are demanding a public school curriculum that reflects the student body, calling on the State Board of Education to […]