literature
‘Librotraficante’ Tony Diaz Launches a First of Its Kind Latino Bookstore in Downtown Houston
*Why you should read this: Because in an era when Chicano books are banned and Latinos are used as a political wedge a Chicano bookstore in downtown Houston becomes an […]
Trump, the Wall and the Spanish Language
*Why you should read this: Because, as Ilan Stavans says, the decision “to bring down the Spanish-language side of the White House website is an egregious attack against an essential […]
Anthology gathers best Latino sci-fi stories
*Yes, Latin@s write science fiction. In fact Latin@s write good science fiction. VL By Steve Bennett, San Antonio Express-News (4.5 minute read) Matt Goodwin compares “Latin@ Rising,” the new anthology […]
Publisher Jonathan Marcantoni Seeks Latino Books Outside ‘Usual’ Themes
*This is a profile of a Latino writer/editor based in Colorado. But it’s also a call, of sorts, for Latinos to write about things other than immigration and identity. That’s […]
The Spanish Lesson I Never Got at School
*This is a terrific and needed read, especially in light of the post-election attempts to launch a new “political correctness” where bilingualism is seen as detrimental to national unity. It’s […]
Stop expecting academia to love you
*Ray Salazar says the professor needs to apologize to Tiffany Martinez, but she should apologize to hersellf as well for not “recognizing their academic self-worth.” Think he’s right? VL By […]
This Is the Largest Exhibit on Mexican Art in 60 Years
*Beautiful! If you happen to be in Paris between now and January. . . VL By Yara Simón, Remezcla (2 minute read) Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are undoubtedly two of […]
Junot Díaz Dedicates Hispanic Heritage Award to Latin@ Immigrants and Undocumented Youth
*Follow the link and listen to Junot Díaz’s speech. It’s worth your time. VL By Luz Chavez, Gozamos (2 minute read, 4.5 minute video) On Thursday, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Junot Díaz […]
Jill Stein Is The Only Presidential Candidate Embracing the Term Latinx This Election
*I’m not a fan of the whole Latinx thing because I get mired in pronouns: is it hx, shx, thxm, hxr, and what about our? Xxr? Anyway . . . VL […]
Puerto Rican Activists Shut Down the First Scheduled PROMESA Conference in San Juan
*Well, that didn’t go well. PROMESA is the acronym for the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act, in other words the oversight organization that’s charged with steering Puerto […]