Sandra Cisneros to receive PEN/Nabokov Award for international literature
Sandra Cisneros to receive PEN/Nabokov Award for international literature
Sandra Cisneros, the Mexican American novelist whose books “The House on Mango Street” and “Woman Hollering Creek” are widely considered contemporary classics of American literature, has won the PEN/Nabokov Award for […]
These Latinos Were Honored with National Medals for Art, Humanities
By Ericka N. Hernandez, NBC News (5 minute read) Some of the most notable Latino artists, musicians and writers were recognized by the White House for their cultural contributions. President […]
President Obama will award National Medals of Arts to 3 Latinos
*This is great news! Sandra Cisneros, Santiago Jimenez Jr., and Luis Valdez will be honored by President Obama. VL By National Endowment for the Arts Washington, DC — President Barack […]
Q&A with author Sandra Cisneros
*A good lunchtime read. Enjoy! VL By Maggie Galehouse, The Houston Chronicle For Sandra Cisneros, gathering decades of writing wasn’t so different from wrangling stray pets. Each piece needed to […]
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 […]
Latinos Need books by Latino Authors, But So Do All Students
By Esther Cepeda, NBC Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo by RLHyde]
