10 New Books by Established Latino Authors

10 New Books by Established Latino Authors

NewsTaco October 2, 2015

*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 […]

‘Breakout Moment’: More Books Reflect Mexican American Kids, Teens

NewsTaco September 29, 2015

*If you’ve wondered what a Poet Laureate does, here’s a good example. The first U.S. Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, is raising the profile of Latino writers, talking across the […]

New U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera made a fantastic debut in DC

NewsTaco September 17, 2015

*A wonderful article about the U.S.’s first Latino Poet Laureate! He did his inaugural reading Tuesday in Washington DC. VL By Ron Charles, The Washington Post Juan Felipe Herrera, the […]

Bien Hecho: California Swears In First Latino Poet Laureate

Mary Mata March 27, 2012

California Governor Jerry Brown swore in Juan Felipe Herrera as the state’s new Poet Laureate last week.  Herrera currently serves as Chair in the Department of Creative Writing at the […]