Héctor Tobar’s “Barbarian Nurseries” Is An LA Love Letter
Héctor Tobar’s “Barbarian Nurseries” Is An LA Love Letter
On a recent Sunday, an intimate gaggle of fans, friends, and family gathered at the Stadium Club in Dodger Stadium to hear Héctor Tobar read excerpts from his new novel, […]
Pablo Neruda Is The Food Of Nerdy Latino Love
By Eres Nerd The approach of St. Valentine’s signifies the annual season where Latino nerds across los Estados Unidos discover Pablo Neruda. Like Christian using Cyrano De Bergerac, Neruda becomes a […]
Texas Group Aims To “Smuggle” Latino Literature Back Into AZ
The video shows a man hanging out in front of the trunk of a car filled with books you may recognize, books about Latinos, books written by Latinos. He says […]
Poetry May Not Be About Money, But It’s About Much More
When I was living or traveling in different countries, I would tell everyone I met that I was a poet. Almost every time, the person inquiring about me seemed genuinely […]
Celebrating 40 Years Of “Bless Me Última”
Rudolfo Anaya’s celebrated work and seminal novel “Bless Me Última” just turned 40 this year. The book was first published in 1972, and was groundbreaking in its portrayal of Latinos, and […]
When The Hobbit Took Back Aztlán: A Latino Nerd Reads Tolkien
By Eres Nerd Mi ‘apa is a nerd. Specifically, a history nerd, por eso, the chances that I would turn out a nerd when I was born were very high. Our […]
Recent Shakespeare Production Promotes Latino Stereotypes
An open letter to the Shakespeare Theater Company, Washington D.C. from Tlaloc Rivas: Michael Kahn Artistic Director Shakespeare Theatre Company Washington DC, USA Dear Mr. Kahn, I hope this letter finds […]
Dagoberto Gilb’s “Gritos” Culturally Relevant, Insightful
By Wuicho Vargas If you haven’t read any of Dagoberto Gilb’s work, this could be your opportunity to get a glimpse of his style. “Gritos” for me was very pleasant […]
Beyond Baroque, The Center For LA’s Poetry Scene
Beyond Baroque is a literary center in Los Angeles that’s housed in the old Venice City Hall. Originally a magazine, Beyond Baroque got its start as a storefront phenomenon and […]
Sandra Cisneros Leaving Texas For New Mexico
By Roberto Ontiveros Celebrated author and benefactor of Latino/Latina writers, Sandra Cisneros plans to leave Texas. Cisneros, who lives in San Antonio, says she wants to spend more time pursuing her […]
