Word Of The Day: “Legal Alien”
Word Of The Day: “Legal Alien”
By Tia Tenopia Pat Mora is a poet, novelist and author of children’s books. Her writings often reflect the conflictive nature of being bilingual and bi-cultural. Here she reads the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Latina Poet Takes On Texas, LA, Nostalgia And Violence
The numerous speakers in Thelma T. Reyna’s poetry chapbook, Breath & Bone (Finishing Line Press, 2011), oscillate between the temporary flesh of nostalgia (breath) and the spiritual threat of violence […]
Latino Literary Pioneer Piri Thomas Dies At 83
Last week the influential and acclaimed writer Piri Thomas died at home in Northern California at the age of 83. Most famous for his memoir “Down These Mean Streets,” the […]
LA Poetry Night Includes Students, Drugs, Grit And Love
On Friday, September 16 Homeboy Industries played host to “Poesía Para La Gente,” presented by Avenue 50 Studio’s monthly La Palabra Poetry reading series. The event, sponsored by The James […]
Sarcasm As Self-Defense Against Racism, Sexism
Growing up in Cicero, Illinois was not easy. Not only was my first neighborhood full of prostitutes, gangs, and all sorts of other hooligans and degenerates, I was a complete […]
News Taco To Go: Snacks, Slurs, Music, Poetry, And Insurance
The Top 5 Things You Sneak Into A Movie Theater GOP Rep. Calls Obama Racist Name, Says He Didn’t Know Bien Hecho: Latina Conductor Makes Classical Music Accessible Book Review […]
Book Review: FSG’s 20th Century Latin American Poetry
I knew the moment I laid my eyes on The FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, that I had to have it. The 728-page bilingual anthology not only brings […]
