8 Great Latino Books Published In 2016

8 Great Latino Books Published In 2016

NewsTaco December 26, 2016

*Suggested reading before the year ends. VL By Rigoberto Gonález, NBC News (4 minute read)  As the year comes to a close, here’s one final look at some great Latino […]

Who are the non-readers of America?

NewsTaco November 30, 2016

*Sadly, it’s Latinos. I’m not sure who or what the “Tree Hugger” publication is – but I’ve known to hug a tree or two in my life and I suppose […]

When The Hobbit Took Back Aztlán: A Latino Nerd Reads Tolkien

Mary Mata January 11, 2012

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 […]

Aztlan Reads, A Site Created To Promote Latino Writers

Mary Mata September 26, 2011

It all started on Twitter. A conversation about being able to find literature by Latino writers morphed into a hashtag, then a Twitter account, and finally a website. David Cid, […]

Book Review: FSG’s 20th Century Latin American Poetry

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

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 […]

Books At Home Can Benefit Your Child’s Literacy

Mary Mata July 19, 2011

My son is almost one year old. It will still be a couple of years before he’s reading, but as his father I’ve made sure he already has more books […]

Latinos Growing As A Key Tablet, e-Reader Audience

Mary Mata June 28, 2011

According to a new survey, Latinos are increasingly making up the market for e-readers and tablets, just as the number of people who owned an e-reader doubled in six months. […]

Achievement Gaps Between White And Latino Students

Mary Mata June 27, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the executive summary for a report released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. You can read the entire report here.] The […]