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Juan Felipe Herrera, the U.S. poet laureate, on what America should be reading now
*Why you should read this: Because we’re living strange political times, and in times like these we need to turn to our artists, our storytellers for guidance. Because it’s a […]
New U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera made a fantastic debut in DC
*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 […]
Juan Felipe Herrera becomes first Mexican American U.S. poet laureate
*The Poet Laureate position is ceremonial, but it comes with the perk of the Library of Congress pulpit. Herrera says he’ll use it to encourage others to speak up and […]
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 […]
‘Breakout Moment’: More Books Reflect Mexican American Kids, Teens
*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 […]
Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes:’ Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with inspiring picture book
*This is much better than beer fests and sombrero-wearing, maraca-shaking morning TV show anchors. VL By Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media/Sun Sentinel Parents need to know that “Portraits of Hispanic American […]
On Hispanic Heritage Month, a spotlight on Chicano authors
By Claudio Iván Remeseira, NBCLatino In 1970, when Chicano hit the bookshelves, there was just one similarly themed novel published by a major U.S. imprint: José Antonio Villareal’s Pocho. The author of Chicano, Richard […]
Bien Hecho: California Swears In First Latino Poet Laureate
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 […]