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In person: Ayad Akhtar and Luis Alberto Urrea
Luis Alberto Urrea and Ayad Akhtar signed books after their presentation. Ayad Akhtar and Luis Alberto Urrea give voices to people whose stories are not always told. The authors spoke Friday night as...
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In the news: Librotraficantes in Arizona, Anaya, Valdes, Díaz
Arizona: • The Librotraficante Caravan will kick off March 12 on its journey to distribute Latino-themed books that have been banned in Tucson classrooms. Aztec Muse founder Tony Diaz is spearheading...
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In the news: April showers new books, awards and other news
New releases: • Several Latino-oriented books are coming out in the next few weeks. Gustavo Arellano explores Americans’ fascination with Mexican food in Taco USA, which will be available this Tuesday....
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In the News: New releases, writer’s workshop and García Márquez
Hello August! Here are great selections to beat the heat: • Already released: Gustavo Arellano and Luis Alberto Urrea are among the writers who contributed to Ban This! The BSP Anthology of Xican@...
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In the news: New releases from González and Díaz, book festivals and more
September means new books and book festivals. Here’s a look at what’s going on: Already released: Rigoberto González’s Mariposa Gown – a sequel to The Mariposa Club –depicts the friendship between...
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In the news: New books by Cisneros; book festivals; and tons of links about...
(Note: This post was updated to include the Junot Díaz award from the MacArthur Foundation.) It’s October, and that means news books, book festival season and Dias de los Muertos. Find out more below:...
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In the news: Books from Bolaño, Saramago; new literary magazine
(I’m still taking a break, but check out my story I wrote about a Dallas theater company’s adaption of Sandra Cisneros’ Women Hollering Creek for the Theater Jones website.) The Hispanic Reader will be...
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At the theater: Lorca’s timeless works
Federico García Lorca’s plays were written in the 1920s and 1930s, but they are still relevant today. Teatro Dallas will present a “Homage to Federico García Lorca,” which includes a Cientos de Pájaros...
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In the news: March roars with new books by Cepeda, Espinoza, Brown, Engle and...
March is coming in like a lion, with lots of new releases: Already out: Daniel Hernandez Jr. is known as the intern who helped save former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’s life when she was shot at a...
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In the news: April showers books from Coelho, Anaya and Allende
April is the month notorious for rain. Fortunately, there are plenty of books to keep you entertained: • Already out: In Rita Moreno: A Memoir, the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning actress looks...
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In the News: Fall brings new releases from Piñeiro, Suarez and Brown
September is here. Here’s a look at the latest books and news in Latino lit: • Already out: In A Crack in the Wall by Claudia Piñeiro, a young woman asks about the whereabouts for a missing person....
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