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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 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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Thrillers and chillers: Spooky books for adults
Halloween is a holiday for children, but adults can get in the act, too. (Why turn down the candy?) There’s no better way to get into the mood than with a creepy or suspenseful book. As part of book...
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In the news: Books from Valdes, Gonzales kick off the new year
Here’s what’s happening in the first month of 2013 (Note: I updated this article to include the Blanco and Valdes links.): • Just released: In The Feminist and the Cowboy: An Unlikely Love Story, Alisa...
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Classic book review: Rudolfo Anaya’s “Bless Me, Ultima”
It’s easy to see why Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima has become one of Latino literature’s greatest classics and a well-read book in the classroom. The story of one boy’s struggle to find faith...
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She has the cure for what ails you: The curandera in Latino lit
Bless Me Ultima, which The Hispanic Reader reviewed earlier this week, features an enduring figure in the Latino culture – the curandera, or healer. That figure has played a role in some of the great...
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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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Book review: Rudolfo Anaya’s “The Old Man’s Love Story”
Rudolfo Anaya’s newest novel, The Old Man’s Love Story (The University of Oklahoma Press) is a book that will touch your heart because it feels so real – after all, it’s based on Anaya’s own...
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Happy Independence Day, United States of America!
On July 4, 1776, the United States of America declared themselves free from Great Britain. Thanks to its diverse population, the United States is one of the world’s great superpowers. And, by 2050,...
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