Category Archives: News
In the News: A Pulitzer for Hudes and a short story from Díaz
Woo hoo! Quiara Alegría Hudes, right, won the Pultizer Prize in Drama today, becoming only the second Latino to win in that category. She won for her play Water by the Spoonful. Here’s a great Associated Press article about Hudes. … Continue reading
In the news: Honors for Herrera, Tafolla, Brown, Sanchez
• April events: Happy April! It’s a busy month for literary events. April marks National Poetry Month and two prominent Latino poets have earned the title of Poet Laureate for their places of residence. Juan Felipe Herrera, right, was named … Continue reading
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In the News: New books, Librotraficantes, Rodriguez, Mora
Upcoming Releases: • Margarita Engle’s The Wild Book, for children ages 10 and younger, will be released Tuesday. The story focuses on a girl who struggles with reading. • Carolina de Robertis’ Perla, about an Argentine woman who discovers a … Continue reading
Filed under 2012 Books, Awards, Children's Books, News
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 the tour, which starts in Houston and hosts events … Continue reading
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In the news: Arizona, awards, Mexico, Marquez, Saenz
Arizona: • Wednesday will mark a National Day of Solidarity in which educators across the country are encouraged to teach the controversial Tucson, Ariz., school district curriculum – including Latino-themed books such as Occupied America. The district put away the … Continue reading
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In the news: Awards, Arizona, Mexico and Mario Vargas Llosa
Awards: It’s book award season! Several organizations have announced winners and nominations for the best of 2011: • The American Library Association announced today the winners of the Pura Belpé Awards, given to children’s and young adult books that honor … Continue reading
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New year, new books: What’s ahead for 2012
A new year brings a new batch of books to look forward to reading. Here’s a round-up of some upcoming titles by Latino authors coming in the first half of this year. Special thanks to The Millions website, where I … Continue reading
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