Category Archives: Non-Fiction
In the News: New books from Alegría, Sheen and Estevez, Arte Público
It’s May! It’s time to celebrate one of the Latino community’s favorite holidays – Cinco de Mayo – and read some good books. Here’s what’s coming up on the bookshelves: • May 1: Border Town: Crossing the Line by Malín … Continue reading
Filed under Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Fiction, 2012 Books
Book review: Julia Alvarez’s “A Wedding in Haiti”
After the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti took more than 300,000 lives, many people felt compelled to help that country. Julia Alvarez wanted to go there. She describes her experiences in her book, A Wedding in Haiti (Algonquin Books). Her … Continue reading
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Book review: Gustavo Arellano’s “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America”
Gustavo Arellano’s Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America (Scribner) is a literary feast. Arellano covers the history of Mexican food, from its origins with the Aztecs to its present-day incarnations at Chipotle. In meticulous detail, Arellano writes about the … Continue reading
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Book review: Robert Andrew Powell’s “This Love is Not for Cowards”
Robert Andrew Powell’s This Love is Not for Cowards: Salvation and Soccer in Ciudad Juárez revolves around two of Mexico’s most prominent subjects – its love for soccer and its dangerous drug trade. Los Indios are the minor league soccer … Continue reading
Filed under 2012 Books, Book Reviews, Non-Fiction
Book Review: Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa’s “Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon”
As a young boy in Mexico, Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa admired Kalimán, a comic book character with superhero-like abilities. Quiñones-Hinojosa has demonstrated the same abilities in his lifetime – jumping over a fence to get into the United States, working his … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Books, Book Reviews, Non-Fiction
Book review: Sergio Troncoso’s “Crossing Borders: Personal Essays” and “From This Wicked Patch of Dust”
“Without words I can’t return and easily remember and appreciate my life behind me,” Mexican-American Sergio Troncoso writes. “I can’t see the road I traveled and how much I changed. Without words, I feel as I have never existed.” In … Continue reading
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Meet journalist Edgar Sandoval
In his 1982 song “Allentown,” Billy Joel sang about a town that factory workers were leaving to find new opportunities. Since then, Latinos have immigrated to the Pennsylvania city and make up 25 percent of Allentown’s population. New York Daily … Continue reading
Filed under Author Q&A, Non-Fiction
