Tag Archives: Arte Publico
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: Rolando Hinojosa’s “Partners in Crime” and “A Voice of My Own”
Rolando Hinojosa may perhaps be one of the greatest storytellers from the Rio Grande Valley. Hinojosa, who grew up in Mercedes, Texas, a small town near the Mexican border, has written about the land’s quirks and contradictions in more than … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Books, Book Reviews, Classic Books
In the news
• Awards: Pam Muñoz Ryan picked up the PEN Center USA award in Children/YA Literature earlier this month for her children’s book about poet Pablo Neruda, The Dreamer. Francisco Goldman took the Prix Femina Étranger, a French literary award, for … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Books, Awards, Children's Books, Young Adult Books
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
Filed under 2011 Books, Book Reviews, Fiction, Non-Fiction
In the news
• Puerto Rican/Cuban-American poet Piri Thomas (pictured at left) passed away last week. His book, Down These Mean Streets, described his life growing up in Spanish Harlem and became a staple in classrooms, according to this New York Times obituary. … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Books, Children's Books, Classic Authors, Events, News, Young Adult Books
Book Review: Lyn Di Iorio’s “Outside the Bones”
If Kinsey Millhone or Stephanie Plum were Puerto Rican brujas, they’d be just like Fina, the lead character of Lyn Di Iorio’s first novel Outside the Bones (Arte Publico Press). Like those smartass, crime-solving creations of Sue Grafton and Janet … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Books, Fiction
Meet novelist Lyn Di Iorio
Some people fear Afro-Caribbean religions. But Lyn Di Iorio is intrigued by them – so much so that her first book, Outside the Bones, focuses on the mysterious practices. Her novel was released last month by Arte Público Press. Di … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Books, Author Q&A, Fiction
Tough crowd
School will start soon, and many Hispanic teenagers will be stuck reading about white people again. When I taught English at a high school with a predominantly Hispanic population, I struggled to get my students to enjoy any type of … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, Young Adult Books
