Tag Archives: Benjamin Alire Saenz
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
Filed under Awards, Children's Books, News, Young Adult Books
Literary magazines for Latinos
Latino writers have found a home at Huizache magazine. The recently released publication is one of the few literary magazines devoted to the works of Hispanic writers. Huizache features the works of nearly a dozen Latino authors. Sandra Cisneros has … 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
Filed under 2012 Books, News
In the news
• Sergio Troncoso (pictured at right) will read from his new novel, From This Wicked Patch of Dust, 10:30 a.m. today (Thursday) as part of the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum. Go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/smithsonian-latino-virtual-museum. • Wordstock, a book festival in Portland, … Continue reading
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