Tag Archives: Junot Diaz
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: 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
Filed under 2012 Books, Awards, Events, News
A look at Afro-Latino writers
February marks Black History Month. Here is a look at some prominent Afro-Latino authors: • Veronica Chambers, who is of Panamanian and Costa Rican-Jamaican descent, has written the Marisol and Magdalena series about two Latina tweenagers. She also wrote about … Continue reading
Filed under Features
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
‘Tis the Season: Christmas books for adults
‘Tis the season for family gatherings, holiday parties and competitive shopping. If you prefer to celebrate Christmas with some good page turner, here are some Latino-themed books: • Alisa Valdes’ 2010 book The Three Kings is a “Christmas dating story” … Continue reading
