Tag Archives: Luis J. Rodriguez

March 19, 2012

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 →

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January 23, 2012

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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October 6, 2011

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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September 29, 2011

In the News

• Writer Sandra Cisneros (pictured at right) will be featured in HBO’s documentary, The Latino List, which premieres tonight. Other Hispanics profiled in the show include former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, actress Eva Longoria and Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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