Tag Archives: Rolando Hinojosa-Smith

November 30, 2011

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 →

1 Comment

Filed under 2011 Books, Book Reviews, Classic Books

Tagged as ,

November 18, 2011

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 →

Leave a Comment

Filed under 2011 Books, Awards, Children's Books, Young Adult Books

Tagged as , , , , , , ,

October 17, 2011

In the news

• New on the bookshelves: Kami Garcia’s latest book, Beautiful Chaos, part of her Beautiful Creatures series written with Margaret Stohl, comes out Tuesday. Cain, a retelling of the Biblical story from the late, Nobel Prize-winning novelist José Saramago, was … Continue reading →

Leave a Comment

Filed under 2011 Books, Awards, Events, News

Tagged as , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

September 16, 2011

Festival time!

Hispanic authors will be making their mark at book festivals this fall. The Brooklyn Book Festival begins this weekend, and other festivals across the country will follow in the coming months. The festivals feature readings, question-and-answer panels, and autograph sessions … Continue reading →

1 Comment

Filed under Events

Tagged as , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,