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Video: Author, poet and activist Demetria Martinez shares how life experiences impact the creative process

Aug 8, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Demetria Martinez bills herself as an author, poet, activist, journalist and creativity coach — areas in which this Princeton-educated, former religion freelancer excels. From her latest title in 2013, her first novella, The Block Captain’s Daughter to…

Literature, Videos, zNew Headline

Video: Poet Martin Espada explains how poetry is the platform to share his life experiences and political convictions

May 30, 2013, 3:11 PM 0

LatinaLista — Hailed as “the Latino poet of his generation,” Martin Espada may shrug off the many accolades his poetic talent has garnered him over the years but this University of Massachusetts Amherst poetry professor would be the first…

Culture, Literature

New Latino magazine strives to break ethnic, gender and social stereotypes showcasing writers historically ignored in literary field

Dec 13, 2011, 3:57 PM 1

LatinaLista — How many Latino writers are there in the United States? It’s a question that many of us would answer with two hands since it seems that it’s only a handful whom mainstream publishers continually recognize as having…

Literature, Local News, Social Justice, West

Author Demetria Martínez to receive UCSB’s Luis Leal Literature Award

Oct 26, 2011, 10:45 PM 0

Amigos805.com SANTA BARBARA — Poet, novelist, and journalist Demetria Martínez is the recipient of UC Santa Barbara’s 2011 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature, the university reported in a media release. The award will be presented during…

Literature, Local News, West

Commentary: Why read multicultural literature?

Aug 10, 2011, 10:49 PM 1

By Mona Alvarado Frazier Amigos805.com Last month a survey found that nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults believe multicultural books are important for children, but one-third say they are hard to find. The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, a non-profit…

Culture, Global Views, Literature, Women

USA: Remembering Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos

Jul 6, 2011, 4:05 PM 0

By Vanessa Pérez Rosario, Ph.D. Latina Lista USA — On July 5, 1953, in the early morning hours, two New York City police officers spotted a woman lying in the street near the corner of Fifth Avenue and 106…

Books, Children, Culture, Education, Language, Literature

Bilingual book giveaway to award $500 worth of books to lucky elementary school

Apr 26, 2011, 10:07 PM 0

LatinaLista — To be — bilingual or not to be! It’s a question that shouldn’t even be asked in this day and age. Thankfully, more and more parents and schools understand how important it is for children to speak…

Books, Children, Language, Literature

Spanish book fair showcases literature and Mexican culture to U.S. Latinos

Apr 21, 2011, 12:22 AM 0

LatinaLista — It used to be that public libraries had maybe one program and devoted a few shelves to books in the Spanish language. Not so anymore. According to a study by the American Library Association (ALA), Spanish is…

American Dreams, Culture, Literature, Media, Social Justice, Women, Youth

Freeing the voice of incarcerated women and troubled youth

Apr 19, 2011, 11:59 AM 0

By Angela Villanueva LatinaLista College instructor Emmy Pérez taps into her lifelong passion of helping others to share her love of creative writing with troubled youth and incarcerated women. Emmy Pérez is a writer. She’s also a college instructor,…

Books, Children, Culture, General, Literature, Youth

A teen’s growing pains takes her on a journey of a lifetime

Oct 24, 2009, 1:29 PM 0

By Jo Ann Hernandez LatinaLista Apolonia Flores doesn’t much like her name. However, her father takes pride in telling people where her name came from: “It’s the girl form of Apollo. He was the god of the sun. Get…

Books, General, Literature, Parenting

One father’s reconnection with his family proves to be a tortuous exercise

Oct 19, 2009, 12:21 PM 0

By Jo Ann Hernandez LatinaLista — You know all those stories that end with “They lived happily ever after?” Gringolandia begins after the “ever after.” Lyn Miller-Lachmann researched and wrote a heartfelt story about a man named Marcelo, who…

Causes, General, Immigration, Literature, Social Justice

A poem about “The Illegal Extraterrestrial”

May 13, 2009, 2:00 PM 0

LatinaLista — This past May 1, the day when this year’s May marches were supposed to surpass the ones held in May 2006, was a big disappointment for some who organized the marches in their communities. LOS ANGELES, CA…

Environment, Guest Voz, Literature

Guest Voz: Words and poetics prove strong hammers in putting a dent in US-MX border wall

Jan 23, 2009, 1:43 PM 1

LatinaLista — Even as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, residents along the Texas-Mexico border reported that construction of the mandated border fence was underway. Since the day it was announced that…

Business, Culture, Literature

Wal-Mart takes Latino cultural sensitivity to new level with bilingual site

Dec 29, 2008, 12:48 PM 0

LatinaLista — Though most of the major retailers aren’t releasing their holiday sales figures until January, there is one retailer who is rumored to be leading the pack — Wal Mart. Hardly surprising news since the Goliath chain is…

Culture, Economy, Literature

Bad economy impacts poetry festival featuring renown Latino poet

Nov 10, 2008, 9:50 AM 0

LatinaLista — Martin Espada has been described as the “Pablo Neruda of North American authors” and the “Latino poet of his generation.” However he is described, it is clear that this Puerto Rican, Brooklyn-born poet and essayist is an important…

Causes, Culture, Literature, Women

Mexican and U.S. literary giants join in inaugurating new prize in memory of writer Aura Estrada

Sep 10, 2008, 9:31 AM 0

LatinaLista — There is no greater testament to a couple’s enduring love than when one honors the other in some public fashion and that’s what Francisco Goldman is doing for his late wife Aura Estrada. Aura Estrada and her…

Culture, Literature, Online

Online video captures treasured performances of traveling Chicano literary fest

Aug 22, 2008, 11:47 AM 0

LatinaLista — It’s called “Hecho en Tejas,” (Made in Texas) and what started out as an anthology of great Chicano/a writers who share the special bond of being from the Lone Star State has morphed into a traveling literary…

Books, Culture, Education, Literature

Discovering the Trailblazers of Latino Literature

Nov 29, 2007, 4:10 PM 0

LatinaLista — It is said that the first printing press in the United States was a Spanish-language press that arrived almost 80 years before the first recorded arrival of the English-language press. Yet, because the press was in Spanish,…