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Tough crowd
School will start soon, and many Hispanic teenagers will be stuck reading about white people again. When I taught English at a high school with a predominantly Hispanic population, I struggled to get...
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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...
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In the news: New books by Cisneros; book festivals; and tons of links about...
(Note: This post was updated to include the Junot Díaz award from the MacArthur Foundation.) It’s October, and that means news books, book festival season and Dias de los Muertos. Find out more below:...
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In the news: New releases by Arana, Rodriguez, García
May brings out plenty of books, ranging from historical biographies and fiction to new novels from Linda Rodriguez and Cristina García. • Already out: Bolivar: American Liberator by Marie Arana, author...
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In the News: New releases from Zepeda, Garcia and Alarcón
October has arrived, and cooler temperatures mean a better excuse to curl up with a good book. Here’s what going on in the world of Latino literature: Book releases: • Already out: Gwendolyn Zepeda’s...
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In the News: New releases, remembering Oscar Hijuelos and more
Here’s the latest new releases and news in Latino literature for the month of November: • Already out: In her book Family Trouble, Joy Castro explores what happens to writers when they reveal their...
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Book review: Matt de la Peña’s “The Living”
Shy, the main character in Matt de la Peña’s The Living (Delacorte), is not having a good week. The 18-year-old cruise ship worker watched a passenger jump to his death. Some of his family members have...
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