The American Library Association (ALA) recently announced the 2016 ALSC Book & Media Award Winners. Among the winners is “Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Peña. The book won the 2016 John Newbery Medal and was named as a 2016 Honor Book for the Caldecott Medal. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the ALA for the […]
John Quiñones book signing on Saturday, November 7, 2015
WHAT: John Quiñones book signing WHEN: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11 am 11 am to noon: Books available for purchase 12 pm to 12:30 pm: Program/Q&A 12:30 to 1 :30 pm: Book signing WHERE: Houston Community College Learning Hub 6815 Rustic Houston, TX 77087 MORE INFO: http://www.tbhcenter.org/#!events/cwzt * * * We do our best to ensure all […]
Author Junot Díaz stripped of award for speaking out
Junot Díaz is a MacArthur Fellow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and a creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His most notable work is the book “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.” He is also a Dominican American who has used his public status to speak out against the persecution of Haitian refugees in the Dominican Republic …
Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers on Saturday, October 3, 2015
WHAT: Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 7 pm WHERE: Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77005 713.523.0701 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/174004216267204/ Looking to taste forbidden literary fruit? Join us for readings of banned books by Latino writers such as Victor Villaseñor and Francisco Rosales! The readings are […]
Inprint presents author Sandra Cisneros on Monday, October 12, 2015
WHAT: Inprint presents Sandra Cisneros WHEN: Monday, October 12, 2015 at 7:30 pm WHERE: Stude Concert Hall Rice University, Entrance #18 6100 Main St. Houston, TX 77005 MORE INFO: http://inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-sandra-cisneros-reading/ Presented in association with Rice University Multicultural Community Relations in the Office of Public Affairs. She comes to Houston to share her new memoir A […]
The Sandra Cisneros archives to live at Texas State University
The archive of Sandra Cisneros was recently acquired by The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University, reports the Houston Chronicle. Cisneros is one of my favorite authors. She is the bestselling author of “The House on Mango Street” and “Woman Hollering Creek,” among others, and my pick for “influential Latinos” in a recent episode of The […]
Acclaimed mystery writer Manuel Ramos event on Friday, October 16, 2015
WHAT: Acclaimed mystery writer, Manuel Ramos, will speak about his work WHEN: Friday, October 16, 2015 at 6 :30 pm WHERE: Murder by the Book 2342 Bissonnet St. Houston, Texas 77005 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/1627005390871463/ Acclaimed mystery writer, Manuel Ramos, will speak about his work on Friday, October 16, at 6:30pm at Murder By The Book […]
Arte Publico Press presents “Exploring Latino Literature” on Thursday, October 15, 2015
WHAT: Arte Publico Press presents “Exploring Latino Literature” WHEN: Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm WHERE: Fort Bend County Libraries University Branch 14010 University Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77479 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/464947186963762/ Take advantage of this opportunity to meet leaders in Latino lit! The founder/director of Arte Público Press, Dr. Nicolás […]
“U.S. Latinos and Criminal Injustice”
“A dream come true.” That’s how Lupe Salinas, law professor at Texas Southern University and former Criminal District Court Judge in Houston, Texas, describes his new book “U.S. Latinos and Criminal Injustice.” His dream became a reality on the evening of July 29, 2015 at a popular eatery in the Galleria area. Raising their glasses […]
Chef Adán Medrano book signing on Saturday, August 1, 2015
WHAT: Chef Adán Medrano will discuss and sign his new book, “Truly Texas Mexican” WHEN: Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 2 pm WHERE: Blue Willow Bookshop 14532 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77079 MORE INFO: http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/adan-medrano In order to go through the signing line and meet Adan Medrano for book personalization, please purchase TRULY TEXAS MEXICAN from Blue Willow Bookshop. At […]