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“Last Stop on Market Street” wins 2016 ALSC Book & Media Awards

February 10, 2016 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: ALSC Book & Media Award Winners, American Library Association, Association for Library Service to Children, authors, books, Caldecott Medal, John Newbery Medal, Matt de la Pena, Sandra Fernandez

John Quiñones book signing on Saturday, November 7, 2015

November 5, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: authors, books, Houston Community College, John Quinones, November 2015, Talento Bilingue de Houston

Author Junot Díaz stripped of award for speaking out

October 30, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 …

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: authors, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Junot Diaz

Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers on Saturday, October 3, 2015

September 27, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: Arte Publico Press, authors, books, Brazos Bookstore, Eloisa Perez-Lozano, Gulf Coast Journal, Houston Public Library, Jesus Salvador Trevino, LibroFEST, October 2015, Tony Diaz

Inprint presents author Sandra Cisneros on Monday, October 12, 2015

September 22, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: authors, books, Inprint, October 2015, Rice University, Sandra Cisneros

The Sandra Cisneros archives to live at Texas State University

September 21, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog, In the News & Around the Web, People & Profiles Tagged With: authors, books, Sandra Cisneros, Sandra Fernandez, Texas State University, Wittliff Collections

Acclaimed mystery writer Manuel Ramos event on Friday, October 16, 2015

September 13, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: Arte Publico Press, authors, books, Hispanic Heritage Month, Manuel Ramos, Murder By The Book, October 2015

Arte Publico Press presents “Exploring Latino Literature” on Thursday, October 15, 2015

September 12, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events Tagged With: Arte Publico Press, authors, books, Gwen Zepeda, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino literature, Manuel Ramos, Nicolas Kanellos, October 2015, Sarah Cortez

“U.S. Latinos and Criminal Injustice”

August 9, 2015 by Claudia Deschamps Leave a Comment

“A dream come true.” That’s how Lupe Salinas, law professor at Texas Southern University and former motorcycle accident lawyer, 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 and singing “Las […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog, People & Profiles Tagged With: authors, books, Claudia Deschamps, U.S. Latinos and Criminal Injustice, videos

Chef Adán Medrano book signing on Saturday, August 1, 2015

July 28, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events, Food & Drink Tagged With: Adan Medrano, August 2015, authors, books, cookbooks

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