Tag: Arte Publico Press
Audio Pick: Spotlight on Gwendolyn Zepeda
Today’s audio feature is a Houston Public Media interview with author and poet Gwendolyn Zepeda, “May Arte Público Press Author of the Month: Gwendolyn Zepeda.” This month’s Arte Público Press […]
EVENT: El día de los niños / El día de los libros; April 24 & 25, 2014
Festivities for El día de los niños / El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) are held across the country on or near April 30th. Día highlights the importance […]
Rolando Hinojosa-Smith wins lifetime achievement award
Novelist Rolando Hinojosa-Smith wins the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle. The Houston Chronicle tells us that this is “a big deal” because the “award […]
Houston profile: Dr. Nicolás Kanellos, Hispanic literature publisher
Houston is home to Arte Público Press, the oldest and largest non-profit Hispanic publisher in the U.S. Established in 1979, the publishing house is the brainchild of Dr. Nicolás Kanellos. […]
LibroFEST 2013: Celebrating Latino Literature and Culture in the Bayou City
The Houston Public Library is hosting the 2nd Annual LibroFEST, a Latino Literature and Culture Festival that’s become their signature Hispanic Heritage Month event. Saturday, October 5, 2013 | 1-5 […]