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5 Contemporary Puerto Rican Authors You Should Know
Esmeralda Santiago was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is renowned for her adult memoirs such asWhen I Was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, which she adapted into a Peabody Award-winning film for PBS's Masterpiece Theatre, and The Turkish Lover Continue reading... 12/8/18 

Mexican Muralist Farid Rueda
It is widely known that Mexico has a long tradition of muralists that dates back to the Olmec Civilization. This legacy of art and culture has made Mexican art one of the richest in the world. The tradition of murals began with the Mesoamerican cultures and continued well into Continue reading.... 11/25/18

International Latin American Poetry Festival 2018 (FEIPOL)
​A spectacular, one of a kind, three day poetry festival in McAllen, Texas united 32 poets, 5 honored poets and 3 special guests from Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Continue reading... 10/10/18
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5 Dominican Authors You Should Know
Julia Alvarez left the Dominican Republic for the United States in 1960 at the age of ten. A novelist, poet, and essayist, she is the author of nineteen books, including How the García Girls Lost Their Accents,In the Time of the Butterflies--a National Continue reading... 8/5/2018

Latina Poetry Across the Americas
​The 2nd Annual Madrid Lecture and Symposium, Latina Poetry Across the Americas, will be a full day of poetry and conversations about Latina poetry and poetics. This symposium, hosted by Dr. Norma E. Cantú, will take place at the Holt Center at Trinity Continue reading... 4/3/`8
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2017 Outstanding Latino Authors
There are plenty of remarkable achievements to celebrate when it comes to Latino literature. Therefore, Latino Book Review has chosen the following 10 writers as this year's Outstanding Latino Authors–for their excellent work and breakthroughs in today's Continue reading...  12/15/17
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15 International Latin American Poetry Festival You Should Know About
1. Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellin (Colombia), 2. Festival Internacional de Poesía de Granada FIPG - (Nicaragua), 3. Festival Internacional de Poesía - FIP Lima (Peru), 4. Festival Continue Reading...  10/20/17
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Windward Review
Anchored at the heart of Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Windward Review is a literary journal that celebrates the spirit of South Texas and the Coastal Bend. Ranging from poetry to fiction and nonfiction, this dynamic journal continues to grow and Continue reading... 5/1/17
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Mexican Illustrator Becomes a Social Media Rockstar
With currently over 111,000 followers on facebook, Pedro Larez has rapidly become a social media rockstar and one of Mexico's leading comic strip illustrators. Through his originality and wit, he has been able to put Aztec mythology on the spotlight Continue reading... 3/15/17
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Latino Book Review's 2017 Reading Challenge
Inspire your world with the 33 reading suggestions provided by our platform. This readings are aimed to expose you to the Latin American experience: its identity, customs and traditions, vast heritage, dichotomies, desires, underground history, reflections Continue reading... 1/4/16

The Hustler: Trump and the Mean Streets of L.A.
On the first day of class, I always inform my university students that I hold two PhDs. One from a premier research institution, UC Berkeley, and the other from one of the toughest neighborhoods in the country, East Los Angeles’ Ramona Gardens housing Continue reading... 9/25/16
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Junot Díaz Honored by Hispanic Heritage Foundation
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation has recently announced that the Pulitzer Prize Award Winning Author, Junot Díaz, will be receiving the Literature Award at the 29th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The Awards recognize Latino leaders in various fields Continue reading... 8/1/16
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Juan Felipe Herrera: Hearts Filled with Pride
When the Library of Congress appointed the first Latino as the U.S. Poet Laureate in 2015, it became a moment of celebration for Latinos all around the country, adding a badge of honor to our community. Juan Felipe took this honor to heart, as he spent ​Continue reading... 4/19/16
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International Latin American Poetry Festival
The Latin American Foundation for the Arts will be hosting the International Latin American Poetry Festival in McAllen, TX. to celebrate  the marvelous Latin American arts and culture through spoken word. From September 1st - 3th, 2016 FeIPoL will hold its Continue reading... 3/27/16   
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International Poetry Award Pilar Fernández Labrador
The III edition of the prestigious International Poetry Award Pilar Fernández Labrador will be awarded the 1st of April, 2016. According to El Norte de Castilla newspaper, there were 465 poets who participated with their manuscripts. Out of the 465 Continue reading... 3/27/16  
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Acción Poética - Poetic Action
McALLEN - Collaborating with the Latin American Foundation for the Arts (creators of FeIPoL)  and the Consulate of Mexico, the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) will be the premier venue in the United States for the exhibition Continue reading... 7/1/16

LibroMobile | Sarah Rafael-García
In March 2016, Sarah Rafael-Garcia had returned to her childhood city, Santa Ana, CA., as an artist-in-residence at CSUF Grand Central Art Center (GCAC). Prior to her return, Santa Ana’s only bookstore had closed. Her nostalgia and desire to reclaim Continue reading... ​ 11/21/18
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The Americas Poetry Festival of New York Names Rossy Evelin Lima Poet of The Year
​This past Friday at the Instituto Cervantes in New York, The Americas Poetry Festival of New York (TAPFY) recognized the Mexican poet and DACA recipient, Rossy Evelin Lima, with the Poet of the Year Continue reading... 10/14/18

6 Colombian Authors You Should Know
Ángela Becerra has won several awards such as the Planeta-Casa de América Award (Premio Planeta - Casa de América) in 2009, the Azorín Prize (Premio Azorín) in 2005 and four Chicago Latin Literary Awards. Her works have been translated into 23 Continue reading... 9/22/18
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El Rinche | Christopher Carmona
​The moon hung low on that unusual April night. It wanted a better look at the incident that would change everything. It was a beautiful night for injustice. For treachery. For a knot in the narrative thread. The skies were filled with so many stars that chased every Continue reading... 7/30/18
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5 Contemporary Chilean Authors You Should Know
​Isabel Allende (1942) is a Chilean writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the genre of "magical realism", is famous for novels such as The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espíritus, 1982) and City of the Beasts (La ciudad de las bestias) Continue reading... 5/28/18
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8 Haitian Authors You Should Know
​​The following is a list of 8 Haitian authors you should know. Their wide ranging work and recognition has granted them awards such as the Book Critics Circle Award, the MacArthur Fellow, the Prix Médicis, honorary degrees, and many other recognitions for Continue reading... 4/25/18
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Artist, Luis Corpus, Speak About DACA Through Art
Originally from Corpus Christi and currently a resident of the Rio Grande Valley, Luis Corpus has decided to generate awareness of the situation DACA recipients currently face through his portraiture artwork. As an educator in South Texas, Luis has been able to Continue Reading... 2/17/18
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10 Contemporary Afro-Latino Authors
At Latino Book Review, we celebrate the diversity of cultural traditions, recollections, and histories that intersect with our identities as a community. That means creating a space that is inclusive of our divergent voices and exploring how our legacies are being Continue reading...  2/1/18
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South Texas Poet, Rossy Evelin Lima, Wins Italian Poetry Award
​Milan, Italy - South Texas author, Rossy Evelin Lima, receives first place in the Italian poetry award Concorso Internazionale La Finestra Eterea. With a poem about her grandfather, Rossy Lima obtains the award given the organization La Finestra Eterea supported by the province of Milan Continue reading...  1/06/18
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Cristina Rivera Garza - Academic of the Year
Despite all of the social and political turmoil our country is facing, it is important to take time and celebrate some of the great accomplishments achieved within our community. One of these remarkable and historical moments will occur this Fall 2017 at the University Continue reading... 7/21/17
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National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Earlier this year, Editor-in-chief of Latino Book Review, Gerald Padilla, was contacted and invited to be a juror in the writing category by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. As you can imagine, it was a tremendous honor for Latino Book Review to receive such Continue reading... 6/22/17
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10 Bilingual Poetry Books for National Poetry Month
​If you are looking for something to read during National Poetry Month, you are in the right place. We have compiled a marvelous list of recently published bilingual poetry books that will enrich your poetic and cultural experience. The nationalities Continue reading... 4/20/17
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U.S Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on Rossy Lima
Mexican Poet, Rossy Evelin Lima, continues to make enormous strides within the U.S/Latino poetic scene, gracefully representing our literature with power, determination and finesse, while shedding light on topics such as immigration and Continue reading... 4/13/17
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Favorite Latino Author Survey
​Choose your favorite Latino authors: Juan Rulfo, Julio Cortázar, Carlos Fuentes, Rosario Castellanos, Isabel Allende, Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Vargas Llosa, Octavio Paz, Pita Amor, Alejo Carpentier, Paulo Coelho, Miguel Ángel Continue reading... 3/30/17

5 Latino Presses that Fight Against Trump's... 
With Trump's recent elimination of the Spanish content option on the oficial White House website, it is important to emphasize that regardless of the whims and wishes of any xenophobic politician, Spanish still holds and will continue to hold a very important place Continue reading... 1/29/17
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Letras en la Frontera
The literary organization Letras en la Frontera, founded by Alfredo Ávalos, will be celebrating the centenary of Juan Rulfo's birth on Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 through a set of literary events. On the 29th of Sept. at 6:30, at UNAM San Antonio, fragments of Rulfo's stories Continue reading... 9/26/16
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