| Rhina P. Espaillat was born in the Dominican Republic in 1932 and has lived in the U. S. since 1939. She taught high school English in New York City for many years, and writes poetry in both English and in her native Spanish. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines, including The Lyric, Poetry, The Formalist, and The American Scholar, as well as in some two dozen anthologies, including An Introduction to Poetry (Tenth Edition, 2002); The Heath Introduction to Poetry (Sixth Edition, 2000); The Muse Strikes Back (Story Line Press, 1997); In Other Words: Literature by Latinas of the U.S. (Arte Publico Press, 1994). |
| Maria Espinoza.
A lyrical novel that takes place over three generations and that
reminds us of the arduousness, and even desolation, of love
relationships-between husband and wife, spouse and lover, mother and
daughter. The fury at the center of the narrative is embodied in
Eleanor Bernstein, whose relationships with her husband Aaron, her
daughter Rosa and her countless lovers-both friends and
strangers-are equal sources of elation and agony. Kirkus Review |
| Carmen Tafolla.
This collection will be sought after by both teens and teachers
looking for strong characters and an eloquent voice in Chicana
literature. While regional appeal will certainly drive purchase of
this book, libraries looking to diversify and modernize their story
collections will also want to consider adding this worthy title. School Library Journal, September 2008 |
| From Booklist: "School librarians looking to expand representation of Latino literature in their collections will find this a usable resource. . . . Adult fiction titles with strong sexual situations or strong language are noted, making this useful for collection development and readers' advisory at the high school level." |
| Memoirs of the Unfaithful Lover | Memoirs of the Unfaithful Lover by Bessy Reyna. "The title poem provides the emotional center of this volume in which Bessy Reyna reaches an intense emotional level in each love poem." —Roberto Fernandez Eglesias |
| Barbara Renaud Gonzalez is an award-winning writer, independent journalist, and activist. | |
| John Phillip Santos. Santos was the first Mexican-American Rhodes scholar to study at Oxford. He holds degrees in English Literature and Language from Oxford University and in Philosophy and Literature from the University of Notre Dame. He is a recipient of the Academy of American Poets Prize at Notre Dame and the Oxford Prize for fiction. Santos is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. | |
| From Kerkus Review: A largely pedestrian first collection of interlocking stories about Bj”rkquist's hometown of Morenci, Arizona ....Stories told in deadly earnest, without humor, irony, or much characterization. Proof once again that good intentions and historical truth can't by themselves bring subjects to life on the page. | |
| From Amazon: Herman the Jester and the ABC?s of Art is a fun and educational book that takes you through the alphabet while teaching you about art tools, techniques and terms. Herman the Jester and his friends will take you through the wonderful world of art in English, Spanish, German, French and Sign language. Filled with wonder colors and whimsical characters, Herman and his friend will be sure to spark up your imagination as well as your inspiration. | |
| From Amazon: Reyna's style is alternately quiet and intense, yet always insightful, poetic, and literary. Have a box of Kleenex and a dictionary by your side. She'll leave you thinking and discovering multiple layers of meanings in her stories long after you've read them. A Hispanic-American author, Reyna's stories speak to all of us, across ethnicities, age, gender, and social status. | |
| Randy Jurado Ertll's Autobiographical work can serve as inspiration to many young Latinos, especially ones who feel a sense of hopelessness. Ertll shows how he made so many important decisions in his life that shaped him into a true community leader. |