Owner: Literanista URL:http://literanista.blogspot.com/ Join Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:36:52 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: A blog about Hispanic books and authors, written by a Latina. Discuss & review books - new & classics, the literary world, the Hispanic book market, read interviews and more - a place for a multi-cultural dialogue. Site statistics:Click here
"Women, Words & Wisdom" 2008-05-26 21:42:17 Web roundup:- Latina Writers on [blog] tourMay 19 - Mary Castillo, author of "Switchcraft"May 20 - Caridad Ferrer, author of "It's Not About the Accent"May 21 – Lara Rios, author of "Becoming Americana"May 22 – Mayra Calvani, The Dark Phantom ReviewMay 23 – Caridad Piniero, author of "The Calling" Vampire seriesMay 24 – Jamie Martinez Wood, author of "Rogelia's House of Magic"May 25 – Be Read more:Wisdom
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Primera Pagina (An Anthology) by The Latino Writers Collective 2008-06-02 18:19:02 From the press release:This anthology includes poems by such established poets as Gloria Vando, editor of Helicon Nine Editions and winner of the Latino
Literary Hal of Fame for her poetry collection Shadows & Supposes (Arte Publíco Press). Also included are former Taco Shop Poets member Tomás Riley of California, who was featured at the collective’s reading series in Kansas City last year Read more:Anthology
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Serendipious 2008-06-05 20:37:10 I've felt the need to come here and do a personal post for days now and just haven't found the time yet it's a call I can't continue to ignore.My new job is going really well - I am frantically busy but happy, busy.I'm also psyched about my upcoming vacation, we're going to Mexico for a week!Recently, my coworker S. mentioned some brilliant Portuguese writer to me several times, one I had never h
Sizzling in the City 2008-06-07 18:34:02 Boy is it hot, seriously hot and tomorrow will be no better. I'm chilling at home with the central air on high in every single room. I'm totally missing out on the 116th St. festival and the Puerto Rican Day Parade but I can't say that I'm sorry. I hate crowds and chaos and with this heat, I'm getting on my own Boricuaness at home, thank you very much.This morning I awoke from allergy medicine stu
On the Web 2008-06-17 09:47:01 Shelfari.com has some new features on their ever-developing site. Check it out and friend me if you join: LiteranistaBooktour.com, also has new features to zoom into, maps!My good friend, Orli, wrote to me to tell me about a new children's book community called: Lookybook. She wrote also wrote a review on her tech blog.
The Prestige of Getting Galleys 2008-06-18 11:14:38 or why galleys are hot: Observer.com & GawkerWhat's a galley, you ask?Galley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On what to read 2008-06-27 12:00:01 On my way into work this morning, I went over to my ever-growing stack of free magazines and picked two for the commute. I finally finished Blindness by Jose Saramago last night and I'm trying to not start a new book until I'm on the airplane to Mexico this weekend.
Blindness by the way, was very much my sort of book. It delves into what makes us human in the face of outrageous suffering and cond
Paging Paulo Coelho Fans! 2008-06-24 17:36:42 HarperCollins is offering a free full preview to PauloCoelho
's Brida!
"Brida is a tale of love, passion, mystery, and spirituality from a master storyteller. Coelho wrote Brida right after The Alchemist, and it launched his career as an international bestselling novelist. It has never been published in English—until now. Brida will be in stores June 24th, but you can read the the entire book o Read more:Paging
Friday Flex 2008-06-22 20:51:54 I saw Pulitzer Prize-winning, Dominican author Junot Diaz on the Colbert Report on Wednesday night, and I just felt so thrilled for him and oddly proud. I remember when my friend James De La Vega told me about Drown several years ago and mentioned Junot was a good friend and paisano.
You can view it here: www.comedycentral.com
I read some great news today about one of my favorite authors, Carlo Read more:Friday
Kindles in the Night 2008-06-19 09:24:43 I just came across this post at Silicon Alley Insider about spotting an actual Kindle user and found it amusing. Last week, it was a hot, sticky evening and I decided to go to this Sushi, Live Jazz spot that I frequent in midtown.
Usually, I get stuck at the bar but I deal by reading whatever Galley I have on hand. So anyway, last week toward the end of my meal this older man sits next me. He mus Read more:Night
It was over too soon 2008-07-10 19:18:20 I got back from my trip to Tulum and Atlanta on Sunday and boy, it was quite an experience. Almost every calamity from an expired passport, delayed trips and lost money, bug bites to broken souvenirs, thunderstorms and closed airports fell upon my little bit of paradise. However, we made the best of it, after all, it could've been much worse and we at least got two spend two full glorious days in
50 Female Bloggers 2008-07-25 09:21:48 The ever lovely Orli Yakuel co-founder of www.go2web20.net, one of the premier web2.0 directories and tech blogger, posted her own list of 50 female bloggers to keep an eye on.Guess who she listed? Me! Thanks, Orli! View the slideshow: Slides.diigo.com
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Retail Therapy and a Laugh a day 2008-07-25 09:11:29 Retail Therapy
and a laugh a day should theoretically be enough to keep someone happy. At least it used to be true for me. Watching Superbad the other night (way past, my bed time, I might add) and laughing really hard, out loud and unfortunately by myself - It dawned on me after feeling a tad self conscious for doing so that it had been a long time since I had laughed so genuinely and hard.This r Read more:Retail
Breaking Dawn - Tonight 2008-08-01 21:52:55 If you're anything like most young women or at least my younger brother's girlfriend, Jen - then you know about the Book/vampire madness reigned by Stephenie Meyer.The Chicago Sun Times says there is no such thing as a casual fan for this series. LOL!Tonight
it gets even crazier, Midnight Parties for Breaking
Dawn, the fourth and final book in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga are being held across
Hopefully this won't be last post for the week 2008-08-18 16:58:45 If you're interested in becoming part of a book review blogging tour for Hispanic-focused books let me know!- Get your Spanish on with McNally Jackson Books!Every Saturday at 12pmSpanish Language Discussion GroupPractice your Spanish with Javier Molea, our resident Spanish language literature expert. Javier owned a bookstore in Montevideo, Uruguay, where people gathered on Saturdays to discuss
Friday Reflections 2008-08-15 12:34:46 I've been thinking about adding a new feature to Literanista - a Book Blog Tour program.Book Bloggers would be able to sign up to review Hispanic-related books for free and receive review copies directly from publishers. The program would be organized by me and linked to here.What do you think? Would anyone be interested in participating?A couple things of note:There's a new Book Club in El Barri Read more:Friday
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I Haven't Been on Hiatus 2008-08-15 09:51:11 I just haven't been blogging. Even though, everyday I come across something I want to share here - somehow I just end up not having the time anymore, well at least lately. Blogging has sadly become a luxury but it's August anyway and most people are taking breaks from their routines.Let me start with some fantastic news: Giga Omni Media, Inc. has taken me on as a contributing tech blogger! You can Read more:Haven
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Ay, bendito! - Not! 2008-09-18 15:04:31 John McCain makes Spanish gaffs during interviewJust as bad as Bush, I say. Can someone show him where Spain is located? It's kinda hard to miss especially for someone who's been in Congress as long he has - he should know a lot better. I mean that's fourth grade geography. Shame on you and anyone who votes for you!
Field-tested Books 2008-09-18 14:53:48 I found out about the Field
Tested book reading series at one of my fave blogs, core77.com, but forgot to post about it. I really hate when that happens!Anyway, they had their reading yesterday here in NYC (did anyone here go?)The concept behind the Field Tested Book is truly cool: "The "notion that somehow through experimentation we could identify how our perception of a book is affected by the p Read more:Books
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Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff! 2008-09-18 14:37:11 I celebrate HispanicHeritage
on the daily but for those of you who need a reminder - everyone else celebrates from September 15th-October 15th."Hispanic Heritage Month
is the period to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States and to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and wa
An Evening w/Bestselling Author Julia Alvarez - NYC Parks 2008-09-18 14:28:36 , originally uploaded by Jesus Chairez. An Evening with Bestselling AuthorJulia
AlvarezFriday, September 19, 20085:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Arts, Culture, and Fun and the Northern Mahattan Arts Alliance presents an evening with best-selling author Julia Alvarez as she discusses her latest book, Once Upon a Quinceanera: Coming of Age in the USA.This even is free and open to the public; to RSVP please Read more:Parks
Broadway on a dime (or two) 2008-09-16 13:01:16 Welcometo m1e.net where you can get tickets to a show 20 minutes beforehand for $20! Its a great resource for theater.Another one is www.goldstar.comOn the misc. tip:I will be attending the Webexpo ny 2008. Let me know if you are too!- The National Council of La Raza has a revamped website: that spotlights hate in the immigration debate. God don't like ugly folks!- “In Puerto Rico where you all Read more:Broadway
Last call for First Book Got You Hooked! 2008-09-14 12:05:01 The First
Book's "What Book Got You Hooked
?" literacy awareness campaignis in its second season."Time is running out to visit the First Book website, write about the book that got you hooked on reading, and vote for the state that you'd like to see receive 50,000 new books for low-income youth. The voting ends at midnight on September 15th, after which First Book will tally the results and post on
It's On - Obama '08 2008-09-13 14:20:01 I just bought a cute and geeky Obama
t-shirt and I've got my Obama '08 button all ready to rock on election day.Goodnight Bush!
True Blood - This is going to be Good! 2008-09-12 11:05:06 Last weekend, I caught HBO's new series True Blood
, based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris. Now as we know from the The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer, vampires are all the rage now - and I think they have been since Buffy made it cool to fall in love with a creature of the night.Well, anyhow, the first episode of True Blood, as really engrossing. Sookie, the main character
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