Interview with Janelle Meraz Hooper, author of Bears in the Hibiscus

Janelle Meraz Hooper is an Anglo-Hispanic writer who was born in Oklahoma; she now lives in Washington State. An award-winning author, her books are character-driven and lean heavily on the lives and challenges of women. She has been awarded the 2002 Bold Media Book Award for Fiction, the 1999 Surrey Writing Contest 1st Place for Fiction, and [...]

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Book review: If I Bring You Roses, by Marisel Vera

Award-winning, first-time novelist Marisel Vera pens an honest, heart-felt, often sad tale of an idealistic, naïve Puerto Rican girl named Felicidad who goes to America to be with the man she loves. The story, told from an author omniscient point of view, begins in the early 1940’s in the Puerto Rican countryside and ends about [...]

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Puerto Rican Author David Perez Talks About his Humorous Memoir, “Wow!”

David Pérez was born and raised in the South Bronx in New York City of parents of Puerto Rican descent. Growing up in the Millbrook Houses in the 1960s and navigating his way through Catholic school comprise much of the storyline for his memoir Wow! (11B Press, 2011). David has written hundreds of published articles [...]

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Interview with Cuban Playwright and Novelist Teresa Dovalpage

Please welcome my special guest, award-winning Cuban playwright and novelist Teresa Dovalpage. She’s here today to talk about her novel, Habanera. Teresa has a Ph.D. in Latin American Literature and is the author of five novels, three in Spanish and two in English, and a collection of short stories in Spanish. Her plays has been [...]

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BREATH & BONE, new poetry chapbook by Latina author Thelma Reyna

Latina author Thelma Reyna’s first poetry book (a chapbook) is on advance sale now. BREATH & BONE is one of the very few poetry books written by a Latina in the latest round of new releases by the venerable Kentucky publisher, Finishing Line Press. The number of copies they publish in late April (the release [...]

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Interview with Anna-Marie Lopez, author of The Tortilla Children

Please welcome my special guest, artist, musician and novelist Anna-Marie Lopez. Her first novel, The Tortilla Children, has just been published by Onda Books and was inspired by her father. After turning down a scholarship to Howard Payne University, she decided to attend San Antonio College and the University of TX at San Antonio. Later, [...]

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Interview with Reymundo Sanchez, co-author of Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen

Reymundo Sanchez is the pseudonym of a former Latin King who no longer lives in Chicago. He is the author of My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King, Once a King, Always a King, Latin King: Una vida sangrienta, and the latest Lady Q, The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen, published by [...]

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Interview with Silvio Sirias, author of Bernardo and the Virgin

Please welcome my special guest, award-winning Nicaraguan-American writer Silvio Sirias. He’s the author two novels, Bernardo and the Virgin (Northwestern University Press, 2005) and Meet Me Under the Ceiba (Arte Público Press, 2009). This latest one garnered him the 2007 Chicano/Latino Literary Prize for Best Novel. In addition, he’s published numerous pieces of literary criticism. [...]

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Interview with young author Estevan Vega

My guest today is young author Estevan Vega, whose third novel, ARSON, will soon be released by Tate Publishing. Estevan has been my guest before in the past and it’s a thrill to have him here again. Congrats on the release on yet another novel, Estevan! What is your writing schedule like and how do [...]

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Interview with Aurora Anaya- Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore

Aurora Anaya- Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore, is an active member of the East Harlem community as a participant and supporter of cultural and educational events. A graduate of UCLA, Ms. Anaya-Cerda has a double Bachelor’s degree in History and Chicana/o Studies and a minor in Education. She was awarded the Juanita Centeno [...]

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