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Arte Público Press April 2017 Author Of The Month: Melissa Castillo-Garsow
Posted on · Poet and historian Melissa Castillo-Garsow explores the poetry emerging from the Afro/Latino/Indigenous American diaspora.
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Arte Público Press March 2017 Author Of The Month: Jorge Argueta
Posted on · Fleeing violence and almost certain death in his native El Salvador, Poet Jorge Argueta finds safety and spiritual growth among fellow Native Americans and refugees in San Francisco, California.
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Arte Público Press February 2017 Author Of The Month: Frank Varela
Posted on · Poet Frank Varela explores his and his family’s dreams, challenges, successes and disappointments as Puerto Ricans seeking a better life in the United States.
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Arte Público Press January Author Of The Month: Dr. Virginia Sánchez-Korrol
Posted on · Seven-year-old Teresita observes and experiences life in her neighborhood as she eagerly awaits the arrival of her gift bearing Uncle Ramón.
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Arte Público Press December 2016 Author Of The Month: Dr. Nicolás Kanellos
Posted on · Dr. Nicolás Kanellos, Founder and Director of Arte Público Press, delights and challenges children and adults with his new bilingual book of tantalizing tongue twisters.
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Arte Público Press November 2016 Author Of The Month: Ron Arias
Posted on · Veteran journalist and author Ron Arias introduces us to the struggling, searching and occasionally mystical residents of his boyhood Mexican-American community called Frogtown.
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Arte Público Press September 2016 Author Of The Month: Alidis Vicente
Posted on · Detective Flaca (full time 2nd grader and part time sleuth) battles mosquitos, roosters and her annoying Puerto Rican cousins in order to solve the mystery of Three Kings Day.
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Arte Público Press August 2016 Author Of The Month: Dr. René Saldaña Jr.
Posted on · Fifth grader and amateur detective Micky Rangel is determined to solve the mystery of the quiet (maybe too quiet) new girl in school.
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Arte Público Press July 2016 Author of the Month: Joe Jiménez
Posted on · Seventeen-year-old Abraham’s parents are long gone and despite his grandmother’s best efforts, he can’t seem to control or manage his anger, his isolation or his fists.
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Arte Público Press June Co-Authors Of The Month: Hipólito Acosta And A.J. Irwin
Posted on · Acosta and Irwin's new book takes readers through the challenging and dangerous process of capturing two of the most notorious human cargo smugglers in history.
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Arte Público Press Author Of The Month: Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Posted on · Veteran children’s author Diane Gonzales Bertrand helps children recover emotionally from flood-related damage to their school in The Story Circle/El Círculo de cuentos and shows 7 year-old Dario the unexpected fun of a simple day at the park with his family in A Bean and Cheese Taco Birthday/Un cumpleaños con tacos de frijoles con queso.
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Arte Público Press Author Of The Month: Patricia Santos Marcantonio
Posted on · An immigrant Latina accused of murdering her abusive husband, a handsome but unsatisfied young attorney assigned to defend her, and an ambitious young translator are just a few of the characters in legal journalist and first time novelist Patricia Santos Marcantonio’s new novel Verdict in the Desert.
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Arte Público Press Author Of The Month: Frank de Jesús Acosta
Posted on · Young incarcerated Latino men are introduced to their heritage as Native people aboriginal to North and South America, and encouraged to participate in writing, painting and sculpture in the new book Latino Young Men and Boys in Search of Justice: Testimonials co-edited by Frank de Jesús Acosta and Henry A.J. Ramos.
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Arte Público Press Author Of The Month: Henry A.J. Ramos
Posted on · Incarcerated Latino boys and men are encouraged to participate in writing, visual arts and exploration of their Native American heritage in order to implement restorative rather than punitive justice.
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Houston-Based Book Publisher Celebrates A Milestone
Posted on · Thirty-five years ago, Arte Publico Press began as a tiny, niche publication. Today, it’s a multi-million dollar organization.