Book Review by Christine Granados By Michele Serros How to Be a Chicana Role Model by Michele Serros Michele Serros‘ second book is a mix of genres-stand-up comedy, advice, and short stories. It even includes a selection from her first novel, “Chicana Falsa.” Although noted as “new” fiction, the book presents real life tales and …
In the last 10 years, Latino performance poets have garnered success in the publishing world. Prior to that, they had struggled to be recognized for their literary contributions. The Latinx poets below write about identity and rejecting labels. Elizabeth Acevedo Mercedes Holtry Jose B. Gonzalez Melissa Lozada-Oliva Lemon and Flaco
Prior to the 1980’s, the sight of a Latinx author as a keynote or commencement speaker would have essentially been nonexistent. Since then, the landscape has gotten a bit more diverse. It still mostly filled with celebrities and mainstream authors, Latinx authors are leaving their mark. Reyna Grande at Pasadena City College Helena Viramontes …
By Jeffrey Cass, Ph.D. Texas A&M International University [This article first appeared in Crítica: A Journal of Critical Essays Spring 1998 Issue] She walked with measured steps, draped in striped and fringed cloths, treading the earth proudly, with a slight jingle and flash of barbarous ornaments. She carried her head high; her hair was done …
Prepared for the 2002 Transculturation Program, Texas A&M University—Kingsville; Published in The Journal of South Texas, Spring 2005. By Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, Professor of English, Texas State University System–Sul Ross; Visiting Scholar and Lecturer in English, Texas A&M University –Kingsville. I INTRODUCTION Mexican Americans are not Mexicans and Mexican American literature is not …
