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Unfinished Portrait
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Book Review of Unfinished Portrait

Book Review by Jose B. Gonzalez In Unfinished Portrait: Poems, newcomer Luivette Resto has put together a poetry collection that recounts the types of experiences that too many Latinos in the U.S. have encountered.  And that is the beauty of this book–its themes, though at times tragic, at times somewhat comical, resonate with any Latino …

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Book Review of Tortilla Sun

Book Review by Jose B. Gonzalez When I first glanced at the title of this children’s book by Jennifer Cervantes, I couldn’t help but be distracted by the word, “tortilla,” which like “mambo” and “salsa,” seems to be ubiquitous in Latino literature.  But after reading the book, I couldn’t resist the craving for a tortilla, …

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Book Review of Teeth

Book Review by Jose B. Gonzalez When I first talked to Sandy Taylor, Co-Director of the little press that could (and has), about Aracelis Girmay, he described her as “the real deal.”  Coming from the same publisher who essentially discovered Luis J. Rodriguez and published his bestselling book, Always Running, that seemed like very high …