Latino Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18. I plan to celebrate this month, and I’ll be taking you along for the ride! To get things… Read More VIVA!!
Every once in a while, I open up and share a thought or two but, for the most part I use this blog to pass along information. Heck, when Justine Larbalestier gives the platform to Neesha Meminger, there is nothing else for me to say! Read for yourself! (Thanks Jo Ann for the email!)
Nippon Foundation Offers Books on Contemporary Japan to Libraries – Must apply by June 30! The Nippon Foundation will donate “100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan” in English to 200-300 libraries throughout North American. The book’s cover all aspects-politics/international relations, literature, arts, history, society, culture, economics and business. Academic and public libraries interested in some… Read More Book at no economic Cost
Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 pm DVD Showing of Poet Etheridge Knight Reading at the 25th Anniversary of Broadside Press. Earth House Coffee & Books, 237 N. East Street. Located in the Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church on the corners of East and New York Streets. Free and open to the public Friday, April 4… Read More Native American Storyteller Joseph Bruchac Highlights Etheridge Knight Festival of the Arts
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this May 2008, ten authors are launching FUSION STORIES, a menu of delectable next-gen hot-off-the-press novels. We’re looking for books that aren’t mainly immigrant stories or traditional tales retold. They deal with universal themes such as a straight-A teen struggling with a cheating scandal at her school… Read More Looking for Asian Pacific American Stories
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