Some years ago in a letter to Críiticas, an English Speaker’s Guide to the Latest Spanish Language Titles, Irma Flores-Manges encouraged the magazine to “include reviews of books by Latinos written in English,” citing relevant reasons. While expressing sympathy with her reasons, the editors responded that their “current focus was on the Spanish-language publishing world.”
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Greenwood’s Latino Chronology, written by Latino American Experience Advisory Board member D.H. Figueredo, has been named a New York Library Association Best Reference for 2007. The 170-page Chronology serves as the basis for LAE’s Timeline feature. Below librarian and scholar D.H. Figueredo shares his thoughts on receiving this prestigious award for the second time. (He [...]
At 81, World War II seems like a world and a half ago. I had just turned 17 when I enlisted in the Marines during the dark days of World War II and 20 when I was mustered out in 1946. My role in that “great war” was nominal. Its heroes lie buried on far-flung [...]
In a wide-ranging discussion, Latino American Experience Advisory Editor and En mi opinion host Ilan Stavans shared his thoughts on the immigration debate, Spanglish, and the digital divide with LAE Editorial Manager Lisa Pierce. You can read the entire transcript below or listen to all of the audio by clicking on the link below:
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Welcome to "En mi opinión," a blog hosted by Ilan Stavans, Advisory Editor of The Latino American Experience, a full-text reference tool exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos.
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