"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
Lisa Alvarado is a poet, novelist, and performance artist. She is the author of The Housekeeper's Diary, Reclamo, and Sister Chicas. In 2007, Sister Chicas was the 2nd place winner of the Mariposa/International Latino Book Award for Best 1st Novel in English. She also shares her views and literary criticism on La Bloga.
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Theater Interview and Review (Chicago): Dennis Watkins, Author of The Magnificents
The Magnificents, Dennis Watkins and The House Theater -- real feeling, real participation, and a real good time.
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Alexander Marshall: Renaissance Man, Sui Generis
Alexander Marshall is a multi-talented man blending creative success with charm, modesty, and a strong sense of family legacy.
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Review: Poetic Medicine - The Healing Art of Poem-Making
John Fox reminds us that words hold healing, words open hearts and change lives.
Carlos Mock, renaissance man with a story that spans more than one identity. Papi Chulo reveals, celebrates and illuminates.
Altars that speak, altars that heal. 'Santeria Altars' reveals the connection to the Source made physical.
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A Slice of Spa Heaven in Chicago
Treat those tired tootsies well, darling, and indulge in the heaven that is Havana Nights Spa.
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Book Review - English Is Broken Here: Notes on Cultural Fusion in the Americas by Coco Fusco
Coco Fusco rattles your cage while performing in one.
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Book Review: Aracelis Girmay's Teeth
A brilliant, heart breaking, triumphant book of poetry. The reader gets a bite of literary heaven.
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Book Review: Johanny Vazquez Paz - Streetwise Poems
Johanny Vazquez - an irresistible force in Chicago's poetry scene, a writer of clear intent and irrepressible joy.
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Book Review: I, Carmelita Tropicana: Performance Between Cultures by Alina Tryano
Alina Troyano, aka, Carmelita Tropicana, skewers the sacred cows inside and outside Latino culture.
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