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Arts & Culture on the Corner with Gabriel San Román

Spotlighting our local and diverse O.C. communities and global topics that traverse our streets.

Aug 2
3 min

Lesbian experience through Eileen Myles’ ‘’double life’’

by Sara Ricci Part of LM Voices' Tiny Review series Eileen Myles' I Must Be Living Twice is a vibrant, thought-provoking collection that...

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Jul 10
2 min

Altars For Abuelas

by Olivia Muñoz Part of LM Voices' Tiny Review series Anyone who has sat at the foot of their grandmother listening to stories, or...

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Jun 7
3 min

A Palestinian Political Prisoner's Reprise

How do we come to terms with solidarity and liberation amidst the mass censorship of history and the erasure of Indigenous ways?

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May 3
3 min

WHAT LOVE SHOULDN’T BE IN MACHADO’S EERIE DREAM HOUSE

...“In the Dream House” challenges traditional narrative structures while exploring the complexities of queer domestic abuse.

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Jan 5
4 min

Incantation: Love Poems for Battle Sites, an Invitation to Get Involved.

The poet never forgets where she came from, and actively seeks for her ancestors in the battlefield...

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Dec 1, 2023
3 min

Mutual Aid at the Heart of “Gordo”

At the heart of California’s farmworker communities, the most valuable thing people have is each other.

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Sep 1, 2023
3 min

Walking a Fine Line In History

by Erin Rubin Part of LM Voices' Tiny Reviews series Jennifer Wright's book Madame Restell sets out to rectify an injustice: Madame...

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Jul 7, 2023
4 min

Crossing Into Understanding

by Reggie Peralta From LM Voices' Deconstructing Academia series Originally published in 2013, Global Crossings: Immigration,...

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May 5, 2023
3 min

Plastic Spoons in the Inland Empire

by Joe Lopez part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series “I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth, the pink kind you get at Dairy...

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Feb 3, 2023
3 min

Trafficking in Death Brings Forth Life

by Daniel Arbino Part of LM Voices' Tiny Review series Pared down, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo’s debut novel When We Were Birds (2022) is a...

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Jan 6, 2023
3 min

Next Time Will Be Better

by Luz Schweig Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Reviews series Carmen Rita Wong’s memoir Why Didn’t You Tell Me? traces the turbulent path of a...

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Nov 4, 2022
2 min

Meeting La Llorona Head On

by Damaris Leal Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series Have you ever wondered if witches need healing? In her novel River Woman River...

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Sep 8, 2022
2 min

Maria, Maria and Other Stories Finds Magic in the Cracks of Reality

by Reggie Peralta Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series The debut short story collection by Marytza K. Rubio, Maria, Maria and Other...

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Aug 5, 2022
3 min

Transcending Reality with Blue Agave

A Review by Joe Armando Lopez Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series As Maya Hidalgo carries her father’s casket in procession through...

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Jul 1, 2022
2 min

Growing Up Means Coming Home

by Jasmin Flores Part of LM Voices' Tiny Review series “I think that many writers and storytellers believe that stories that don’t want...

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Jun 3, 2022
2 min

Exploring Vargas Llosa's Neighborhood

by Reggie Peralta Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series The Neighborhood is a deceptively multifaceted offering from Nobel Prize...

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Apr 7, 2022
2 min

Home Is Remembering

by Brenda Celina García Ramos From LM Voices' Tiny Reviews series Alejandra Algorta's debut novel evokes the richness of memory,...

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Mar 4, 2022
4 min

Poetic Observations, Anecdotes, & Descriptions Outline "An Identity Polyptych"

The polyptych model traverses various art forms aligns with the multidisciplinary background of author Meca’Ayo Cole (aka Tameca L Coleman),

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Dec 3, 2021
3 min

"Black Betty" Offers Mystery, Contemplations on Death, and an Unexpected Plot Twist for the Reader

The novel "Black Betty" by Walter Mosley is another brick in the wall of work by this famed author known for his intriguing mysteries.

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Nov 11, 2021
3 min

A Curtain Drops on a New Life

by Yvonne Su Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series Elizabeth Acevedo’s Clap When You Land begins with the death a father: Yano dies in...

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Gabriel San Román is a contributor to Times OC and a former OC Weekly staff writer. Subscribe to his weekly Slingshot! Newsletter. And in case anyone is wondering, he's still the tallest Mexican in OC.

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Arts & Culture on the Corner with Gabriel San Román

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Santa Ana, CA 92701

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Crear Studio Gallery 222 W. 5th St. Santa Ana, CA 92701 Gallery Hours: 4-8pm Thursdays & Fridays 12-4pm Saturdays

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Crear Studio Gallery
222 W. 5th St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701

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12-4pm Saturdays

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