Sing Out, Country Girl
In her debut collection of poetry The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket, Kinsale Drake reclaims these symbols as important aspects of her Diné her
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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 23 min read
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 102 min read
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 73 min read
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 33 min read
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 54 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20213 min read
"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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