8 thoughts on “SUMMER READING LIST: What’s yours?”
Some favorites
For Me
Boricua Pop by Frances Negron
Barrio Dreams by Arlene Davila
La Ayuda Militar Como Negocio by Humberto Garcia Muñiz
For my daughter
Nueva York by Nicholasa Mohr
El Bronx Remembered also by Mohr
summer readin’
Due to a movie reference (in “Reality Bites”) and to recently seeing the film “Sylvia”, I’m starting “The Bell Jar”. “leorules@fergus.com” (sp?) is good so far, i almost done w/ it
RE: summer readin
Her poetry is even better. Check out her anthology called Colosus. That poem, which gives the book its title, is about her dad.
Excellent work. I’m now reading EXPLICIT CONTENT by Black Artemis. It’s a very good first novel by a Boricua from the Bronx Hip Hop culture.
great summer reading
Boricua: Influential Puerto Rcan Writings edited by Roberto Santiago
Down these mean streets by Piri Thomas
Cuando era Puertorriqueña & Almost a woman by Esmeralda Santiago
Cuba
Hola, amigos! My name is Sergio. I was on Cuba in 1997 in July. Was in Habana, city of Trinidad, Varadero and also went on Cuba. I shall be glad to communicate with personas which too were on Cuba and count these days one of the best in the life. I shall be especially glad to receive letters from inhabitants of Cuba or the Cubans living behind borders of Cuba. Write to the following address in English:
Summer Reading
(1) The Hispanic Condition-Ilan Stavans
(2) Voices of a New Chicana/o History-Refugio Rochin
(3) Barrio Dreams-Arlene Davila
(4) Columbus’s Outpost Among the Tainos–Kathleen Deagan
Los Libros De Verano and Fall
What I read and am reading summer and afterwards to get my mind off the political madness coming in November:
Yo Mama’s Dysfunktional – By Robin Kelley
Black No More – George Schuyler
Critical White Studies – Ed. Richard Delgado
Pelo Bueno – Bonafide Rojas
The Puerto Rican Movement – Ed. Torres & Velasquez
Committed to Breathing – Tony Medina
Maraca – Victor Hernandez Cruz
TAKIN ALL SUMMER nTHEN SOME TO READ & WORTH IT
“Underworld” by Don DeLillo
Some favorites
For Me
Boricua Pop by Frances Negron
Barrio Dreams by Arlene Davila
La Ayuda Militar Como Negocio by Humberto Garcia Muñiz
For my daughter
Nueva York by Nicholasa Mohr
El Bronx Remembered also by Mohr
summer readin’
Due to a movie reference (in “Reality Bites”) and to recently seeing the film “Sylvia”, I’m starting “The Bell Jar”. “leorules@fergus.com” (sp?) is good so far, i almost done w/ it
RE: summer readin
Her poetry is even better. Check out her anthology called Colosus. That poem, which gives the book its title, is about her dad.
Excellent work. I’m now reading EXPLICIT CONTENT by Black Artemis. It’s a very good first novel by a Boricua from the Bronx Hip Hop culture.
great summer reading
Boricua: Influential Puerto Rcan Writings edited by Roberto Santiago
Down these mean streets by Piri Thomas
Cuando era Puertorriqueña & Almost a woman by Esmeralda Santiago
Cuba
Hola, amigos! My name is Sergio. I was on Cuba in 1997 in July. Was in Habana, city of Trinidad, Varadero and also went on Cuba. I shall be glad to communicate with personas which too were on Cuba and count these days one of the best in the life. I shall be especially glad to receive letters from inhabitants of Cuba or the Cubans living behind borders of Cuba. Write to the following address in English:
rusocubano@softhome.net
My site: http://www.rusocubano.narod.ru/
Thanks.
Summer Reading
(1) The Hispanic Condition-Ilan Stavans
(2) Voices of a New Chicana/o History-Refugio Rochin
(3) Barrio Dreams-Arlene Davila
(4) Columbus’s Outpost Among the Tainos–Kathleen Deagan
Los Libros De Verano and Fall
What I read and am reading summer and afterwards to get my mind off the political madness coming in November:
Yo Mama’s Dysfunktional – By Robin Kelley
Black No More – George Schuyler
Critical White Studies – Ed. Richard Delgado
Pelo Bueno – Bonafide Rojas
The Puerto Rican Movement – Ed. Torres & Velasquez
Committed to Breathing – Tony Medina
Maraca – Victor Hernandez Cruz
TAKIN ALL SUMMER nTHEN SOME TO READ & WORTH IT
“Underworld” by Don DeLillo