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I'm Luis J. Rodriguez, the author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. and several other books in short fiction, children's literature, nonfiction, and poetry. On my web log I'll be posting all the latest news concerning my work as a writer, along with news and opinions on the many political, social, spiritual and cultural activities that I find interesting.
Luis J. Rodriguez | October 30, 2006
[ The face of New Orleans - all photos by Ted Qaunt ]
Last week, I spent a couple of wonderful days in Washington DC for a talk and visit with the National Juvenile Defender Center Leadership Summit at the Mayflower Hotel. Among truly amazing and heroic people, including many friends, my visit also included lunch [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | October 29, 2006
One of the highlights of my visit to Mexico City – besides taking part in the growing dialogue about Mexicans in the US and their vital relationship to Mexicans in Mexico – was a special invitation to attend Lila Downs’ concert at the National Auditorium.
Secretary of State Raquel Sosa and UC Irvine professor Mariana Botey [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | October 24, 2006
A close friend of mine, Jeff Biggers, has written a fascinating book, “In the Sierra Madre,” published this fall by the University of Illinois Press. The Sierra Madre in Mexico is one of the world’s best known mountain ranges; books and movies have been written about it, most famously by B. Traven (”The Treasure of [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | October 20, 2006
Despite years of genocide (in some cases, 95 percent of indigenous people perished within 50 years of the Spanish conquest), the indigenous values, traditions, tongues, and people are strong and growing stronger in Mexico.
Mexico has more traditional, full-blooded indigenous people than any other country in the Americas. While there are more indigenous people percentage wise [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | October 18, 2006
Don Luis Martinez was a local mechanic in the Chicago barrio of Pilsen for many years. A hard-working man with long ties in the community and in Mexico, he was also more than that — he was en elder in the Mexikayotl native traditions of Mexico. Around ten years ago, he gave me my Mexika/Nahuatl [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | October 17, 2006
I received this email as a response to my blog post “Chicano to Chilango.” I will post some of these responses from time to time so people can see the level and extent of dialogue we’re having — most of it is good. But dialogue is dialogue, good or bad. I’m glad there are responses.
Dear [...]
