www.luisjrodriguez.com
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 | March 26, 2007
I’m glad to invite everyone to the grand opening of Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural this Saturday, March 31, from 4 to 8 PM. It will be at the new space that we’ve finally painted and organized after we were forced to vacate our old store/center in Sylmar (the new location is only 10 minutes away [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 12, 2007
Today is the Mexika New Year – Chicuace Acatl Xihuitl, or Year Eight Reed. Blessings to all and tiahui. We’ve left the year Xikome Tochtli, Seven Rabbit, my namesake, and it was an amazingly powerful year for me, my 52nd, corresponding to the 52-year cycle of the Mexika calendar. A lot of changes in this [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 3, 2007
Wow, we’ve had a crazy month – with the benefit event on February 17 that brought around 600 people (we also raised $10,000 – thanks to everyone) – and Tia Chucha’s move. Let me tell you—it’s extremely difficult to tear down a café, bookstore, and cultural center (it was hard enough to create it). My [...]
