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 | February 21, 2009
When it comes to juvenile justice, almost all politicians tend to “outbid” themselves in the amount of time and criminal enhancements that could be added to a juvenile offender’s sentence. Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Virginia) is the politician who won’t go this way. He has sponsored the Youth Promise Act, which is based on prevention and [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | February 12, 2009
My grand-daughter Catalina Raquel Adragna is twelve years old and an amazing young woman–she’s an A student, a good athlete, and now, I’ve recently found out, she’s a budding poet. She put together a handmade book of her poems for a school assignment. And last night, with several other students in the seventh grade, she [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | February 1, 2009
I have been a small press publisher for twenty years. With Tia Chucha Press, distributed to the trade by Northwestern University Press, we’ve created books by some of the best cross-cultural young and veteran poets in the country. Our roster includes well-known writers such as Diane Glancy, Kyoko Mori, Terrance Hayes, A.Van Jordan, Patricia Smith, [...]
