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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 | December 24, 2009
In a great display of democracy in action, the Youth Justice Coalition has been soliciting the ideas, opinions, experiences, and concerns of the community as LA County works on determining a new chief for its juvenile probation department. The community, particularly its youth, have no say- so in this process–even though it is young people, [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | December 23, 2009
This past weekend I was fortunate to take part in a special holiday event at the Barry Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar, CA. Sponsored by the LA County Public Defender’s Office, other guests included John Forte, formerly of the Fugees and a one-time prisoner for seven years; Cesar Milian of “The Dog Whisperer” TV show; [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | December 15, 2009
San Andres Cholula is a neighborhood in the Cholula section of Puebla, Mexico. In 1990 this municipality had 54,000 people (that same year, Puebla had more than a million people). San Andres Cholula is also known for having one church for every day of the day, although I understand it may actually be seventy (trust [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | December 13, 2009
Los Lobos played to thousands of Guadalajara fans Saturday night. Trini and I were in the VIP seats for LA folks. Before you know it, people there were off their seats dancing. Michael Alexander of Grand Performances even managed an Irish jig to a Son Jarocho tune. Department of Cultural Affairs Director Olga Garay seemed [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | December 5, 2009
Although born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Los Angeles (with fifteen years in Chicago), I´ve been able to visit Mexico frequently in my adulthood. In the early 1980s, I took part and wrote about a number of indigenous uprisings in Oaxaca and Baja California. In the 1990s, I visited Mexico City, Taxco, and [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | December 2, 2009
Thousands upon thousands of people have already traversed through the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico. Students and the public are allowed free entrance in the evening, while most of the day has been for professionals, librarians, book buyers, teachers, etc. Many of the presentations are in the evening, so uniformed (and ununiformed) young people [...]
