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 17, 2010
They were twenty-seven high school students from all over California who had memorized the works of poets such as Langston Hughes, Allen Ginsberg, Billy Collings, Gwendolyn Brooks, Marge Piercy, Phyllis Wheatley, Carl Sandburg, Walt Whitman, and many others… three read a poem by Maurice Kilwein Guevara that elicited a few laughs (“Dona Josefina Counsels Dona [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 9, 2010
I was fortunate to read poems at the wonderful cultural space and gallery called “Corazon del Pueblo” in the heart of Boyle Heights’ new Arts Corridor on First Street. The poetry reading was held last Saturday, March 6 as part of the opening reception for “Mujeres de Juarez: Siempre Presente!” Other poets who read were [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 3, 2010
On Saturday evening, February 27, I jumped on a plane from El Paso, Texas to Los Angeles. I got home safely and in good spirits. Earlier I had crossed one of three international bridges from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso with my bags, accompanied by my new friend and organizer, Juan Pablo, of the US [...]
