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Dec.10.2010 Biographer reveals source of magic behind author's success (Part 1) After rumors of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's sensitive health issues began to circulate around the Internet several years ago, readers worldwide began to fear the great Nobel Laureate (1982) had written and published his final books. Videos posted on YouTube featured a "farewell note"...	Oct.21.2010 Bullies Come and Go but Your Convictions Shouldn't Change In chapter 14, in Bless Me Ultima, Antonio's first day of school is met with a fight. Because he his grandmother Ultima is a curandera, he stands out as being different. The kind of bullying he was a victim of was physical. Attacked by Ernie with a football to the face. This insult to him made him...
Jun.03.2010 A Book and a Chat with René Colato Laínez My guest on today’s "A Book and a Chat" is René Colato Laínez the Salvadoran award winning author of I Am René, the Boy/ Soy René, el niño, Waiting for Papá/ Esperando a Papá, and Playing Lotería/ El juego de la lotería. His picture books have been honored by the Latino Book Award, the...	May.29.2010 A Book and a Chat with Jennifer Cervantes CervantesToday on “A Book and a Chat”, I’m chatting with Jennifer Cervantes, author of middle grade novel Tortilla Sun. While Jennifer is a native of San Diego, California with Spanish/Mexican heritage her background includes a blend of German, English, French and Irish. This, as Jennifer shared...