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On Saturday July 25, Pistolera introduced themselves to a joyous crowd at the Levitt Pavillion in Pasadena. The annual 2009 Summer Series of free music concerts at the historic Memorial Park band shell in the heart of Old Pasadena is designed… Read More
Jo Ann Hernandez, author of the young adult novels, "The Throwaway Piece" and "White Bread Competition" is driven to write constantly and with up 7500 words in one of her books and 6380 tweets on one of her Twitter accounts. We believe her. In her interview with the Dark Phantom… Read More
Raul Ramos y Sanchez is the author of the award-winning debut novel "AMERICA LIBRE" (Grand Central Publishing) with the input of scholars from Latin America, Spain, and the United States. After five months as a self-published edition, America Libre, was acquired by Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books). A revised version of the novel… Read More
Team OCGente met up with award winning playwright, screenwriter and poet Josefina López in East L.A.’s “Art Building 2102″, which is just up the street from Casa-101. Josefina’s readings make for great entertainment as the gracious host put the magic and emotion into the reading of her favorite excepts from her new book “Hungry… Read More
Reyna Grande is the author of the critically acclaimed novel "Across A Hundred Mountains" (Atria 2006), for which she has received an American Book Award (2007) and El Premio Aztlan Literary Award (2006). She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing… Read More
El día de los niños / El día de los libros (Children’s Day / Book Day) was introduced by author Pat Mora in 1996 and is celebrated annually on April 30th. Mora was enthusiastically and creatively assisted by REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library… Read More
Michael Mann’s motion picture “Public Enemies” continues a tradition of stylish music set to film. No stranger to pulse-pounding soundtracks from Miami Vice to Heat to Collateral this time it is Otis Taylor’s “10 million slaves” behind the trailer of his new film. A tradition… Read More