{"id":406,"date":"2018-12-31T12:10:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T12:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2018-12-31T12:10:12","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T12:10:12","slug":"1-17-16-news-briefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=406","title":{"rendered":"1.17.16 News Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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University of Houston Libraries exhibition celebrates contributions of Arte P\u00fablico Press<\/h1>\n

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<\/span><\/span><\/span>A retrospective exhibit slated for Jan. 18 through June 30, 2016,<\/span> Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte P\u00fablico Press and Twentieth Century Latina\/o Literature, examines the press and its place in the larger context of Latina\/o literature in the twentieth century. Founded in 1979, Arte P\u00fablico paved the way for numerous celebrated authors, including Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Sandra Cisneros, Rolando Hinojosa, Graciela Lim\u00f3n, Am\u00e9rico Paredes,<\/span> and Tom\u00e1s Rivera, <\/span>while also recovering early unpublished works by Latinos and leading the way for inclusive children\u2019s literature.<\/p>\n

Materials in the exhibit will include books, archival documents, photographs, and works of art produced or recovered by Arte P\u00fablico Press, its imprint, Pi\u00f1ata Books, and its program, Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project. Beyond a mere presentation of objects and literary works, the contents of the exhibit explore the Latina\/o experience and the societal conditions documented in the press\u2019s publications.<\/p>\n

An opening reception for the exhibition will be held Wed., Jan. 20, 2016, at the MD Anderson Library Rockwell Pavilion. For more information, contact Lisa Cruces at ccruces@uh.edu or 713-743-9903.<\/p>\n

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Lone Star Literary Life to introduce new features, crowdfunding in celebration of first anniversary Feb. 2<\/h1>\n

On February 2, 2015, Lone Star Literary Life<\/span> published its first issue of Texas’s only comprehensive statewide books-news coverage. We launched on Groundhog Day with a robust subscriber list of Texas booksellers, publishers, libraries, authors, and, most important of all, readers.<\/p>\n

We pledged to deliver thoughtful reviews of new Texas books, first-person profiles and interviews of Texas authors, news and coverage of awards, festivals, and author tours, and the state’s only full calendar of book events \u2014 every week. And we’ve done so for almost 52 weeks now, bringing readers, writers, publishers, publicists, and librarians the latest in bookish Texas news and information.<\/p>\n

We’re supported by advertising, providing a guaranteed vehicle to promote Texas-related books. And in our first year, we introduced such popular features as Lone Star Book Blog Tours, author podcasts, and Top Texas Bookish Destinations, which present editorial content around which publishers, booksellers, and authors can build paid campaigns.<\/p>\n

We’ve got even bigger plans in store for 2016. Stay tuned over the next few weeks. And watch for details on our Indiegogo campaign \u2014 to learn how you can help Lone Star Lit grow and also earn unique perks.<\/p>\n

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Make a note of our hashtags: #LoneStarLit2016 #ComeAndFundIt<\/p>\n

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Texas Poets Podcasts brings readings to life<\/h1>\n

With working poets ranging from<\/span> Tony Hoagland<\/span> to Sarah Cortez, Walt McDonald<\/span> to Cyrus Cassells, Jan Seale<\/span> to Sandra Cisneros,<\/span> and hundreds more, and an array of writing programs, readings, and festivals, Texas doesn\u2019t lack for a rich poetic life.<\/p>\n

But that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s easy for poets and their audiences to connect\u2014even if it turns out there\u2019s a reading on one\u2019s own campus, a new collection aching to be discovered among a flood of novels, or a fellow poet living right down the street.<\/p>\n

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Above: clockwise from top left, Texas poets Karla K. Morton, Terry Jude Miller, and Anne McCrady helped launch the Texas Poets Podcast, hosted by Dr. Stephen Souris.<\/p>\n

The new Texas Poets Podcast, created by poet Terry Jude Miller<\/span> of Houston and hosted by Dr. Stephen Souris<\/span> of Texas Woman\u2019s University, brings the state\u2019s poetry community together in an original and enjoyable format.<\/p>\n

Posted monthly, the podcast features Texas poets discussing the poetry of other Texas poets. Poet Anne McCrady<\/span> of Tyler and former Texas poet laureate Karla K. Morton<\/span> have also lent their talents to producing and promoting the podcast, now in its fifth episode.<\/p>\n

In the most recent installment, Texas State University professor Cyrus Cassells<\/span> discusses a poem by Sandra Cisneros.<\/span> Each episode, which runs about twenty minutes, explores the landscape of Texas poetry and the writer\u2019s process.<\/p>\n

Other episodes to date are also archived on the project\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

#4 Dave Parsons<\/span> discusses a poem by Edward Hirsch<\/span><\/p>\n

#3 Larry D. Thomas<\/span> discusses a poem by Jerry Bradley<\/span><\/p>\n

#2 Alan Birkelbach<\/span> discusses a poem by William Barney<\/span><\/p>\n

#1 Karla K. Morton<\/span> discusses a poem by Tony Hoagland<\/span><\/p>\n

Readers may subscribe for free,<\/a><\/span> to receive notification by email when new episodes are published. The podcast series is also available for free via iTunes. Donations to support the project are accepted and appreciated.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Texas Poets Podcast website, www.TexasPoetsPodcast.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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