Tag Archives: religion

Contemporary Dance in Cuba: Técnica Cubana as Revolutionary Movement

Posted on April 15, 2016 by racheloriol

John, Suki. Contemporary Dance in Cuba: Técnica Cubana as Revolutionary Movement. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. 2012. There is no way that I can do this book justice in a post here. If this book wasn’t on loan from … Continue reading →

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A Cup of Water Under my Bed: A Memoir by Daisy Hernández

Posted on January 12, 2016 by racheloriol

Hernández, Daisy. A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir. Beacon Press: Boston, 2014. I’m back at it: reflecting on the books I am reading for my dissertation (and some beyond). I have unfortunately begun to re-read material realizing that … Continue reading →

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Heroes and Saints & Other Plays by Cherríe Moraga

Posted on April 22, 2014 by racheloriol

Moraga, Cherríe. Heroes and Saints & Other Plays. Albuquerque: West End Press, 1994. Summary: This collection contains three plays: “Giving Up the Ghost,” “Shadow of a Man,” and “Heroes and Saints.” “Giving up the Ghost” is interesting because it shifts … Continue reading →

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Mulata (1954)

Posted on April 6, 2014 by racheloriol

Mulata. Dir. Gilberto Martínez Solares. Perf. Ninón Sevilla, Pedro Armendáriz, René Cardona. Tekila Films, 1954. *Disclaimer: this movie could only be found in Spanish, with no subtitles, and horrible audio. I know I did not pick up every detail, but tried … Continue reading →

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Iracema by José M. Alencar

Posted on March 24, 2014 by racheloriol

Alencar, José M. Iracema: A Novel. 1865. Trans. Clifford E. Landers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Summary: This is one of three novels Alencar wrote in an effort to create a Brazilian national literature. In this one, Iracema is the … Continue reading →

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Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck

Posted on March 23, 2014 by racheloriol

Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. 1935. New York: Penguin Books, 1986. Summary/Reaction: This is a set of loose stories about a group of friends who live in the hills, called Tortilla Flat, above Monterrey Bay in California. This area is inhabited … Continue reading →

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El Cantante (2007)

Posted on March 9, 2014 by racheloriol

El Cantante. Dir. Leon Ichaso. Perf. Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, John Ortiz. Nuyorican Productions, 2007. Summary: This film depicts the life of Hector Lavoe and his wife, Puchi. Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez play each part well, with an odd … Continue reading →

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Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor

Posted on March 1, 2014 by racheloriol

Villaseñor, Victor. Rain of Gold. 1991. New York: Delta Publishing, 1992. Summary: A story about how two families flee from Mexico during the Revolution and how their children come together to be Victor’s parents: Salvador and Lupe. The time span … Continue reading →

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Pocho by José Antonio Villarreal

Posted on March 1, 2014 by racheloriol

Villarreal, José Antonio. Pocho. 1959. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books, 1970. Summary: The third person narrative follows Richard Rubio, most of the time, who grows up in the Central Valley of California. It describes his trajectory from young, precocious boy … Continue reading →

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