BEYOND MACHISMO August 1, 2020 – Posted in: Blog, recent
“In the popular imaginary, the word machismo become the social signifier of all that is male chauvinism.”
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“In the popular imaginary, the word machismo become the social signifier of all that is male chauvinism.”
Continue readingThank you to Nueva York Poetry Review for including my poem in their recent issue. Thanks also to Julieta Corpus who assisted in translation to English. This poem, written on the death of the Chicano poet, Francisco X. Alarcón is included in my new unpublished. collection, MY BOOK OF THE DEAD. Following is the first part of the poem. Francisco X., q.e.p.d. https://www.nuevayorkpoetryreview.com/Nueva-york-Poetry-Review-2616-1-poesia-chicana-ana-castillo A FRANCISCO X I Algo presentía ese raro día. Esperando,…
Continue readingWe quaffed a few whiskies. They knew. I knew.
I wasn’t that kind of girl. Instead, we set out to do
a three-way poem. Tu primero–said Bolaño.
“What?” Bukowski said. “No comprendo.”
Continue readingLA Tolteca 2.0. #2 July 24, 2020 …
Continue readingMucho traffic and a stampede of plebes down below. Above all, Mulch. Mulch was what Palma Piedras called the wide and astonishingly ordinary middle class at the start of the twenty-first century.
Continue readingWe were energized and happy to receive submissions for the first edition of La Tolteca 2.0. We are now open for new submissions. Please read GUIDELINES in this blog. Once you got that down, send to: ana@anacastillo.net. Short staffed right now on volunteers we won’t be able to answer queries that are already posted here. Three features in La Tolteca 2.0 at this time: We will be looking for selfies with masks and original photos…
Continue readingWelcome former contributors, new contributors, readers & viewers. We’re back with the same positive vibes and desire to support our creatives, artists, writers, book warriors and those who put the active in activists and walk their talk.
Continue readingGUIDELINES LA TOLTECA 2.0 is making its return here at www.anacastillo.net It is a virtual zine with ongoing posts. You may submit to ana@anacastillo.net Youl’ll receive an automated response and nothing further. (If you don’t receive the automated response alert me on FB messenger) For consideration to the following new features only unpublished, never posted on SM, original images and material. If your work is selected it will be posted the following Friday. If not,…
Continue readingGUIDELINES for submissions: ana@anacastillo.net
LA TOLTECA 2.0 is making its return here at www.anacastillo.net It is a virtual zine with ongoing posts.
Continue readingIt seem the more I knew about people the more I knew about the strange magic hidden in their hearts–Rudolfo Anaya
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