2020 NEIU Distinguished Alumnus Award–virtual gala today! October 17, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

I was blessed to be nominated with the highest honor the university confers–2020 NEIU Distinguished Alumnus. This is not a ‘humble-brag post,” but a virtual thanks. I’m grateful to all involved in this decision which came unexpectedly. A bittersweet celebration in these COVID-19 times where it isn’t safe to travel or to hold events. I look forward to a year away when we may celebrate with family and friends. Because the gala was cancelled and the…

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La Tolteca 2.0 Issue #8: Teaching, learning & thriving during a Pandemic October 16, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

La Tolteca 2.0 October 16. 2020 We are in the 11th hour in these United States regarding presidential elections. The world is experiencing a deadly viral pandemic and everywhere there are natural catastrophes, mostly due to climate change that end displacing communities.…

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Free Virtual Library EVENT! October 4, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

Feeling the Spirit: Tues., Oct. 20, 6-7:30 pm PST. Authors Kathleen Alcala & Ana Castillo in convo live–on spirituality, religion, culture & writing. Free registration.

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La Tolteca 2.0 Issue #7: ¡Qué viva la música! October 2, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

La Tolteca 2.0 #7 October 2, 2020 Bien venidos/as to L/T 2.0 #7. You don’t have to be a Boomer to check us out, contribute or identify with the creatives–thrivers and survivors of these most unprecedented of times–that we feature. If you are, however, we are here for you. In these United States we are in the midst of national elections during a world pandemic. Climate change has…

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Thank you, HyperText Mag in Chicago for the nomination! October 1, 2020 – Posted in: Blog, recent

Nice bit of news this week to have a poem, ‘My First Cancer Poem’ nominated for recognition. (A revised version is included in the new collection MY BOOK OF THE DEAD. More news about that very soon!)

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LA TOLTECA #6 September 18, 2020: Califas Creatives September 18, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

Latinos comprise 60% COVID-19 cases in CaliforniaTroubles have recently compounded with devastating fires. At the U.S./Mexican border there remains the disgraceful detention of brown children separated from parents who legally sought asylum. We send our hopes for continued surviving and thriving to all in that wonderful state.

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Ana’s Adventures in Amerika September 14, 2020 – Posted in: Blog, recent

Kushner the Wunderknabe (alias Damien Thorn) pointed us to the Cheshire Cat.

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2020 NEIU Distinguished Alumnus Honor September 6, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Chicago to have been named the Distinguished Alumnus of 2020.

‘The Northeastern Illinois University Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest alumni honor the University bestows.

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Poet in NY w/ rebozos y chales 2017-2020 September 5, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

Remembering my days in NYC 2017-20 through the rebozos y chales… The traditional rebozo has been used by Mexican indigenous and mestizas for centuries. It is utilitarian, symbolic of tribal. and regional affiliations, represents our femininity, humbleness and our pride. Yes, I was writing poems. The collection is called: My Book of the Dead.

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Today, August 28, 2020, a daughter of Chicago born in mid-20th c. August 28, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

Whatever the outcome, we very likely face a second civil war. Unlike what was talked about in the 1960s, it won’t be started by the oppressed or the ‘resistance.’

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