Poem forthcoming in Amarillo Bay
My poem “Waking up to the Moon” will appear in the February 2015 number of the literary magazine Amarillo Bay.
Cover for Border Lore
Here is a draft of the cover for Border Lore: Folktales and Legends of South Texas, coming March 2015. Kudos to the awesome José Meléndez for his artwork and design!
Translations in Somos en escrito
The on-line magazine Somos en escrito has published three translations of mine from Classical Nahuatl into English and Spanish. You can read them now by heading over to that website.
Flower, Song, Dance in American Book Review
A very nice review of Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Mayan Poetry titled “Perform with Drums” and written by 2005 Texas Poet Laureate Alan Birkelbach has appeared in American Book Review Volume 35, Number 4, May/June 2014.
The Flying Witch of Monterrey
The final story of Creature Feature II, “The Flying Witch of Monterrey,” is now online. You can read it online at The Monitor’s website. Here’s the great art by José Meléndez that accompanies the tale.
The Sack Man
My penultimate story for Creature Feature II is “The Sack Man,” with art by Jake Escamilla. You can read the story online at The Monitor’s website.
The Devil Behind You
My latest Creature Feature is “The Devil Behind You,” illustrated by the talented Angel Montenegro. You can read it online at the website of The Monitor. Here is the artwork:
The Sea Monster of Port Isabel
My latest tale in Creature Feature is “The Sea Monster of Port Isabel,” hauntingly illustrated by the very talented Nick Gucker. You can read this harrowing legend at The Monitor‘s website. Here’s the artwork:
Revenge of La Mano Pachona
My latest Creature Feature is “Revenge of La Mano Pachona,” with art by the awesome José Meléndez. You can read it online here.
Article on Laredo Visit
From October 2 through October 4, I was in Laredo for meetings with librarians, visits with middle school students, and an appearance at the Laredo Book Festival. The Laredo Morning Times covered my presentations at Los Obispos Middle School in this article by Judith Rayo: Headline | Story. A special…