One perk of my Examiner gig is that I get to talk to people whose work I admire. One such person is the actress Tanya Wright. I love her on TRUE BLOOD, and I even remembered her a LaMuzindah in the flick THE BROTHERS.
Here's my two-part Examiner piece on her and her new book:
TRUE BLOOD's Tanya Wright reaches new audiences with a debut novel
TRUE BLOOD's Tanya Wright: Expanding the artist's repertoire
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
August 4, 2010: For one Latino author, the immigration debate foments extremist online reviews
The incendiary immigration debate flared white hot when Arizona’s infamous SB 1070 law took effect last Thursday. Even somewhat defanged by a judge’s ruling, the strict, sweeping measure aimed at illegal immigrants remains a lightning rod in a debate, the ripples of which permeate even the most unlikely parts of American society. Even artistic expression. Latino author Raul Ramos y Sanchez knows this all too well.
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