Sunday, August 22, 2010

August 22, 2010: Chatting with TRUE BLOOD's Tanya Wright About Her New Novel BUTTERFLY RISING

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

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.

For one Latino author, the immigration debate foments extremist online reviews