Tag: Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Q&A with Gordon McNeer: Bilingual Poet, Professor, and Director of Valparaíso USA

    In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Dr. Gordon McNeer discusses his experiences writing and translating English and Spanish poetry, his role as the director of the bilingual poetry press Valparaíso Editions USA, and the importance of poetry in beginner Spanish classes.

  • Don’t Worry, There’s Always More Latino Lit

    This is the final week of Hispanic Heritage Month, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of Latino Lit. We hope that you’ve been able to expand your reading horizons over the past month as we know we have. Remember that Local is Global. By reading about diverse cultures and…

  • Hispanic Heritage Month: Dreamlike Stories, Real Experiences

    We’re nearing the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, and we hope that you’ve been enjoying yourselves. We’re excited for the start of the UNG Reads events for Bless Me, Ultima (found here), and even more excited about these book recommendations. If you haven’t satisfied your love of Latino Lit yet, here…

  • UNG Reads Celebrates Story, Culture, and Words with “Bless Me, Ultima”

    We’re honored to have Dr. Tanya Bennett as a guest author for today’s blog. Dr. Bennett is a Professor and Dean of Honors at UNG as well as the project director for UNG Reads. Although the population of North Georgia is diverse in culture and ethnicity, language, religion, educational background,…

  • Hispanic Heritage Month Book Recommendations

    Hi everyone! We hope that you’re enjoying the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. We’re here today to bring you even more great books to read. Have a recommendation you’d like to share? Read any of these and have an opinion on it? Leave a comment, visit us on Facebook, or…

  • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Us!

    Today is the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month! It’s a month long celebration of Hispanic and Latino culture which runs from September 15 to October 15 in the U.S. We’re excited to learn more about it, and we hope you join us! What is Hispanic Heritage Month? Hispanic Heritage…