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The Best Children and YA Books of 2007
By Ximena Diego - 01/15/2008
Something magnificent happened in 2007 in the children’s publishing industry. Many Spanish-language translations of American best-sellers were pretty good. Some even outstanding: their texts flow; they are a pleasure to read and a delight to hear.
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The Best Adult Books and Videos of 2007
By Aída Bardales - 12/15/2007
This year’s wide-ranging list of our top choices for best Spanish-language works for adults reviewed in Críticas in 2007 includes noteworthy, memorable, and indispensable works.
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Breaking Free—Colombian Writers Get Personal
Andrea Montejo - 11/15/2007
Forty years after Gabriel García Márquez first seduced readers worldwide with tales of levitating grandmothers and magic butterflies, a new generation of Colombian authors is making its mark on the Spanish-language literary scene.
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Top Picks for Hispanic Heritage Month—What Everyone Should Have
By the editors of Críticas - 08/15/2007
In light of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place every year from Sept 15 to Oct 15, we have compiled our top choices for books and videos of the year that best represent and/or celebrate our heritage.
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Who’s Who in U.S. Spanish-language Publishing—The Christian and Spirituality Market, Part II
By Raya Kuzyk - 07/15/2007
This past May, Críticas looked at how U.S. publishers responded to the call for a greater number and variation of Spanish-language religious and spiritual books. Beyond the publishers, however, the Spanish-speaking community relies mainly on the libraries, online retailers, and small bookstores outside the mainstream that most ably service their particular needs.
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Why They Do It Better
By Andrea Montejo - 06/01/2007
Over the last few years, an unprecedented number of Spanish writers have exploded onto the global literary scene in what seems to be the publishing phenomenon of the decade: the rise of the historical thriller.
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Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers 2008—The Latinos Shaping the Future of Libraries.
Many of the 50 individuals profiled in Library Journal’s 2008 Movers & Shakers are Hispanic librarians that are overcoming obstacles and making a difference for the millions of Spanish speakers in the United States. These are the leaders who are shaping the future of libraries and Spanish-speaking communities nationwide.
New Year, New Look!
As technology evolves, so does Críticas. In keeping up with the times, we’ve kicked off 2008 with a brand new look for our award-winning website, Criticasmagazine.com.