Lit Links & Scoops

Siri, Why Don’t You Speak Spanish?

Adios Barbie asks Would You Date an Asian? and examines the hidden racism of 3 stereotypes

Cool Kids: Puerto Rican Horchata or Agua Fresca Recipe (use Google Translate)

Are Flame Retardants Especially Toxic to Minority Kids?

Good point: Downcast, Decapitated and Dead: Why Don’t Women on Book Covers and in Ads Stare Back?

Yum! How-to: Mussels & Chorizo

Latin Americans read few books (Dec 2011)

Farewell to Latin America’s literary giants (Feb 2010) 

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