2013 top ten “new” latino authors to watch (and read)

2013 top ten “new” latino authors to watch (and read)

latinostoriesLast night I received the news that Jose B. Gonzalez founder and editor of LatinoStories.com has named me on his Top Ten “New” Latino Authors to Watch (and Read) page. I could not be more pleased or honored. Grateful. Especially on a day when I couldn’t help but think “who’s listening” as I struggle with revising my novel project.

kerouac.net link to big sur trailer

kerouac.net link to big sur trailer

Kerouc.net linked to a Vimeo preview of the Big Sur film trailer. Looks good. Can’t embed the video though I tried.

Big Sur from Michael Polish on Vimeo.

big sur film adaptation

big sur film adaptation

This USA Today article is the first I’ve heard of a Big Sur film adaptation. This plus On the Road and Kill Your Darlings makes three Kerouac focused films coming out. I’m getting excited.

terry gilliam’s man of la mancha

terry gilliam’s man of la mancha

This article gives some hope for the film. And I remember the documentary from a while back about the failed project. I hope Depp and Gilliam can get this going again. I like Terry Gilliam movies.

palabra, a magazine of chicano and latino literary art issue 8

Palabra 8I’ve long read and admired elena minor’s publication, Palabra, A Magazine of Chicano and Latino Literary Art. And I am so pleased to see my fiction available now in Issue 8. Here’s the official release.