This is the weekend for the International Latino Book Awards in San Francisco! Hotel Mariachi is a Finalist in the 17th Annual International Latino Book Awards, celebrating achievements in Latino literature and culture. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday,…
Thank you, Latino Literacy Now, for honoring Hotel Mariachi as a finalist in the 2015 International Latino Book Awards!
“Hotel Mariachi is a small, yet elegant, presentation that reminds us how cultural space is made and remade.” —Daniel D. Arreola, Journal of Arizona History, Winter 2014
“Overall, the book is a beautiful visual and historical tribute to the musicians who still work and live in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. It also gives a brief but concise glimpse of early California history, capturing the significance of mariachi…