-Editorial Annaka Penner-Smith, a 22-year-old writer, possesses an unwavering dedication to her craft, seamlessly transitioning from one literary project to the next upon completion. However, this fervor stems from her profound passion for an art form that allows her to express herself authentically. Annaka’s unwavering belief in her own dreams …
May, 2023
April, 2023
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6 April
The Arts Council of Calexico Presents The Origin Book About the City
-Editorial The city of Calexico will celebrate 115 years of being an incorporated municipality and what better way to celebrate than by reading a book about its origins and history? To preserve its rich history, the Calexico Arts Council called for historians and writers to participate in constructing the historical …
March, 2023
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25 March
Imperial County Judge Poli Flores Publishes His First Novel “In the Shadow of the Sun”
-Editorial Poli Flores Jr. is known to many as a judge in Imperial Valley but few knew that being a storyteller was part of his passion. The book “In the Shadow of the Sun” takes place in Imperial Valley. It tells the story of Sammy Mendoza’s brother Curt returning from …
February, 2023
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28 February
Latino Book Awards Celebrates 25 Years
-Editorial More than 3,700 authors and publishers have been honored at the International Latino Book Awards in a variety of categories as the International Latino Book Awards continue the effort to promote and uplift Latino voices in literature. The Award-Winning Author seal is now recognized as a mark of quality in publishing, and …
September, 2022
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25 September
Community Gathers to Unveil Book by Kevin E. Kelley
-Editorial If there was an official title for someone that could be the Ambassador for Imperial County, that person would be Kevin Kelley. Kelley was passionate about Imperial County, its history, and its most precious resource-water. His institutional knowledge will forever remain plastered in a book that was unveiled to …
November, 2020
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24 November
Migrant Students in Imperial Valley Will Receive Books
-Editorial Reading opens opportunities and expands the horizon of students and adults alike. That’s why the Mexican Consulate in Calexico, through the support of the government of Mexico, donated books in Spanish so that migrants students continue reading in their native language and improve their education. With the participation of …
September, 2020
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23 September
Imperial Valley Resident’s Book Awarded Silver Medal by Military Writers Group
-Editorial A Valley resident’s book, “Unseen Body Blows,” has been awarded a silver medal by the Military Writers Society of America during its 2020 awards presentations announced Saturday (Sept. 19). The author is William Gay of El Centro. The book is the story of life aboard one of the original …
August, 2020
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13 August
Book Talks About How Medical Industry Should Adopt Technology
-Editorial The use of technology and data is something that the medical industry has to adopt in order to help patients get better treatment. In MoneyBall Medicine: Thriving in the New Data-Driven Healthcare Market, the author includes interviews with numerous healthcare leaders and outlines the challenges and opportunities developing for …
May, 2020
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25 May
JOURNALISTS FROM MEXICO AND SPAIN JOIN THE CIRCLE OF READING FOR THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
To this day, communicators such as Moisés Godínez, Estephania Báez, Karen Rivera, Andrea Celeste Treviño, Ellie Burgueño, Ana Velia Guzmán, Rocío Galván, Alejandra Guerra have participated with readings of their own and by authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Benedetti, Óscar Chávez, Eduardo Galeano, Regina Brett, and Laura Martínez …
January, 2020
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30 January
Jason Reynolds Becomes Youth Literature Ambassador
-Editorial The Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader announced the appointment of Jason Reynolds as the seventh National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2020-2021. For his two-year term as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Reynolds will visit small towns across America to …
