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La La Landia: A Journey Through my Frontera CD Shuffle
The borderlands of South Texas are the backdrop to this lively collection of poetry that explores the complexity of bridges, inviting readers to delve into the spaces between fronteras that connect and disconnect. Suarez shuffles through the vibrant music that inspired this book while recollecting the many rinconcitos of her beloved Rio Grande Valley.
The 2nd Edition of
Cuentos Wela Told Me: That Scared the Beeswax Out of Me!
From the borderlands of deep South Texas, author and poet Priscilla Celina Suarez shares an extended edition of her collection of eerie leyendas that have long been a part of Rio Grande Valley folklore. Now with more than narratives, this anthology introduces the reader to a capirotada of bilingual musings ranging from riddles and poetry to tributes and familiar dichos. Our abuelitas have told many of us stories about the legendary cucuys that have, for centuries, been a part of Mexican American folklore. It is up to us to decide whether or not to believe in these traditional cuentos. Read on, enjoy, and beware of the cucuys!
eBooks / Books in Print
Anthologies
“Pan Dulce for Breakfast” and “How to Walk Away” in Asina is How We Talk: A collection of Tejano poetry written en la lengua de la gente.
FlowerSong Press. November 2022.
“Her Story is my Heirloom” in A Wreath of Golden Laurels: An Anthology of Poetry by 100 Poets Laureate.
Local Gems Press. September 2022.
“Beneath the Moon’s Stare”, “Cántame una Canción de Dios” and “Welo’s Moustache” in Mirrors: An Anthology by the McAllen Public Library Writing Circle.
McAllen Public Library. October 2018.
“Welo’s Moustache” and “Quereme” in Antologia Oficial Festival Internacional de Poesia Latinoamericana 2018.
Latin American Foundation for the Arts. August 2018.
“Tan Loca“ in The Windward Review, Volume 16.
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. 2018.
“Garcia Women”, “Moon Mother”, “Pepe Who Didn’t Know Death was his to Take”, “Nana’s Mirror” and “My Old Indita” in Fright: An Anthology by the McAllen Public Library Writing Circle.
McAllen Public Library. October 2017.
Poetry included in Antologia Oficial Festival Internacional de Poesia Latinoamericana 2017.
Latin American Foundation for the Arts. August 2017.
“Una Tarde in the Dentista’s Waiting Room” in Bad Hombres and Nasty Women.
The Raving Press. May 2017.
“McAllen, Our Rinconcito” and “Pancha Bonita” in Flight: An Anthology by the McAllen Public Library Writing Circle.
McAllen Public Library. October 2016.
“Tamales for Breakfast” and “Invisible Borders” in Antologia Oficial Festival Internacional de Poesia Latinoamericana 2016.
Latin American Foundation for the Arts. August 2016.
“When a Story is an Heirloom” in Juventud!: Growing Up in the Border, Stories and Poems.
VAO Publishing. March 2013.
“Surprises from the Grave” and “Pepe Who Didn’t Know” in Along the River III: Voices from the Rio Grande.
VAO Publishing. January 2014.
Texas Reading Club: Get a Clue…at the Library! Bilingual Programs Chapter, Summer 2012.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission. March 2012.
Includes various finger plays, poetry, action rhymes, puppet plays, tongue twisters, movement songs, and reader’s theater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYCEwaf1u_4
Texas Teens Read!: Geocaching: Discover the World Around You
Texas State Library and Archives Commission. March 2012.
“A Taste of Dirt,” poetry and “Ya no Esta,” poetry. Boundless 2012.
El Zarape Press. Spring 2012.
“Finding Their Way: How Geocaching is an Adventure for All, Including Teens,” article.
YALSA, Vol. 10, No. 2. Winter 2011.
Texas Reading Club: Catch the Reading Express! Bilingual Programs Chapter, Summer 2010.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission. March 2010.
“Duct Tape Mania,” programming chapter, Cool Teen Programs Under $100.
YALSA, Spring 2009.
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