"This collection of insightful poetry uses powerful imagery to describe the landscapes of the Sonoran desert and the lives of the people and animals who live there."
"Emma Tenayuca, dismayed by the poverty and injustice she sees around her in Texas in the 1920s and 1930s, tries to help those in need and grows up to become the leader of a successful strike by pecan shellers."
"2006 Independent Publisher Book Award for Story Teller of the Year In this updated edition of Ana Castillo’s celebrated novel in verse, featuring a new introduction by Poet Laureate of Texas Carmen Tafolla, we revisit the story’s spirited heroine, known only as “Ella” or “She,” as she takes us through her own epic journey of self-actualization as an artist and a woman. With a remarkable combination of tenderness, lyricism, wicked humo ..."
This River Here Poems of San Antonio by CarmenTafolla Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 2014 by Wings Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60940-399-7, ISBN: 1-60940-399-1
"San Antonio poet laureate Carmen Tafolla captures her hometown—the city of her ancestors for the past three centuries—in poems that celebrate its history as a cosmopolitan multilingual cultural crossroads. Discover San Antonio’s corazón in Tafolla’s poetry, accompanied by historic and contemporary photographs that convey its enduring sense of place. A century ago, San Antonio gave Oscar Wilde “a thrill of strange pleasure.” J. Frank Dob ..."
This River Here Poems of San Antonio by CarmenTafolla 104 Pages, Published 2014 by Wings Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60940-400-0, ISBN: 1-60940-400-9
"Poems of San Antonio Carmen Tafolla. — una ciudad de cafés llenos de poesía
y canción. Here we see ... Proprieters of various tables pay the musicians with
food to sing.” The popular chili stands were first located mainly in Military Plaza,
but ..."
"As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican-American children. In this bilingual paperback edition, discover the joys of a "paleta" the traditional Mexican popsicle treat sold from the wagon with the tinkly bell that brings children running from every direction. Create a masterpiece, make tough choices (strawberry or coconut?), or cool off on a ..."
"by Carmen Tafolla ; illustrations by Magaly Morales. p. cm. Summary: A young Mexican American girl celebrates the paleta, an icy fruit popsicle, and the many roles it plays in her lively barrio. [1. Ice pops—Fiction. 2. City and town life— Fiction."
"Poems Carmen Tafolla. exhibit in El Paso, Texas. I must also acknowledge Mrs.
Florence M. Schwein, former Director of the Museum of the University of Texas, El
Paso for the opportunity to present my art there. Lastly, but not least, my thanks
go to Mr. Bryce Milligan of Wings Press and editor of this book. His persistence in
getting me to publish my art has made this book possible. —Catalina Garate
Garcia Contributors Carmen Tafoll ..."
Curandera by CarmenTafolla Published 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-306-01666-7, ISBN: 1-306-01666-5
Curandera by CarmenTafolla Published 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-60940-240-2, ISBN: 1-60940-240-5
"Featuring historic photos of the Chicano Movement in San Antonio and a new introduction, this is the 30th-anniversary edition of Carmen Tafolla s first solo poetry collection. Having filled a cultural and linguistic void in 1983, when it was first published, this compilation showcases the poet's creation of a literary language from the natural Spanish and English code-switching of the barrios of San Antonio. Banned in Arizona along with ..."
"Celebrating both the rebozo as a cultural icon of Mexico and the series of rebozo-inspired paintings by Mexican–Californian artist Catalina Gárate, this bilingual collection of poems gives voices of strength, endurance, joy, and sorrow to the women of Gárate’s paintings. The rebozo is considered a physical manifestation of Mexican womanhood throughout every stage of life and can be used as a tool of daily labor: a sling to carry childre ..."