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AL DÍA Reads features new and notable books!

November 15th, 2024

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October 11th, 2024

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Truman Capote. Milan, le 24/02/1966. L'ecrivain Truman Capote (1924 - 1984). ©Farabola/Leemage (Photo by Leemage via AFP)

100 years of Truman Capote

October 1st, 2024

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García Marquez, Isabel Allende and Cortazar are some of the great exponents of Latin literature. Photo: WikiCommons Collage.

Hispanic culture literature

September 19th, 2024

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Monthly Book Recommendations

September 18th, 2024

Frantz Fanon en una conferencia de prensa en Túnez, 1959. Foto: Wikipedia

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Fanon's precious legacy

January 17th, 2022

El premio Nobel tuvo una hija con la escritora mexicana Susana Cato. Wiki Commons

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Gabo's biggest secret

January 17th, 2022

La bailarina Tamara Rojo. Imagen de archivo.

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Tamara Rojo in San Fran

January 12th, 2022

Image of the play "Hamlet" adapted by Argentine director Marcelo Díaz.

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A Latin 'Hamlet'

January 7th, 2022

Pretty Woman:The Musical has been to Chicago, New York, Hamburg and London before launching on its U.S. Tour. Photo: Morris Mac Matzen.

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Pretty Woman: The Musical

January 7th, 2022

Airea D. Matthews will serve as Philadelphia's Poet Laureate from 2022-2023. Photo: Twitter- @aireadee

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Philly's 22-23 Poet Laureate

January 4th, 2022

Antonio Banderas and the cast of "A Chorus Line". File image.

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'A Chorus Line' in Barcelona

January 4th, 2022

Official poster of the musical "In the Heights".

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'In The Heights' cancelled

January 4th, 2022

Allan Larson and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Image from Twitter.

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Farewell Allan Larson

January 3rd, 2022

Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño's work Los Detectives Salvajes (The Savage Detectives) inspired Duke student Joseph Hiller to start his collection. Photo: Raphael Gaillarde/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

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Rare LATAM Literature

January 3rd, 2022

Chiqui Vicioso is a fundamental part of America’s history. Photo: Cámara Chila del Libro / Miguel Mena

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Chiqui Vicioso's Fight

December 28th, 2021

Gardeazábal says he was educated by studying Greek tragedy and authors such as Thomas Mann and reading Russian writers such as Dostoyevsky Juan B. Díaz / AL DIA News

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50 anniversary of a myth

December 21st, 2021

"Aladdin" is expected to return to the stage on December 26.

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NYC musicals canceled

December 21st, 2021

"Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquín Murrieta", the book by Peter Murrieta and Jeffrey J. Marriotte

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the Murrieta legend

December 20th, 2021

Frame from the musical "Singin' in the Rain" .

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Musicals in Barcelona

December 7th, 2021

Writer and Letras Boricuas Fellowship awardee, Francisco Font Acevedo. Photo: Juan Luis Martínez Pérez

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Philly Writer Awarded Grant

December 6th, 2021

A still from The House of Jollof Opera, by writer, composer, and performer Tumi Williams and multidisciplinary director and dramaturg Sita Thomas. Part of the Music Theatre Wales series New Directions. Photo: Music Theatre Wales

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Opera Philly X Wales

December 1st, 2021

Brazilian writer Nélida Piñon. File image.

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History for Portuguese Lit.

November 25th, 2021

Octavio Paz and Elena Garro. File photo.

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From Octavio to Elena

November 25th, 2021

Trapeta B. Mayson is the Philadelphia 2020-2021 Poet Laureate. Photo: trapetamayson.com

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Kindness Through Poetry

November 19th, 2021

Life Isn't Fair will be at the MET this Sunday, Nov. 21. Graphic: The MET Philly

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Homegrown Theater at the MET

November 18th, 2021

Will Smith's memoir, Will, began its book tour at Philadelphia's iconic Harriet's Bookshop. Photo: Gilberto Carasquillo/GC Images.

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Will Smith's Book Tour

November 15th, 2021

Cristina Peri Rossi is the current winner of the Cervantes Award 2021. Photo: Wikipedia

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Woman wins Cervantes Prize

November 10th, 2021

Extreme Home Makeover cast, from left to right, Yajaira Paredes, Jessy Gruver, Angel Sigala, and Krystal Rosa. Photo: Paola Nogueras

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Finding Hope in Grief

November 10th, 2021

Sara Pinet, photo courtesy of Pinpoint.

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A children's theater champ

November 4th, 2021

The Vegas film their audition for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Photo: Theatre Exile

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An Extreme Theater Return

October 28th, 2021

Angela Bey as Tomasina, AKA 'Killa-T.' Photo: Azuka Theatre

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'Young Money' at Azuka

October 28th, 2021

Barcelona Manga Fair. File image.

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Barcelona Love Manga

October 28th, 2021

Lizzi Bustillo, Honduran novelist and winner of the National Children's Narrative Award.

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A rising Honduran writer

October 27th, 2021

Get a front row seat to how a group of cousins experienced separation during COVID-19. Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images.

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A pandemic WhatsApp journey

October 22nd, 2021

Julián Delgado is a Colombian author. Photo: Twitter

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'Fiebre Tropical'

October 21st, 2021