Share: Esteemed writer Ana Castillo began to write as a young activist in the 1970s. She used her poetry as a form of social protest by exploring the political and ethical implications of her personal experience. Her work seeks to challenge notions of not just Latinos and Latin culture, but ideas about gender roles, sexuality, spirituality, family and culture. She was recently hosted by the PCC English department for an evening of reading and discussion in the Creveling Lounge where students, faculty and staff gathered …
A day of wordplay at the ‘Festival of Books’
Share: The sun showed no mercy on the USC campus, but the multitudes of everyday people, authors and screaming children did not seem to mind as they weaved in and out of the white tents searching for just the right book. Follow: