King of Cuba by Cristina Garcia

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Will Arizona Censors Be Shocked by ‘King of Cuba’?

 By Robert Friedman, Hispanic Link News Service

By Robert Friedman, Hispanic Link News Service

    “The only ones who should be censored are the censors,” says Cristina García, commenting on an Arizona school district’s banning last week of  “Dreaming in Cuban,” her 1992 novel that was a finalist for the National Book Award.

    García is answering a question from the audience at a book festival on the National Mall in Washington. She then proceeds to read “for the benefit of the book banners,” one of the racier parts of her new novel, “King of Cuba.”

   While the censors presumably have not yet had a chance to be shocked out of their knickers by “King of Cuba,” they did react, according to the Associated Press, to the complaints of two parents from the Sierra Vista, Arizona, school district over a sexually explicit scene from “Dreaming in Cuban,” The critically praised novel explores the ties among three generations of women during the Cuban Revolution.

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Hispanic Heritage Awards:Eva Longoria, Diego Luna and José Andrés

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Cafecito: Eva Longoria, Diego Luna and José Andrés at Hispanic Heritage Awards

By Feliciano Garcia, NBC News

On this special episode of Cafecito, we are joined by actor/producer/activist Eva Longoria, actor/director/producer Diego Luna and master chef José Andrés. 

They were each honored at the 26th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards at the Kennedy Center on September 5 in Washington D.C. Eva Longoria, who received the Community Service Award, discusses her roots and motivation to help Latinas earn their education through the Eva Longoria Foundation. Diego Luna, who received the Inspira Award for inspiring youth, talks about directing the upcoming biopic “Chavez” and why it’s important to connect with young people through work at his production company Canana Films. Design Award recipient and creative and visionary chef José Andrés discusses his passion for cooking and his work bringing food to impoverished areas around the globe through his charity, World Central Kitchen. 

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Obamacare Explained: A Guide for Californians

An excellent guide that explains the health law that effects you, your family or your small business, here in California.  (This guide is also available in Spanish.)  Translation by BEAM Translation & Media Corporation.