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Today (6/28) from 5-7pm! It's been a joy to serve El Paso. Come and join us as we turn a page to a new chapter.
(P.S. All Cinco Puntos Press books will be 50% off starting TODAY at 701 Texas Avenue, as thanks for supporting our independent press. We'll be closing up the shop this week so make sure you stock up!)

CELEBRATE CINCO PUNTOS PRESS THIS MONDAY!

In appreciation of all the love and support for Cinco Puntos Press you have shown us since we first started publishing in 1985, we invite everyone to a celebration of Cinco Puntos Press Monday 6/28 from 5pm-7pm.

https://elpasomatters.org/2021/06/28/el-paso-book-publisher-cinco-puntos-press-sold-to-new-york-publishing-house/

El Paso book publisher Cinco Puntos Press sold to New York publishing house - El Paso Matters El Paso’s Cinco Puntos Press, which began as a home-based business in 1985 and became one of the nation’s most influential independent book publishers, is

Byrd Baylor was a great great lady. It was an honor to know her, laugh and tell stories together. She embodied all that is best in knowing deeply the desert, the border, the mountains, the animalitos, the women and men who walked these magical places. Besides, she was always the sexiest looking old women you'll ever wish to know and she had younger boyfriends who would gladly attest to that fact. She will be missed. We loved her deeply. Bobby Byrd https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-writer-byrd-baylor-voice-of-the-desert-and-its-people-dies-at-97/article_3f6683a0-d2c6-11eb-bdda-03e27dcace21.html

Tucson writer Byrd Baylor, 'voice of the desert and its people,' dies at 97 From the early 1960s through the 1990s, Baylor wrote 30 books that brought the Southwest's charms and Native American culture home to children and adults alike. She scored big with

CELEBRATE CINCO PUNTOS PRESS THIS MONDAY!

In appreciation of all the love and support for Cinco Puntos Press you have shown us since we first started publishing in 1985, we invite everyone to a celebration of Cinco Puntos Press Monday 6/28 from 5pm-7pm.

Once again dictators are killing the poets. We should always pay attention to the poets.
Countering the Coup, One Verse at a Time https://nyti.ms/2StR9f6

Where Poets Are Being Killed and Jailed After a Military Coup More than 30 poets have been imprisoned since the military seized power in Myanmar, a country where politics and poetry are intimately connected.

We keep saying: in publishing we've met so many great people. Paul Von Drasek was one of the best. And a legend with a big heart in the industry. He and his wife Lisa Von Drasek befriended us ("adopted" would be a better word) many many years ago. They supported Cinco Puntos—truly, the greatest of loudmouth couples—and brought significant attention to the work we do. Lee and I will miss Paul tremendously, but we still have Lisa. We send her our most caring love. —Bobby

Longtime Sales Exec Paul Von Drasek Dies at 71 Paul Von Drasek, who worked in the sales departments at a number of publishing companies over the course of his 40-year career, died on May 16 at age 71.

Some good news from the border(s)—"border" in all its many many meanings. Many thanks to Angela Kocherga and El Paso Matters for paying good attention for the benefit of us all.

Juárez shelter for trans women closes as U.S. relaxes some asylum barriers - El Paso Matters CIUDAD JUAREZ – The final days at Casa de Colores were hectic as the last residents living in the old hotel turned migrant shelter prepared to leave.

HAPPY EARTH DAY!
"Everything is connected. Everything changes. Pay attention." Do good work. And hold on tight!
(The quote is from poet Jane Hirschfield)

Martin Rees and Frederick Lamb on humanity’s fate | EarthSky.org From nuclear weapons to biowarfare to cyberattacks, humanity has much to overcome. Martin Rees and Frederick Lamb discuss the obstacles we must face as we look forward to humanity's future on Earth.

Happy Birthday to Bobby Byrd! A visionary & bold publisher, leader, and poet. This performance is a great example of the exciting art he creates. The literary (and wider) world is lucky to have his force!
https://youtu.be/5diYjq4BeYE

"What Happened on My Porch Last Night" Bobby Byrd and Jim Ward perform the poem "What Happened on My Porch Last Night" to celebrate the release of their cd, How Will We Know When We're Dead. Recor...

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https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/mary-kathryn-nagle-changes-the-story-in-court-and-onstage?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_040821&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5bd67be83f92a41245df2249&cndid=46323455&hasha=7d1dd8cf2a431bf0842080f31aa571ce&hashb=e037389cf8d7f65875e0acdaace1682d47c8edc4&hashc=0e5fbdc3e8b6a471e63a01b44531745b187fea3e665e43ae5170c8a4f72ac352&esrc=AUTO_PRINT&mbid=CRMNYR012019&utm_term=TNY_Daily

Mary Kathryn Nagle Changes the Story, in Court and Onstage Nagle is one of the leading lawyers advocating for tribal sovereignty—and one of the country’s most-produced Native playwrights.

The fantastic author-illustrator duo .live and will be talking about their forthcoming beauty: WHERE WONDER GROWS at the online (FREE) edition of the San Antonio Book Festival this Saturday! The San Antonio Book Festival is always such a fun, exciting gathering of artists, we're excited to see it come back! You can register for all their events at: sabookfestival.org/online-edition/

We have a gorgeous new cover by Anne Giangulio for Yasmín Ramírez' debut ¡ANDALE, PRIETA! Get a sneak peak at the memoir at: https://cincopuntos.com/andale-prieta-coming-from-cinco-puntos-press/

ARE YOU LIKE ME? PI**ED AT BUYING BOOKS FROM AMAZON THE MONSTER? Time then to use Book Shop! Plus, as a book person, I love supporting Independent Bookstores and Independent Presses. Now if Bill and Mary Anna at Literarity Book Shop don't have a title you need, you can order it from Bookstop, designating El Paso's exquisitely curated Literarity https://bookshop.org/shop/Literarity as your preferred bookstore. Bookshop.org will pay Literarity 30% of the retail price of every book you buy. That's about the same amount Bill and Mary Anna would make in profit if you had them order the same book. Maybe more. It may cost a dollar or so more, and it may take a day more in shipping, but you will have kicked the Monster in the shin. Let me tell you, lots of folks are kicking the monster in the shin. iViva Literarity Book Shop/!
https://bookshop.org/shop/Literarity

We're celebrating Spring with a 50% off sale on our website! Children's, YA, Adult books—all half off! Read a great book or two while you soak up some sunshine 🌞 cincopuntos.com

Alessandra Narváez Varela's poem featured in today's POEM-A-DAY from POETS.ORG. The poem honors the 23 persons murdered at the Walmart and celebrates Mexicans everywhere crossing the bridges for a better life. Alessandra is the author of the YA novel THIRTY TALKS WEIRD LOVE due out from Cinco Puntos in early summer. It's already receiving much national attention.
https://poets.org/poem/23-reasons-why-mexicanos-can-still-be-found-walmart?mc_cid=ae7e680c00&mc_eid=8172d9de95

23 Reasons Why Mexicanos Can Still Be Found in a Walmart by Alessandra Narváez Varela - Poems | poets.org 23 Reasons Why Mexicanos Can Still Be Found in a Walmart - Because we will still travel for a Walmart weekend in gringolandia.

A great post about the life and journey of Lawrence Ferlinghetti. I recommend you follow the City Lights page. It's filled with great for the heart and mind, just not a place for advertisements. Be there. Bobby
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email : Webview : Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 1919-2021💐