A New
Anthology by The Raving Press
The Raving Press is an independent publishing press from the Rio
Grande Valley founded by Isaac Chavarria and Gabriel H. Sanchez in 1998. Their
publishing adventures have included zines and chapbooks, as well as the
long-standing "Lost" anthology. It is headquartered in Mission,
Texas. For more information visit www.theravingpress.com
"Bad Hombres & Nasty Women": The
Raving Press to Launch their latest Anthology as an Artistic and Literary
Response to Trumpisms from the 2016 Presidential Race
The book launch will be held at
Barnes & Noble Palms Crossing on Ware and Frontage Road in McAllen, Texas
Mission, Texas, USA – May 5, 2017 – The Raving Press,
a Rio Grande Valley independent book publishing press, has collaborated with
authors and artists from across the United States in putting together their
latest anthology of art and literature titled "Bad Hombres and Nasty
Women" to be released this month.
The press will hold a book launch on May 26, 2017 at 8 p.m.
at Barnes & Noble Palms Crossing in McAllen, TX. The event falls between
the dates of their week-long book fair also to be held at the same location
starting on the day of the launch, and lasting until June 3, 2017. The book
fair will benefit the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.
Asked why they decided to publish this latest anthology, the
editors Gabriel H. Sanchez and Isaac Chavarria coincided in self-deprecating,
humorous fashion that "as a press founded by a Chicano and a Pocho, we
felt that it was time to come out from under our oversized sombreros and
inappropriate Valley Spring wear (knee-length ponchos) and end our siesta. It
was time to work on a response to the Trumpisms about Mexicans being bad
hombres, and other comments about nasty women in our society."
The promotional material for the book, found at the webpage
badhombresandnastywomen.rpmpublisher.us
reads equally as pun-filled as their closing comments about
their book launch:
"If anything is true is that we are going to be late to
the event in typical Mexican-American fashion, just like we were late in
responding to the Trumpisms from the past election. So I guess you can call me
lazy," said Sanchez. "But a murderer and a rapist, not even if you
gave me a million pesos!"
For more information about the event you can contact the
editors at theravingpress@gmail.com.
You can also contact Katrina at Barnes & Noble Palms
Crossing 3300 Expressway 83 # 1100 by calling (956) 686-4231.
1 comment:
When is "Bad Hombres" coming to San Antonio?
Post a Comment