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Laura Gallego has just released her new book, «Héroes por casualidad» (“Heroes by Chance”)

Read the first chapter of «Héroes por casualidad» (“Heroes by Chance”), Laura Gallego’s latest book
The author of «Memorias de Idhún» (Idhún’s Memory”) releases the sequel of «Mago por casualidad» (“Magician by Chance”)

America Reads Spanish newsletter is available online!

The January issue is now available with exciting news about America Reads Spanish!

Peoria Public Library expands services for Hispanic visitors

The Peoria Public Library, like many agencies, businesses and nonprofits, is looking for ways to extend its reach to the Hispanic Community. This weekend, the library is hosting its first event specifically aimed at bringing more Latino visitors through its doors. The event will have live music, food and library card registration.

Spanish and English, two languages forced to try to understand each other

Spanish and English, two languages forced to try to understand each other
The 7th International Congress of the Spanish Language, which will take place on March 11-18, will tackle in Puerto Rico the "coexistence" of the two languages
This year is the 400th anniversary of this twist of fate, and the debate about the coexistence of the two languages, the advantage English has in the newest technologies, the emergence of middle ways such as Spanglish or the desired bilingualism, is more alive than ever.

Top 5 Publishing Markets for 2016, Chosen by You

Earlier this month, we sent out a survey asking you which countries and publishing markets you wanted to learn more about, which parts of the world you wanted to focus on in the coming year. The results are in, and your votes confirm that many publishers have their eyes on growth markets, while looking to maintain and strengthen relationships in established markets.
By Hannah Johnson | @hannahsjohnson

Get to know this week's list of best selling titles in Spanish for week 3 ending on January 24th., 2016.

Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS), present the free weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 1 of 2016 (week ending 01/10/2015).

A Translator’s Room by Tony Beckwith

In her essay A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf suggested the idea she posits in the quote mentioned above. It was a revolutionary idea for its time and no doubt stirred many passions when she proposed it in the lectures she gave at Cambridge University in 1928. What she was referring to, of course, was the financial and conventional barrier that aspiring women writers faced in English society in those days.

Dual-Language Learning Expands With a New York School as a Model (U.S. News)

The programs provide instruction in two languages to help students develop proficiency in both and ready them for jobs.

Digitalia Film Library: Libraries Go to the Movies

The Digitalia Film Library, a division of Spanish-language e-content provider Digitalia Publishing, allows libraries to bring the world of cinema to their patrons.

US Student Recognized as Student Embassador of Spain at John Carroll University in Ohio

Ovidiu Breahna, a student at John Carroll University in Ohio, received today at the Embassy of Spain in Washington an award given to the Student Ambassador of the program "Study in Spain," dedicated to promote Spain as a destiny for international students.

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