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Spanish author Enrique Vila-Matas, recognized by Guadalajara, Mexico’s International Book Fair FIL for his “significant contributions to contemporary literature”.

The author will be honored with this literary award on November 28 during Guadalajara’s International Book Fair’s grand opening.

"United States Hispanic", a book that highlights the best of the Hispanic culture in America.

Estados Unidos/United States Hispanic is both an entertaining and serious book written
by the internationally known Hispanic-American author Luis Alberto Ambroggio, packed with original data, anecdotes and amazing facts pertaining to the heritage and a real appreciation of the US
Hispanic population.

Papal Mass in Washington will be in Spanish.

When Pope Francis celebrates a canonization Mass for a Spanish-American missionary in Washington this month, he will do so in a language that the new saint, Junípero Serra, would recognize: Spanish.

Mexican pop singer Aleks Syntek debuts as host of National Geographic show in Spanish.

“Asombrosamente” (Marvelous) is the title of TV show featuring research and amazing facts about human brain.

The University of Salamanca (Spain), along with the Mexico’s National Autonomous University and the Cervantes Institute will certify Spanish language fluency.

The deans and leaders of these institutions met to launch the Spanish Language International Evaluation Service. Telefónica Educación Digital (one of the world’s leading communications enterprises), has been tasked with providing the technological and commercialization resources for this service.

Get to know this week's list of best selling titles in Spanish for week 35 ending on August 30th, 2015.

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 35 of 2015 (week ending 8/30/2015).

Latina News Anchor in Arizona Defends the Way She Pronounces Spanish Words.

An Arizona news anchor defended her pronunciation of Spanish words during English broadcasts, saying she delivers them the way the language is intended to be spoken.

Mexican author Antonio Malpica wins SM’s Ibero-American Children’s Lit Prize.

Author Antonio Malpica Maury (b.1967) has become the first Mexican to win the SM Ibero-American Children’s and YA Literature Award, which carries a $30,000 purse and will be awarded at the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) on December 1.

School district in Flemington, New Jersey incorporates Spanish, other study-aids to improve education among students.

This year, the district expanded its world language program meaning each student in grades K-4 will learn Spanish taught by Certified World Language teachers, replacing an outdated audio program.

Fall 2015's best Latin American books.

Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, a wealth of new books rooted in the Latin American and Spanish experience arrives in stores.

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