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María Moliner Spanish Orthography dictionary has been released

“María Moliner. Ortografía del español” is a compendium of Spanish orthography with the most recent norms approved by The Spanish Royal Academy, as well as other contributions.

HACU’s premier conference on Hispanic higher education is approaching

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) will host its 28th Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Investing in America’s Future," from Oct. 4 to 6, in Denver, Colorado. Chancellor of Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus, Agnes Mojica, and President of California State University, Sacramento, Alexander Gonzalez, Ph.D. will be recognized and inducted into HACU’s Hall of Champions during the event.

Editors on a mission to save the publishing industry

Three generations of Spanish editors want to save the third largest book industry in the world. El País tells us who they are and what they are doing to accomplish their mission.

Florida's South Lake County has diverse cultural offerings

As South Lake County continues to grow, so does the Hispanic population in the area. For years, Mascotte was known for its high concentration of Hispanic residents. But today, that influence is spreading beyond its limits to other cities in central Florida.

Stanford University radio show features Adan Griego

In her show “Escuchar”, Elizabeth Trajtenberg profiles Adan Griego, Curator for Latin American, Mexican American & Iberian Collections at Stanford University Libraries.

“Vox Super-Mini Spanish and English Dictionary” published by Mcgraw-Hill is #1 best selling title in Spanish in the US for week 33

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 33 of 2014 (week ending 8/17/2014).

Tintafresca features Paulo Coelho's “Adulterio”

Hernan Vera Alvarez reviews Coelho's latest work. Published by Vintage Español, “Adulterio” is a provocative novel, with touches of eroticism never seen before in other books by the famed author.

Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial presents its latest releases

With titles for all, from nutrition and job hunting, to crafts and business, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial presents its non-fiction releases from Aguilar and RBA.

Editorial Planeta Mexicana unveils its releases for this month

Editorial Planeta Mexicana releases today “Cómo llegó la noche” (How Night Arrived), the autobiography of Huber Matos. Also out this month: “1Q84. Libro 3” (1Q84. Book 3) by Haruki Murakami, “Las recetas de @SaschaFitness” (Recipes from @SaschaFitness) by Sascha Barboza, and “El perdón (Forgiveness)” by Marina Palmer, among many more.

Kids are never too young to learn a second language

Lagos Elementary School in Arizona, opened its Bienvenidos Kids Club, for 3- to 5-year olds. Students in the program, which is designed to immerse children in Spanish, learn the fundamentals of the language from learning their numbers and letters to simple conversations.

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