Judith Lewis Mernit writes about energy, water, nature, and animals from Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in Yale Environment 360, High Country News, Sierra, The Atlantic, Audubon, and Los Angeles Magazine. Find her on Twitter as @judlew.
“Hamilton” and History’s Darkened Rooms
In an election year that has broken us into antagonistic fragments, it’s marvelous to be lured into American history by a joyous Broadway musical....
Open to any author writing in English about the Chicanx/Latinx experience, the Rivera Book Prize is committed to the discovery and fostering of extraordinary writing by a first-time or early career author whose work examines the long and varied contributions of Chicanx/Latinx in the US. The Rivera Book Prize aims to provide a platform that showcases the emerging literary talent of the Chicanx/Latinx community, to cultivate the next generation of Chicanx/Latinx writers, and to continue the rich literary memory of Tomás Rivera, Chicano author, poet, activist, and educator.
Entry Fee: $35. Entry fees are non-refundable.
