Leah Caldwell is an editor at Al-Akhbar English. She lives in Austin, Texas.
A Biographer of Monsters
Ann Rule's "The Stranger Beside Me" is a staple on the true crime shelves of any bookstore....
No Arab Avant-Garde: Popular Music in the Arab World
Arab avant-garde music and the West...
Syria, On the Cusp of Hipness, Then Fading
On Omar Souleyman...
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.
