ALL AUTHOR APPEARANCES & MEDIA COVERAGE

Ohioana Book Festival 2024 – One of the premier literary events in the Midwest selects the author for an appearance. (4/19/24)


Books & Beer Event – Boxelder Craft Beer Market in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood district. Co-sponsored by M.I.A. Beer Company. Joining the author will be Key West City Commissioner Anthony “Fat” Yaniz whose family served as inspiration for some of the novel’s characters. (1/9/17)

Book Signing and Q&A – Books and Books in Coral Gables, FL – Joining the author will be Key West City Commissioner Anthony “Fat” Yaniz whose family served as inspiration for some of the novel’s characters. (1/7/17)

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Book Signing and Q&A – Books and Books at The Studios of Key West, FL – Joining the author will be Key West City Commissioner Anthony “Fat” Yaniz whose family served as inspiration for some of the novel’s characters. (1/6/17)

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Library Appearance – The Washington-Centerville Public Library hosts a meet and greet with the author as part of the launch of The Skinny Years. Monday, September 12, 2016. 1PM-3PM (9/12/16)

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Radio Interview – Host of NPR/WYSO’s Book Nook, Vick Mickunas, interviews the author about The Skinny Years on his weekly show. Vick’s former guests include some of the leading writers of our time along with historians, movie stars, astronauts, and music legends. (9-3-16)

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Article -Dayton Daily News literary reporter Sharon Short covers the author’s upcoming appearance at Washington-Centervile library. (8-28-16)

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Global On-Demand Podcast -25-minute interview with the author featuring The Skinny Years by Armando F. Sanchez, CEO, broadcaster and author, Role Model podcast series. (7-11-16)

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Book of the Month -Latina Book Club headed by Maria Ferrer selects The Skinny Years as its book of the month. (7-6-16)

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Article – Broadway World Books, an international entertainment resource featuring news, message boards, video previews, show information, photos and biographies, announces the June release of The Skinny Years. (4/19/16)

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Radio Interview – Live in-studio appearance on Alma Latina hosted by Jesus Orosco on public radio KKUP in the South San Francisco Bay area. (3/5/16)

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Feature Article – PBS publishes an article online by the author as part of the launch of LATINO AMERICANS, a new television series. (8/25/13)

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Keynote Speaker – The Ohio Diversity Latino Talent and Leadership Conference selects the author as its Keynote Speaker for 2013. (10/09/13)

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College Appearance – Professor Pablo Mitchell invites the author to address Latina/Latino History students at Oberlin College. (9/20/13)

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Radio Book Club – The monthly VOICEcorps Book Club hosted by Jan Blatz and Kate Sniderman interviews author Raul Ramos y Sanchez. (8/14/13)

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Featured Author – The Ohioana Book Festival, one of the major literary events in the Midwest, selects Raul Ramos y Sanchez as one of its ten Featured Authors for 2013. (5/11/13)

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Television Spots Telemundo – The author is featured in a series of 45-second promotional spots on Telemundo Columbus in connection with the Ohioana Book Festival. (Taped 5/6/13)

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Television Spots Azteca – The author is featured in a series of 45-second promotional spots on Azteca Columbus in connection with the Ohioana Book Festival. (Taped 5/6/13)

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College Appearance – Columbus State Community College invites the author to address its students about his work and career. (5/6/13)

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Newspaper Article – The Columbus Dispatch publishes bios and photos of the ten featured authors at the Ohioana Book Festival in a full page story. (5/5/13)

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Featured Resource – The Ohio Resources Center for educators lists the appearance of authors Raul Ramos y Sanchez and Robert Olmstead at the Ohioana Book Festival. (4/26/13)

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Feature Article – HispanicOhio monthly online magazine features the author and his appearance at the Ohioana Book Festival. (4/25/13)

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Amazon Top Rated Political FictionPANCHO LAND reaches the top ten in Amazon’s Top Rated Political Fiction for Kindle. (4/16/13)

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News – USA Today local topics section posts the selection of Raul Ramos y Sanchez as a Featured Author at the 2013 Ohioana Book Festival. (4/13/13)

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Feature Article – Literary Life reporter for the Dayton Daily News Sharon Short features the Class H Trilogy by Raul Ramos y Sanchez and his selection as a Featured Author at the 2013 Ohioana Book Festival. (4/6/13)

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Radio Interview – Christian “El Catrin” Henriquez interviews the author on One Voice Radio about the launch of PANCHO LAND. (3/18/13)

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TV Interview – The author is the featured guest on “El Autor y Su Obra,” a half-hour program hosted by Jose Nieto on national cable network HITN. (11/10/12)

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Radio Interview – Jesus Orosco, host of Alma Latina on public radio KKUP in the South San Francisco Bay area interviews the author about PANCHO LAND and the issues raised by the third novel in the Class H Trilogy. (11/3/12)

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Radio Interview – Blogtalk radio “Featured Host” Cyrus Webb invites the author to discuss the Class H Trilogy and related issues on the highly-rated Conversations LIVE half hour show. (5/30/12)

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Reference – Popular culture search engine ChaCha.com includes Raul Ramos y Sanchez among the “best Hispanic writers in the beginning of the 21st century.” (3/22/12)

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Radio Interview – Cynthia Lin, host of A Public Affair on WORT 89.9FM in Madision, WI, chats with author Raul Ramos y Sanchez about current events related to his work. (1/24/12)

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Featured Article – La Prensa, a San Diego weekly newspaper, publishes an editorial by the author: The Danger of Derailed Dreams. (12-9-11)

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Book Festival Appearance – The Wisconsin Book Festival sponsored by the Wisconsin Humanities Council invites the author to attend its tenth annual event. (10/22/11)

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Book Festival Appearance – The 2011 Ohioana Book Festival, an annual event to showcase the talents of Ohio’s authors and encourage the love of reading and writing, invites Raul Ramos y Sanchez to join its elite group of writers. (5-7-11)

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Radio Interview – Producer Shirin Sadeghi presents New America Now listeners with HOUSE DIVIDED and its author Raul Ramos y Sanchez in a radio interview by Irma Herrera originally aired on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco. (4/29/11 & 5/1/11)

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TV Interview – Veteran journalist and producer Ruben Luengas for the nightly news analysis show “En Contexto” on Los Angeles Telemundo 52 invites the author to discuss HOUSE DIVIDED. (4/27/11)

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Festival Appearance – The Arkansas Literary Festival invites the author to participate in a book signing, presentation and school appearance. (4-7/10-11)

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Radio Interview – Strategy Session on KPFK in Los Angeles with host Antonio Gonzalez invites the author to discuss AMERICA LIBRE and HOUSE DIVIDED. (3/21/11)

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Feature Article – Hispanically Speaking News draws parallels between the turmoil in Egypt and the Latino uprising depicted in AMERICA LIBRE and HOUSE DIVIDED. (3/17/11)

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TV Interview – CNN en Español anchor Juan Carlos Lopez interviews the author about the issues behind HOUSE DIVIDED and AMERICA LIBRE in a nationally broacast interview on DirectoUSA. (2-23-11)

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Book Signing – Vroman’s Bookstore, Southern California’s oldest and largest independent bookstore, hosts a book signing and Q&A for HOUSE DIVIDED. You are invited to join us at 7PM. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101. (2-22-11)

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Radio Interview – Soul Assassins Radio’s The West Wing with DJ Muggs and DJ Mr. Choc interviews the author on Shade 45, the uncensored hip-hop channel created by Eminem on SiriusXM. Show airs Monday Feb. 21 at 7PM PT & 10PM ET

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Workshop Leader – The author and his agent lead a “Marketing 101 for Writers” workshop exploring the fundementals of public relations, branding, direct marketing and social media for scribes. (2-18/21-11)

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Book Signing – The Los Angeles Times lists the HOUSE DIVIDED book signing at Vroman’s Books in Pasadena in its Entertainment section (2-18-11)

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Feature Article – LA Beez, an online collaboration of ethnic media organizations featuring news covering the metropolitan Los Angeles area, features the release of HOUSE DIVIDED. (2-15-11)

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Book Signing – NBC news Los Angeles lists the HOUSE DIVIDED book signing at Vroman’s Books in Pasadena on its online venue. (2-14-11)

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Radio Interview – The Pocho Hour of Power hosted by nationally-syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz, interviews the author live on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles. (2-11-11)

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Book Signing – Borders bookstore in Dayton hosts a book signing for HOUSE DIVIDED. You are invited to join us at 2PM. 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Road – Centerville, OH 45459. (2-5-11)

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Radio Interview – Yo Soy Latino, a magazine-format call-in talk show focusing on the issues important to the English-speaking Hispanic community and African-American community in Central Florida interviews the author. Aired live Saturday February 5th at 12 noon.

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Radio Interview – Mark Perzel, host of Cincinnati Edition on NPR affiliate WVXU, interviews the author about the release of HOUSE DIVIDED and the timely issues the novel raises in Ohio and the nation. (2-5-11)

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Feature Article – The Dayton City Paper reports on the issues behind AMERICA LIBRE and HOUSE DIVIDED in the arts, culture and news weekly. (2-2-11)

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Feature Article – Washington DC Publishing Industry Examiner Wendy Coakley-Thompson reports on the sequel to AMERICA LIBRE in a feature titled “Celebrated Latino author Raul Ramos y Sanchez returns with HOUSE DIVIDED.”  (1-30-11)

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Radio Interview – Host of WYSO’s Book Nook, Vick Mickunas, has interviewed some of the leading writers of our time along with historians, movie stars, astronauts, and music legends. In this edition of his weekly show, Vick interviews author Raul Ramos y Sanchez. (1-28-11)

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Skype Interview – Raul Ramos y Sanchez discusses immigration reform via Skype with Sandra Ordonez for OurBlook, an innovative website combining the dynamic online atmosphere of a blog with the researched, in-depth analysis of a book. (1-14-10)

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Featured Book – HOUSE DIVIDED makes “The Reading List” at Los Angeles magazine, the leading culture and lifestyle monthly in Southern California. (1-1-11).

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Feature Article – The Big Thrill, the monthy webzine of the International Thriller Writers association, features the launch of HOUSE DIVIDED in its January issue. (12-31-10).

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Featured – MTV’s bicultural channel TR3S features the author’s selection as a LatinoStories Top Ten Author and AMERICA LIBRE on the Blogamole section of its online home. (12-14-10)

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Feature Article – HispanicOhio.com, an online monthly magazine designed for Ohio’s growing Hispanic community, features news of the author’s selection as LatinoStories Top Ten Author. (12-13-10).

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Award Recipient – LatinoStories.com, hosted by renowned  professor Jose B. Gonzalez, selects the author as #1 among the 2011″Top Ten New Latino Authors To Watch (and Read)”. (12/9/10)

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Scene Prop – The ABC primetime sci-fi drama  NO ORDINARY FAMILY includes AMERICA LIBRE as a prop during episode #109 aired Tuesday, December 7. 2010.

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TV Appearance – National cable network HITN invites the author to discuss the Latino vote in the recent elections on Dialogo de Costa a Costa, a live Spanish-language talk show hosted by Malin Falu.(11-30-10)

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Book of the Month – Latina Book Club headed by Maria Ferrer selects AMERICA LIBRE as its book of the month and includes an extensive review and author interview. (11-29-10)

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CBS Los Angeles – The online home for CBS Los Angeles carries the news of the author’s appearance on HITN. (11-25-10)

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Feature Article – Dedicated to highlighting People, Progress Y Mas in Orange County,CA, OCGente profiles the AMERICA LIBRE Books Into Movies award. (10-19-10)

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Feature Article – Houston-area online magazine QuePasaHouston features the AMERICA LIBRE Books Into Movies award. (10-16-10)

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MySpace Edward James Olmos – The veteran actor and activist posts news story of the AMERICA LIBRE Books Into Movies award on his MySpace page. (10-16-10)

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Feature – USA Today carries news of the AMERICA LIBRE Books Into Movies award. (10-16-10)

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NPR.org – National Public Radio’s topic blog carries news of the AMERICA LIBRE Books Into Movies award. (10-16-10)

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The Orange County Register carries news of the AMERICA LIBRE Books Into Movies award. (10-16-10)

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Feature Article – Reporter and host of the Orlando Sentinel’s Hispanosphere, Victor Ramos, features the AMERICA LIBRE Books Into Movies award. (10-15-10)

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Feature Article – Dayton Daily News Arts reporter Terry Morris covers the local angle as Dayton-area author Raul Ramos y Sanchez wins Books Into Movies Award in Los Angeles for AMERICA LIBRE. (10-14-10)

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CBS Los Angeles – The online home for CBS Los Angeles carries the news of the AMERICA LIBRE Books Into Movies award. (10-14-10)

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College Appearance – The Latin American Student Organization at Boston’s Northeastern University invites the author to speak during Hispanic Heritage Month. (10-14-10)

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Award recipient – AMERICA LIBRE is voted the First Place winner in the Action & Adventure category during the first-ever Books Into Movies Awards hosted by Edward James Olmos during the Latino Book and Family Festival in Los Angeles. (10/9/10)

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Radio Interview – NPR affiliate WVXU interviews the author on its leading talk show, Cincinnati Edition hosted by Mark Perzel. (5-23-10)

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Book Festival Appearance – The Ohioana Book Festival, invites the author to attend. (5-8-10)

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News Feature – The Dayton Daily News features the author’s appearance at the Ohioana Book Festival in its “Seen & Overheard section. (4-31-10)

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Editorial – “The Tea Party and Latinos: A Lesson in Political Diversity,” an essay by the author is featured on NWI.com, the largest media company in northwest Indiana and the south Chicago market. (3-24-10)

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Featured Book Review – La Frontera Times, the daily chronicle of immigration, features a review of AMERICA LIBRE as the principal feature of its Arts and Culture page. (3-21-10)

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Guest Editorial – Author’s essay “The Tea Party and Latinos: A Lesson in Political Diversity” is featured in The Orlando Sentinel’s Hispanosphere blog. (3-4-10)

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Interview – Sarah Martinez of Austin Vida magazine interviews the author. Austin Vida is an English-language online magazine created to enhance lifestyle opportunities and awareness of Austin’s growing Latino culture. (1-6-10)

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Featured – MyLatinoVoice features AMERICA LIBRE and other Grand Central Publishing releases by Hispanic authors. (12-18-09)

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Featured – Hispanic Business magazine, syndicated by the New York Times Company, lists AMERICA LIBRE among fiction releases from Grand Central Publishing. (12-10-09)

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Book Review – AMERICA LIBRE is reviewed by Latina Lista published by syndicated journalist and local public radio commentator Marisa Treviño. (12-08-09)

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Radio Interview – Eduardo Hapke and Nancy Clara of Hispanic Target Magazine interview the author of AMERICA LIBRE on Miami’s 1260AM Radio Caracol. (12-06-09)

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Feature Article – MediaBistro.com, a leading online venue for journalism, publishing and other media-related industries in New York City, features AMERICA LIBRE in its GalleyCat books blog. (11-11-09)

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Feature Article -Ultra-right news source WorldNetDaily calls AMERICA LIBRE “Anti-Anglo racist tripe” and “a thoroughly evil book.” (11-05-09)

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Guest Editorial – The Orlando Sentinel’s Hispanosphere blog hosted by reporter Victor Manuel Ramos posts an editorial by the author about the dangers of Lou Dobbs’ inflammatory speech in his CNN broadcasts. (11/04/09)

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Article – Extra, Chicago’s leading bilingual weekly, features Grand Central Publishing’s release of AMERICA LIBRE. (10-29-09)

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Radio Interview – Jesus Orosco, host of “Alma Latina” on KKUP 91.5 FM in Cupertino, CA, interviews the author of AMERICA LIBRE. (10-3-09)

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Feature Article -Uwire, the leading source for student-generated media in the U.S. features the author’s visit to California State University Long Beach to discuss the issues of AMERICA LIBRE. (9/28/09)

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Vroman’s Books Best Seller – Hometown Pasadena, the online guide to arts and culture in Pasadena CA, lists AMERICA LIBRE as the #2 best selling paperback fiction title at Vroman’s Books for the week. (9/26/09)

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Workshop leader – The Southern California Writers’ Conference led by Michael Steven Gregory invites the author to lead a workshop on social media for authors in Los Angeles. (9/25-27/09)

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TV PSA – The Latino Scholastic Achievement Corporation invites the author to appear in a television Public Service Announcement promoting the importance of reading, literacy, and books to the Latino community. Sponsored by The Walt Disney Company, the LSAC creates educational programming for at-risk youth and their families. (9/26/09)

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TV Interview – The author is interviewed by veteran journalist and producer Ruben Luengas for the nightly news analysis show “En Contexto” on Los Angeles Telemundo 52. (9/25/09)

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Radio Interview – Soul Assassins Radio – The West Wing on Sirius satellite radio, home of DJ/Producer DJ Muggs, hosts the author and special guest B-Real of Cypress Hill. Guest host: Mr. Choc. (9/25/09)

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Book Signing – Mysterious Galaxy Books of San Diego hosts a book signing of AMERICA LIBRE. (9/24/09)

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College Appearance – Sept. 23 – Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos, Chicano & Latino Studies Department, hosts the author as he reads from AMERICA LIBRE and answers student questions.

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San Diego City Beat features AMERICA LIBRE in its Fall Arts issue and the book signing at Mysterious Galaxy Books on September 24, 2009. (9-23-09)

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Online Feature – LatinoLA, online venue for Latino voices, lives and souls, posts the first chapter of AMERICA LIBRE. (9-22-09)

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Book Signing – Vroman’s Bookstore, Southern California’s oldest and largest independent bookstore, hosts a book signing for AMERICA LIBRE. Live entertainment by Max Vasquez & Friends. You are invited. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101. (9-21-09)

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The Los Angeles Times posts news of the reading and book signing for AMERICA LIBRE at Vroman’s Bookstore in its weekly book calendar on Sept. 21st. (9/20/09)

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Feature Article – Bajo El Sol, a Yuma, Arizona bilingual weekly, features the release of AMERICA LIBRE. (9/17/09).

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College Appearance – Dr. Anthony Nuño, professor of HispanicAmerican/MexicanAmerican Literature, invites the author to read from AMERICA LIBRE and field student questions (9/17/09).

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TV Interviews – News producer Norma Gaspar interviews the author in Spanish for Telemundo 17.3 and in English NBC affiliate KGET 17. (9/16/09).

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Feature Article – Creative Los Angeles, a division of the World News network, carries an Examiner.com story about the AMERICA LIBRE SoCal tour. (9/16/09).

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Community Discussion – A public discussion on the issues raised by AMERICA LIBRE is led by the Executive Director of the Heritage of America Educational & Cultural Foundation, Dr. Jess Nieto, with members of the Bakersfield, CA community and the Chicana Reader’s Book Club. (9/16/09).

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Feature Article – The World News network carries a story about the AMERICA LIBRE SoCal tour by Examiner Mayra Calvani. (9/15/09).

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The Orange County Register posts the AMERICA LIBRE reading at Libreria Martinez on Sept. 23, 2009. (9/15/09).

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Event Announcement – The San Diego Weekly Reader posts the AMERICA LIBRE reading at Mysterious Galaxy Books on Sept. 24, 2009. (9/14/09).

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Feature Article – Publishers Newswire announces the AMERICA LIBRE Southern California Tour in September 2009. (8/26/09).

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Feature Article – California Newswire carries a story about the AMERICA LIBRE Southern California Tour in September 2009. (8/26/09).

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Radio interview – Tom Sumner, host of Off The Kuff, interviews the author from WKUF in Flint, MI. (8/18/09)

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Radio interview – Host Leticia Milan interviews the author for her show broadcast by CNN en Español network affiliate stations across the United States. (8/16/09)

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Radio interview – Radio Capicu hosted by Urban Jibaro George Torres and La Chica Que Pica hosts a discussion with the author. (8/10/09)

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Feature article – Notimex, the Mexican news service similar to Reuters and AP, features a story about AMERICA LIBRE by Jose Romero Mata. (8/09/09)

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Radio interview – Maria Guillen and Lisette Guillen interview the author on WGVE FM in Chicago/Gary. (7/30/09)

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Radio interview – A discussion of AMERICA LIBRE with immigration attorney Pieter Speyer who hosts the #1 Spanish talk show in the San Diego/Tijuana market, En La Linea Con El Araña. (7/21/09)

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10 Hottest Summer Reads – Latina Magazine, a monthly publication for young, influential bicultural women with nearly 3 million readers, chooses AMERICA LIBRE one of its 10 Hottest Summer Reads. (7/19/09)

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Summer Read selection – USA Today, the nation’s most widely distributed newspaper, selects AMERICA LIBRE for its elite Summer Reads list. (5/7/09)

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Online interview –Washington D.C. Publishing Industry Examiner Wendy Coakley-Thompson features AMERICA LIBRE on Examiner.com. (5/5/09)

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Guest blogger –Victor Ramos, Orlando Sentinel reporter and host of the paper’s Hispanosphere bloginvites the author as a guest blogger. The essay sets a new blog record for visitors. (4/27/09)

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Online interview –Multi-genre author and book reviewer Mayra Calvani interviews the author for the Examiner.com. (3/30/09)

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Article – Rosa Capacola of TrendHunter online magazine features an advance review of the Grand Central Publishing edition of AMERICA LIBRE and predicts a best-seller. (2/28/09)

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Feature article – Viva Los Tiempos, a bilingual weekly serving south Chicago and northwest Indiana, features the author’s presentation at Columbia College Chicago. (11/12/08)

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Guest speaker – Columbia College Chicago invites the author to address students and faculty on immigration, the Latino experience and writing. (10/29/08)

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Feature article – Dayton Daily News book reviewer Vick Mickunas pens a Q&A feature on America Libre’s winning Best Novel-Adventure or Drama-English at the 2008 International Latino Book Awards and the author’s two-book deal with Grand Central Publishing. (6/29/08)

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Article – The National Society of Hispanic Professionals announces one of its members and editorial contributors, Raul Ramos y Sanchez, has won the 2008 International Latino Book Award for Best Novel-Adventure or Drama-English. (6/11/08)

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Presenter and award recipient – Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now, the International Latino Book Awards were established in 1999 to honor the contributions made to literary excellence by Latino authors in the English and Spanish-speaking world. The awards were presented in conjunction with the Book Expo America in Los Angeles. (5/29/08)

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Radio interview – Radio journalist Jose Lopez Zamorano interviews the author about the dramatic 48% increase in U.S. supremacist groups since 2000 and the role illegal immigration has played in this growing tide of hate. Epicentro Politico is a Spanish-language news show broadcast by the Hispanic Communications Network in nine U.S. cities. (3/18/08)

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Alma Magazine – Article – The nationally-distributed Spanish-language lifestyle monthly, ALMA Magazine, features the author in its profiles of notable U.S. Latinos. (10/1/07)

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Book signing – Libreria Martinez in Santa Ana, CA owned by MacArthur genius grant recipient Rueben Martinez hosts a book signing for the limited-quantity first edition of America Libre. (10/9/07)

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Radio interview – A reprise appearance with Immigration attorney and radio host Pieter Speyer, known to his Spanish-language audience as El Araña. (10/2/07)

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The Los Angeles Times posts news of the upcoming book signing for America Libre at Libreria Martinez. (10/1/07)

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Speaker – Executive Director of the Southern California Writers’ Conference, Michael Steven Gregory, invites the author to host a workshop and serve as speaker at the SCWC’s 5th annual event. (9/29/07)

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Radio interview – Immigration attorney and radio host Pieter Speyer, known to his Spanish-language audience as El Araña, interviews the author about his trilogy and his role as editor of MyImmigrationStory.com. (8/16/07)

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Book signing – The Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Beavercreek, Ohio hosts a book signing for America Libre. (7/14/07)

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Radio interview – NPR affiliate WMUB from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio features the author on its live, one-hour Forum call-in program hosted by news director Gary Scott. (6/29/07).

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Television interview – Abelardo Rodriguez , co-anchor of Despierta San Diego on KNBT Univision 17 interviews the author for this daily news show. ( 6/22/07).

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Television interview – Telemundo33, broadcasting in the San Diego/Tijuana market, features the author on its Emmy-nominated morning show Cada Dia con el 33 hosted by Zeji Ozeri. (Taped 6/21/07)

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Radio interview – These Days, a daily talk show keeping San Diego in the know on everything from politics to the arts, hosts the author in a 40-minute interview. Guest host Alison St. John stands in for Tom Fudge, recovering from an accident. (6/21/07)

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Radio interview – The author appears on Piolin por la Mañana hosted by Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo, the nationally syndicated Univision deejay who less than a week before delivered over one million letters in support of humane immigration reform to lawmakers in Washington D.C. (6/20/07)

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Television appearance – Veronica Jacuinde, producer/reporter of SiTV’s On The Up program interviews the author. SiTV is a national network that broadcasts English-language Latino-focused programming. (Taped 6/11/07. Airing in July.)

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Television interview – Univision affiliate KMEX, the top rated TV news station among Spanish-speaking viewers in Southern California, makes America Libre the featured story on its morning news show, Primera Edición. News anchors: Rolando Nichols and Francisco Pinto. (6/11/07)

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Book signing – Libreria Martinez in Los Angeles, owned by MacArthur genius grant recipient Rueben Martinez, hosts a book signing for America Libre. (6/13/07).

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Radio interview – Paul Maassen, host of WYSO Weekend, features America Libre on the Ohio NPR station’s Sunday magazine program. (5/27/07)

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Article – National Public Radio publishes a column by Raul Ramos y Sanchez on the divide over “Amnesty” in the Differences of Opinion section at npr.org. (5/24/07)

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Radio interview – Ramos takes part in a round table discussion on the role of extremist groups in the immigration controversy. Hosted by Epicentro Politico, a Spanish-language news show broadcast by the Hispanic Communications Network in nine U.S. cities. (5/19/07)

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Radio interview – The “Mexican Oprah,” Lisette Guillen, interviews the author on WGVE FM in Chicago/Gary. (5/15/07)

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Radio interview – Epicentro Politico, a Spanish-language news show broadcast by the Hispanic Communications Network in nine U.S. cities, conducts an interview with the author of America Libre. (4/15/07)

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Book of the Month – San Diego citizens group Liberty Mulch announces the selection of America Libre as its Book of the Month. (4/01/07)

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Article – The National Society of Hispanic Professionals publishes an online announcement on the release of America Libre. (3/19/07)

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Cover story – Vida Latina, a bi-lingual monthly publication serving Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina features the author of America Libre in his role as host of MyImmigrationStory.com, an online forum for U.S. immigrants. (7/01/06)

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Radio interview – Bienvenidos A America a Spanish-language radio show on the Hispanic Communications Network interviews Raul Ramos y Sanchez about MyImmigrationStory.com. (6/19/06)

Radio interview – WYSO, an Ohio NPR affiliate interviews Raul Ramos y Sanchez after he launches MyImmigrationStory.com. (4/15/06)