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Monthly Archives: September 2012

Creativity Salon: An Interview With Poet Diana Garcia

Welcome to Bookjoy Creativity Salon, Diana! It was such a pleasure to meet and hear you at AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) in Chicago last March. Your words about me at our panel were incredibly generous. I treasure … Continue reading →

Posted on September 30, 2012 by patmoraJanuary 24, 2017
Posted in Creativity Salon, interviews, poetry | Leave a reply

Fall Beauty in the Desert

I’ve spent much of my life in the Chihuahua Desert of the Southwest. I’m at home in this landscape that some consider stark and bare. Yes, it gets plenty hot, but it also rains, though not often enough, and we … Continue reading →

Posted on September 25, 2012 by patmoraSeptember 25, 2012
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What Does History Teach Us?

Some months back, while skimming a magazine on a treadmill, I read an article, “The Art of Gaman” and learned that gaman in Japanese refers to “bearing the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.” The article was about a traveling … Continue reading →

Posted on September 19, 2012 by patmoraSeptember 19, 2012
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Bookjoy: Developing Día for Its 17th Anniversary

Next month we will learn the 2012 winner(s) of the Estela and Raúl Mora Award. They’ll join the list of 17 other impressive, exemplary programs  since 2000. My personal theme for Día in the coming academic year is Developing Día. … Continue reading →

Posted on September 17, 2012 by patmoraSeptember 17, 2012
Posted in Día, diversity, Mora Award, public libraries | 1 Reply

September E-newsletter

The September issue of the Pat Mora e-newsletter debuts a new format. Are you signed up to get it? If not, click on the sign-up image at the top left of this blog, or read the September issue online. Image: ‘Fall … Continue reading →

Posted on September 15, 2012 by lcashinSeptember 15, 2012
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Mora Award Judging

I’m grateful to the five dedicated REFORMA members who are currently busy reading the 2012 Estela and Raúl Mora Award  applications. Each application conveys the commitment of librarians, educators and community members willing to invest their resources and talents in … Continue reading →

Posted on September 11, 2012 by patmoraSeptember 11, 2012
Posted in awards, Día, Mora Award, REFORMA | Leave a reply

The Moon and a Poem

Love the moon? I do, especially on full-moon nights. I tend to feel a bit stunned by the beauty of that celestial radiance. Wanted to share this picture of the moon rising above the Santa Fe hills recently. Here’s a … Continue reading →

Posted on September 3, 2012 by patmoraSeptember 3, 2012
Posted in books for adults, Pat's books, poetry | Leave a reply
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