Luis Alberto Urrea's Blog, page 31

NHCC Literary Award

Just found out this week that I will be honored with the National Hispanic Cultural Center's bi-annual Literary Award at the National Latino Writers Conference in May. To be on a list that includes Rudy Anaya, Pat Mora, Denise Chavez and Martin Espada is humbling.

For me, what mattered even more than the recognition of my work is that the award honors a writer who has "impacted the productivity and success of other writers." I would have accomplished nothing without Rudy Anaya and the other wr...

My Life in Rock And Roll

Shawn Phillips wrote a song inspired by The Devil's Highway called, well, "The Devil's Highway."

Here it is in concert:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEuTTsGSdoo

Funny story about my boyhood, too.