For students and general readers, Ortiz, a journalist who writes about dance for art and dance trade journals, traces the origins and history of disco music, its evolution, and how dance was adapted t
In "Like the First Morning," acclaimed author and teacher Michael J. Ortiz presents a literary yet deeply personal approach to the Morning Offering, a popular form of daily prayer practiced
WANTING TO BELONG. WANTING TO GO HOME. LOVE. REGRET. FAMILY LEGENDS. DREAMS. REVENGE. ENGLISH. SPANISH. This eclectic, gritty, and groundbreaking collection of short monologues features twenty-one o
Provides a collection of brief fictional pieces about the experiences of Latinos in the United States by such writers as Sandra Cisneros, Gary Soto, Oscar Hijuelos, Esmeralda Santiago, and others.