Monday, January 28, 2019

HIS TONGUE A SWATH OF SKY: a chapbook's journey

cover art:
"Saint Francis and the wolf of Gubbio"
from San Sepolcro Altarpiece
(Sassetta, 1437 - 1444)
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His Tongue a Swath of Sky
was designed and printed in Brazil
and hand-stitched in northern California
with linen thread from Ireland
All proceeds from its sale
will be donated to Letras Latinas. 
2019 marks the 20th anniversary
of the founding 
of the Institute for Latino Studies
at Notre Dame
--home of Letras Latinas.
To learn more 
about this dual-language
2019 title
and how to acquire it, please visit:
But first, a pictorial scroll:

photo gallery 1
(packing)
Brazil:


photo gallery 2:
(editioning)
California:

photo gallery 3
(stitching)
California:


photo credits for these:
Stephanie Sauer
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photo gallery 4
(holding)
community:

Below, 30 book lovers hold His Tongue a Swath of Sky--having purchased one during its "pre-publication" phase, or received an Advanced Review Copy. Please consider joining this community and help Letras Latinas carry out its mission:
  John Phillip Santos
 Sandra Cisneros 
 Richard Blanco
 Emmy Pérez
 Urayoán Noel
 Natalie Scenters-Zapico
Roy G. Guzmán 
 Carmen Giménez Smith
Forrest Gander
 Maria Melendez Kelson
 Blas Falconer
Joyelle McSweeney
Roberto Tejada
Gina Franco 
C. Dale Young
 Ruben Reyes, Jr.
Brenda Cárdenas
 Fred Arroyo

Natalia Treviño
Dan Vera
Emma Trelles
José Ballesteros
Kim Roberts
Philip F. Clark
Emily Pérez
Ruben Quesada
Jana Gutiérrez 
 Ariel Francisco
Alexandra Lytton Regalado
 Paul Romero
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3-minute trailer of
His Tongue a Swath of Sky
 soundtrack:
Paco de Lucia
"Entre dos aguas"
*
Acquire
His Tongue a Swath of Sky
and support Letras Latinas.
To learn how and more, click:

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