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Nov.25.2012
My publisher has released a special Kindle promotion which you may find worthwhile.
Anyone who buys my new novel PANCHO LAND on Amazon until November 30th gets a free Gift Copy to share with a friend.
For more details: CLICK HERE
PANCHO LAND advance reviews:
"Like Mockingjay...
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Nov.10.2012
Join a special Facebook event for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card and other prizes!
When you join the Facebook event at the link below and post it on your Facebook timeline, you'll be entered in a drawing to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card. Five second place winners will get a signed copy of...
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Oct.01.2012
PANCHO LAND, the third novel in the Class H Trilogy, is scheduled for release in November.
Acclaim for the Class H Trilogy:
“Provocative”—USA Today
“Thrilling and vibrant”—New York Times Best-selling author James Rollins
“Sweeping, intense”—Publishers Weekly
“...
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Mar.23.2012
This bit of news certainly made my day.
Pop culture search engine ChaCha.com included me among the “best Hispanic writers in the beginning of the 21st century” alongside Isabel Allende, Paul Coelho and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It’s not every day the author of just two novels sees his name listed...
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Feb.26.2012
More than one million people of Mexican origin were unlawfully removed to Mexico during the 1930s across the United States. Approximately 60% were U.S. citizens.
Many of those who demonize the undocumented and support harsh nativist legislation instead of immigration reform cloak their arguments...
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Nov.23.2010
Is there a national consensus among Hispanic voters? Did the Latino vote allow the Democrats to keep control of the House? These are some of the topics I will discuss with other guests and callers on "Dialogo de Costa a Costa," a live national Spanish-language TV talk show hosted by...
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Oct.21.2010
Today, I learned from my editor at Grand Central Publishing that AMERICA LIBRE has had another brush with Show Business this month…
The ABC primetime sci-fi drama NO ORDINARY FAMILY will include AMERICA LIBRE as a prop during episode #109 scheduled to air Tuesday, December 7 at 8pm.
AMERICA...
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Oct.13.2010
This could be the single most exciting event of my career as an author.
My debut novel America Libre won a First Place prize in the inaugural Books Into Movies Awards sponsored by Latino Literacy Now founded by actor Edward James Olmos.
"The Books Into Movies Awards are designed to help...
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Oct.06.2010
OK, so this is a shameless plug.
In honor of Latino Heritage Month, Grand Central Publishing is making the digital edition of AMERICA LIBRE available for $2.99 (reg. $9.99). You can find more details here: http://raulramos.com/HHM_Facebook.html
Already read AMERICA LIBRE? Please share this with...
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Sep.30.2010
In an ideal world, human classifications would not exist. Unfortunately, we do not live in that world. In the minds of most Americans, the population of the United States is divided into four major categories: White, Black, Asian and Hispanic. This view is continually reinforced by news reports,...
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May.19.2010
In theory, the goal of Arizona’s new law restricting ethnic studies, HB 2281, is to promote national unity and avoid the potential for ethnic division and conflict. In reality, the effect will be just the opposite.
A government cannot dictate loyalty by fiat and coercion. That’s a lesson made all...
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Nov.07.2009
I’m sure Lou Dobbs imagines himself a patriot. He seems compelled to defend the U.S. from “illegal” immigrants, an enemy that threatens his vision of America. Yet Dobbs’ near-daily harangues against Hispanic immigrants are stoking a smoldering fire that may one day consume the nation in a very real...
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Sep.14.2009
If you live in Southern California or a traveling through the area, I hope you can stop by one of the events on the AMERICA LIBRE tour. Have friends in the area? I hope you'll share the news. My debut novel AMERICA LIBRE is a cautionary tale of a near future where a violent supremacist backlash...
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Aug.10.2009
Tonight at 9-11pm EST I will be on BlogTalk Radio Capicu. You can listen online live at the link below and even call in with comments or questions. The show’s host is New York City’s Urban Jibaro, (AKA George Torres) and he promises it will be an interesting event similar to Inside the Actor’s...
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Aug.03.2009
How did my experiences as an immigrant influence AMERICA LIBRE? How did I get published? Who has already voiced objections to the novel’s controversial premise? Discover these and other behind-the-scenes insights during the AMERICA LIBRE “Virtual Book Tour.” Produced by BronzeWord Latino, I will...
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It has been a long time since a book can move a person to think, get angry, or, feel empathy with the characters. This is one novel that does all three.”
—BestsellersWorld.com about AMERICA LIBRE
About Raul
Cuban-born Raul Ramos y Sanchez grew up in Miami’s cultural kaleidoscope before becoming a long-time resident of the U.S. Midwest. Ramos began the Class H Trilogy in 2004, with the input of scholars from Latin America, Spain, and the United States. The author...
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Causes Raul Ramos y Sanchez Supports
Chicar Youth Empowerment
Amnesty International
NPR
National Society for Hispanic Professionals