Looking at our Mexico Issue, it's almost impossible to pick a favorite article (and I'm not just saying that). But I will say that both of the personal essays, "Immigrant Dreams," by Reyna Grande and "All About My Mami" by. . . READ FULL STORY

With all the focus on Soledad O’Brien these days, it’s only fair to mention the fact that her fellow CNN journalista, half Puerto Rican Jane Velez-Mitchell, recently released her second book. Velez-Mitchell, who is host of her own Headline News. . . READ FULL STORY

If you’re like my dad, then you’ve read or are in the process of reading every book written about the FARC kidnappings that happened in the Colombian jungle between 2002 and 2008. These include Ingrid Betancourt’s Letters to My Mother and Out. . . READ FULL STORY

I don’t agree with Venezuela’s politics (or Hugo Chavez’s antics, I should say) but I do tip my hat off to El Sistema, the government-subsidized music education program. The best thing to come out of there is 28-year-old Gustavo Dudamel, the. . . READ FULL STORY

Call me a nerd, but I’ve been counting the days for the return of El Museo del Barrio in NYC! And tomorrow, October 17, is the grand opening celebrating its 40th anniversary, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Best of all, it’s FREE! Check the itinerary. . . READ FULL STORY