Editor Oscar Garza Says Yes to Grasshoppers

But No to Alligator

Oscar Garza is a news editor at KPCC, Southern California Public Radio. Before interviewing California poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, he sat down in the green room to talk vinyl and Prince, composting and alligator po-boys.

 

The Making of An American Poet

California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on Inspiration, Revision, and What It Means to Be A Mexican-American Writer

How do you make an American poet?

California’s new poet laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, answered that question with laughter, singing, storytelling, and poetry as he recounted his life and work during …

Oscar Garza: Your Tax Dollars Spent on Hyping J. Lo?

From the Chicano Wave to the Divas and Superstars

The final two installments of PBS’s “Latin Music USA” take up the East L.A. scene and the rise of divas like Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. Oscar Garza, veteran Los Angeles …

Oscar Garza on ‘Latin Music USA’

How Latin Music Shaped American Pop Culture

 

This week, PBS debuts “Latin Music USA,” a four-part documentary series that seeks to highlight the influence of the genre on American music.

Hmmm…must be Hispanic Heritage Month. (More on that …