Authors on the Airwaves: Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Gonzales Bertrand chosen as December's "Author of the Month" on KUHF Houston Public Radio
KUHF radio host Eric Ladau recently interviewed Diane Gonzales Bertrand for its Web site's "Arte Público Press Author of the Month" feature, and along with the transcript, their conversation is available to listeners on the station's interactive site through on-demand audio streaming here.
Click here to see all Arte Público authors featured on KUHF.
DIANE GONZALES BERTRAND is the author of numerous books for children and young adults. Her picture books for children include Adelita and the Veggie Cousins / Adelita y las primas verduritas (Piñata Books, 2011), Ricardo's Race / La carrera de Ricardo (2007), The Empanadas that Abuela Made / Las empanadas que hacía la abuela (2003), The Last Doll / La última muñeca (2001) and Family, Familia (1999).
Her many young adult books include The Ruiz Street Kids / Los muchachos de la calle Ruiz (Arte Público Press, 2006), Upside Down and Backwards / De cabeza y al revés (2004), Trino's Choice (1999) and its Spanish edition, El dilema de Trino (2005) and Alicia's Treasure (1996).
A native of San Antonio, Texas, she teaches writing at St. Mary's University where she is Writer in Residence.
