DISCOVERING, SUPPORTING, PROMOTING, MENTORING
The Colorado Alliance of Latino Mentors and Authors (CALMA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering, supporting, promoting, and mentoring Latino writers and authors in Colorado.
Featured Author of the Month:
Dr. Irene Blea
Dr. Irene Blea is an award-winning scholar, novelist and poet with a Ph. D. in Sociology from the University of Colorado-Boulder. She retired as the Chairperson of the Department of Mexican American Studies at California State University-Los Angeles and was the first female President of the National Association of Chicano and Chicana Studies. Her textbooks define research in the curriculum and are classics in the field. Blea’s novel include Daughters of the West Mesa, her autobiography, Erené with Wolf Medicine, is a powerful telling of moments in the feminist author's life. Dragonfly is a collection of her poetry. Her recent book, Talking with Rudy, is about her conversations with award-winning author Rudolfo Anaya. Blea continues to publish in anthologies, maintains a strong online presence and speaks regularly at conferences, college campuses, and other venues.
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Ramas y Raices: The Best of CALMA won the Bronze International 2025 Latino Book Award for the Dolores Huerta Best Cultural & Community Themed Book - Spanish or Bilingual on October 25, 2025 at the Ceremony at the Miracosta College Auditorium in Oceanside, California
