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Rubén Martínez

A native of Los Angeles and the son and grandson of immigrants from El Salvador and Mexico, Rubén Martínez is a writer, a performer, and a professor at Loyola Marymount University. He is the author of four books, including Desert America: A Journey Through Our Most Divided Landscape.

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Lo Bonito

In Los Angeles, an undocumented mother confronts cancer and deportation fears through labor, faith, and grace.

Jun 21, 2026