Queen of America

Now in Paperback!

Tour dates below

The Hummingbird's Daughter has been cast out of Mexico. Now she must make a new life in America.

 

 

Books are great gifts

Click above to order from my local store and I'll personalize before they ship. A perfect gift!

Into the Beautiful North

Am honored that Into the Beautiful North is one of just 34 books selected for the NEA's Big Read project. Ride along with Nayeli & Tacho! Grant money is available for communities interested in exploring common ground through literature. Details here.

Moyers & Company

My interview with Bill Moyers on Moyers & Company is available online. Lots of extras, including some poetry. You can see it here.

The Devil's Highway

Honored that The Devil's Highway is the 2012 All-Freshman Read at the Honors College at Louisiana State University and the All-Freshman Read at the University of Texas-San Antonio. 

This Week I Love:

Books:  The Voice is All by Joyce Johnson (Kerouac bio)
Movies: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Music: The new Cafe Tacuba CD! All the Wars by Pineapple Thief 
 

Esquire fiction

I'm really proud of a short story I wrote for Esquire magazine's new e-book series. For $1.99, you get a new story by me, Jess Walter & Aaron Gwyn. For e-readers and Kindle.

The Wastelander

My regular column for Orion magazine: Let me tell you how I floated down the Mississipi with Tom Sawyer as a San Diego barrio boy.

Book plates

I'd be happy to send you a signed book plate. Just ask!

National City Reparation Society

Continuing my experiment with noir and mystery, my short story from San Diego Noir was featured at The Criminal Element

Luis reads The Devil's Highway

Listen to an excerpt of Luis reading the audio version of The Devil's Highway

Urrea speaks!

Would you like me to speak at your school/town/library/event? Click the logo for more information.

 

 

Poetry

Thanks to Fifth Wednesday for featuring my poetry in the latest issue. Click below to order.

No sleep 'til Brooklyn

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Welcome!  I’m Luis and officially, I’m an “award-winning” and “best-selling” author. I’ve written a bunch of books, stories & poems and I’ll write a bunch more. I hope you like them. Read my official bio, download a press kit & see some family pictures.

Oh, and you pronounce it: oo-RAY-uh.

Book club members have been some of my most enthusiastic and careful readers. I’m thrilled to share my work with you, answer your questions and tell you some of the stories behind the stories. This is our spot, just for us. Here, we can chat:  If I’m nearby, I’ll come and visit your club. Otherwise, we can Skype, talk over the phone or email. Sometimes, I’ll send surprises or hold contests.

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upcoming events

Sleeping Lady Foundation
Sleeping Lady Foundation Jul 5th 7:30 p.m. Snowy Owl Theatre, Leavenworth WA

Lecture and booksigning as part of Bilingual Minifest and naturalization ceremony celebration.

Snowy Owl Theatre, Leavenworth WA
Jul 5th
2013
7:30 p.m.
Tin House Writing Conference
Tin House Writing Conference Jul 14th to Jul 21st Reed College, Portland OR

Workshop, readings, etc. For more information,here.

Reed College, Portland OR
Jul 14th to Jul 21st
2013
Montclair Book 2013
Montclair Book 2013 Sep 19th Montclair State University

Montclair State University reads The Devil's Highway. Details to come.

Montclair State University
Sep 19th
2013
Aurora Public Library
Aurora Public Library Oct 23rd to Oct 24th Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove IL

Aurora reads Into the Beautiful North. Lecture/discussion in Spanish Oct. 23 and in English Oct. 24. Details to come.

Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove IL
Oct 23rd to Oct 24th
2013
Las Vegas Valley Book Festival/Black Mountain Institute
Las Vegas Valley Book Festival/Black Mountain Institute Nov 2nd Las Vegas, NV

Reading, book signing, discussion. Details to come.

Las Vegas, NV
Nov 2nd
2013