IAIA Chapter House Journal's Review of Nobody's Pilgrims

Thank you Rey M. Rodriguez for reviewing NOBODY’S PILGRIMS in IAIA Chapter House Journal:

 “A masterfully wrought thriller road trip from El Paso, Texas to Kent, Connecticut... Troncoso writes about the new pilgrims of this country. Those who some are calling vermin or saying that immigrants are poisoning the blood of this country. In other words, those people who some people would call nobody’s children.... These immigrants—like Turi, Molly, and Arnulfo—represent as Troncoso has confirmed in his writing and lectures the best values of this country. They show us what it means to work hard and make it on your own. They show us the importance of fighting for your place. They show us that we need each other and we must help others to succeed.”

https://chjournal.com/chapter-house-blog/2024/11/15/book-review-of-nobodys-pilgrims-written-by-sergio-troncoso-by-rey-m-rodrguez

Nepantla Familias on Texas Public Radio

I recently did an interview on the anthology I edited, NEPANTLA FAMILIAS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF MEXICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE ON FAMILIES IN BETWEEN WORLDS, for Fronteras on Texas Public Radio. I've included the link below. It's probably one of the best radio/podcast interviews I've given on this book and the concepts behind my work. It's 28 minutes and discusses the anthology, works in it, and the ideas and complexities I tried to achieve by choosing the work. I hope you enjoy it. 

"A deeply meaningful collection that navigates important nuances of identity."   —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-11-15/fronteras-nepantla-familias-explores-identity-hybridity-of-the-mexican-american-experience

Sergio Troncoso Day in El Paso County and Texas Literary Hall of Fame

I had such a fantastic time in El Paso and Fort Worth over the past few days. Here are some photos from my trip. The El Paso County Commissioners, and particularly Iliana Holguin, surprised me by declaring Sergio Troncoso Day on October 28, 2024! I am so grateful to receive such support from my hometown, and I will always keep writing about the border, and promoting writers from the border, so that we can tell our stories and define ourselves, rather than allow others who do not know the border to define us.

Also, I was inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame in Fort Worth on October 29, 2024, another shocker for me from home. Also inducted were Stephen Graham Jones, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Tracy Daugherty, Jan Seale, Molly Ivins, and Cormac McCarthy. Again, I am grateful to Texas Christian University for this wonderful honor! So many El Paso and Forth Worth friends made the trip to support me, including Shelby McCue, Jeff Jenkins, Luis Galindo, and Laurie Ryan. My wife Laura was also there; we are with Professor Matthew Pitt, who is on the board of judges. It was a night of festivities!