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In around 30 years, Luis has published eight poetry collections with Tia Chucha Press, Curbstone Books, and C&C Press (those from C&C Press are limited edition, hand-made art books) as well as two memoirs, two children's books, a novel, a short story collection, and a nonfiction book on gang intervention and urban peace. His other books have been published by Touchstone Books/Simon & Schuster, Rayo Books/HarperCollins, Lee & Low Books, Seven Stories Press, and Curbstone Books.
Poems Across the Pavement 1989, Tia Chucha Press ISBN 0-9624287-0-1 Distributor: Northwestern Univ. Press			The Concrete River 1991, Curbstone Press ISBN 0-915306-42-5 Distributor: Consortium	Trochemoche 1998, Curbstone Press ISBN 1-880684-50-0 Distributor: Consortium

His poems have also been featured in: *In Their Own Voices: A Century of Recorded Poetry* (1996 Rhino/Word Beat Records) and in anthologies such as *Bum Rush The Page: A Def Poetry Jam, edited by Tony Medina and Louis Reyes Rivera (2001 Three Rivers Press) and The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry*, edited by Alan Kaufman (1999 Thunder's Mouth Press).
My Nature is Hunger Publisher: Rattle/Curbstone Edition Release Date: 2005 ISBN: 9781931896245				Borrowed Bones New Poems from the Poet Laureate of Los Angeles ISBN: 978-0-8101-3364-8 Contributors: Luis Rodriguez (Author) Martín Espada (Author)Publication Date: April 2016


Luis Rodriguez is best known for the true-life account of LA gang life, Always Running:La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. (1994 Simon & Schuster/Touchstone).
Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. Hardcover: 1993, Curbstone Press ISBN 1-880684-06-3 Paperback: 1994 Touchstone Books/Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-671-88231-7				LA VIDA LOCA: El Testimonio de un Pandillero en Los Angeles 1998, Spanish audiocassette ISBN 1-892603-01-2 Distributor: Audio Libros del Mundo, Inc. ISBN 0-684-81551-6

Children	As a prolific and critically received multi-genre writer, Luis also has two illustrated children's books, a novel, a nonfiction book, and a short story collection.
		America Is Her Name Children's Book, 1998, Curbstone Press ISBN 1-880684-40-3 *Spanish version* La llaman America ISBN 1-880684-41-1 Distributor: Consortium
		It Doesn't Have To Be This Way:A Barrio Story 1999, Bilingual Children's Book ISBN 0-89239-161-8 Distributor: Children's Book Press, (individuals, schools, libraries) Publishers Group West, (trade/retail market)
Non Fiction		Hearts and Hands: Creating Community in Violent Times Paperback 2001, Seven Stories Press ISBN: 1-58322-263-4 Distributor: Seven Stories Press Publishers Group West (trade/retail market)

		It Calls You Back An Odyssey Through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, & Healing Touchstone Books/Simon & Schuster ISBN 978-1-4165-84179
Fiction
		Music of the Mill: A Novel Paperback: 336 pages Language: English Rayo/HarperCollins ISBN: 978-0060560775 (individuals, schools, libraries)
		The Republic of East L.A. Rayo/HarperCollins; ISBN 0-06-621263-4 Distributor: HarperCollins (individuals, schools, libraries)
		La Republica de East L.A. Paperback Spanish version Rayo/HarperCollins; ISBN 0-06-001162-9 Distributor: HarperCollins (individuals, schools, libraries)

Other Works Featuring Luis J. Rodriguez
			Contemporary Hispanic Americans: Luis Rodriguez by Michael Schwartz (biography) 1998 Steck-Vaughn ISBN 0-8172-6879-0 Distributor: Steck-Vaughn Co.
			Making Peace: Youth Struggling for Survival (videocassette -profile #2) Making Peace television series, 1996ira Productions Distributor: Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Lannon Literary Videos:Luis J. Rodriguez (videocassette -profile #31) 1992, Lannon Foundation (free to non-profit institutions) Distributor: Small Press Distribution Inc.
			East Side Stories: Gang Life in East LA Photographs by Joseph Rodriguez, interview with Luis Rodriguez (hardcover photo-essay book) 1998, powerHouse Books ISBN 1-57687-002-2 paperback: ISBN 1-57687-072-3 Distributor: powerHouse Books
Edited by Luis J. Rodriguez
			Power Lines Poetry Anthology 1999 Tia Chucha Press ISBN 1882688228
			Rushing Waters, Rising Dreams: How the Arts are Transforming a Community ISBN 978-1-882688-43-2 Contributors Denise Sandoval (Editor) Luis Rodriguez (Author) Publication Date: April 2012 Categories: African-American Studies; Social Science/Cultural Studies Page Count: 120 pages
EBOOKS BY LUIS J. RODRÍGUEZ www.openroadmedia.com/contributor/luis-j-rodriguez

Always RunningLa Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. By: Luis J. Rodríguez Pub Date: 6/12/2012 Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media ISBN: 9781453259085 Category:Biographies and Memoirs, Social	My Nature Is Hunger New and Selected Poems: 1989–2004 By: Luis J. Rodríguez Pub Date: 6/12/2012 Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media ISBN: 9781453259108 Category: Poetry	The Concrete River By: Luis J. Rodríguez Pub Date: 6/12/2012 Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media ISBN: 9781453259092 Category: Poetry		Trochemoche By: Luis J. Rodríguez Pub Date: 6/12/2012 Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media ISBN: 9781453259115 Category: Poetry

Spoken Word CD
Dos Manos Records proudly presented Luis Rodriguez, a leading Chicano poets his first CD of poems and music. In collaboration with Cha Cha Rose - Rock A Mole Music producer Ernie Perez, My Name's Not Rodriguez became a synthesis of 1970s Urban Funk/Chicano rock-like beats in the spirit of today's performance poetry movement.
	The spoken word - poetry of Luis J. Rodriguez My Name's Not Rodriguez Now in its second printing! Music Composed & Produced by Ernie Perez Available online from these fine outlets: www.cdbaby.com "One of the greatest, if not the greatest, albums of poetry ever recorded" -Dave Marsh, editor Rock and Rap Confidential
These links below will take you to iTunes.Download LJR's music/poems for just 99 cents! Luis J. Rodriguez: My Name's Not Rodriguez Luis Rodriguez and Seven Rabbit promise to rock your world -with a poetic twist. From Earth to Sky: Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural Presents a Collection of Word and Song For More Information, Contact: Dos Manos Records c/o Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural \| 13197-A Gladstone AvenueSylmar, CA 91342

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