Jimmy Santiago Baca wrote the collection, “Winter Poems Along the Rio Grande” in 2004 after living on the banks of that river. Every morning, he ran through snow, rain and mud in a ritual that he ...

Jimmy Santiago Baca began writing poetry while he was serving a five-year sentence in prison. His new anthology tells the story of his journey to... Jimmy Santiago Baca, From Prison To Poetry When ...

The ex-con, poet and screenwriter of Blood In, Blood Out, Jimmy Santiago Baca, decided to write the story of his life after hearing one too many Hollywood script doctors say they had this book they ...

Book of the Week Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, celebrates the contributions of Hispanics to the history, culture and achievements of the United States. The novels and ...

A new report shows there is a large gap when it comes to Latinos having quality health care and affordable health insurance. We'll talk to award winning poet and writer Jimmy Santiago Baca. We talk to ...

Poet Jimmy Santiago Baca has produced his first novel, A Glass of Water. The book goes over the well-worn path of Mexican immigrants to the United States. Poets often use many words to say a simple ...

Jimmy Santiago Baca, one of the nation's foremost Latino poets and authors, will visit Western Iowa Tech Community College Oct. 26 through 28 as the College's 2004 Fund for Inspiration Visiting Artist ...

When Jimmy Santiago Baca was 20, he was convicted of drug charges and sentenced to prison. He was illiterate when he arrived at the Arizona State Prison. When he got out five years later, he was well ...