Please join USC Levan Institute for the Humanities for a virtual discussion of SoFH alumnus jonathan leal's DREAMS IN DOUBLE TIME on Monday, Jan. 22, 2–3pm PT. The author will be joined by Daphne A. Brooks (Yale Univ.), Walton Muyumba (Indiana Univ.) & Josh Kun (USC). To register: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Why is every young journalist of color I follow from the LA Times posting about their layoff today? Isn’t that the exact kind of journalist newspapers need to stay relevant and grow their readership? Or is this less a “financial decision”and more of a message? A “culture shift”?

We're excited to announce the finalists for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Awards! Check out the shortlists, as well as the winners of our special awards, here: bookcritics.org/2024/01/25/nat…

For my GQ Magazine debut, I interviewed #GRAMMYs Songwriter of the Year nominee Edgar Barrera about some of his greatest hits — and how he brought his Tejano flair to Latin pop 🤠 gq.com/story/edgar-ba…

"A thoroughly evocative and important study that should be read at an unrushed pace to hear and feel the music . . . Highly recommended." Grateful to author Debbie Burke for this generous review and interview on 'Dreams in Double Time' (Duke University Press)! tinyurl.com/dreams-in-doub…

Cannot wait for this!!

Congrats to our #jjajazzawards nominees Steven Isoardi and Cisco Bradley Jazz Right Now, and honorable mention recipient jonathan leal! news.jazzjournalists.org/the-jja-book-a…

Congratulations to Consortium member jonathan leal on his Jazz Award honorable mention!

Celebrating jonathan leal on this awesome honor!

Can’t wait for this! RGV@USC, this Friday at Tommy's Place. Free and open to the public with RSVP—music, film, journalism, performance art, and more, all driven by contemporary #956 guest artists. Come through!

Many warm thanks to @AlexanderWBrent for this incredibly thoughtful review of 'Dreams in Double Time' (Duke University Press) in PopMatters!

Today at USC! Tune in at 2pm to our Gender & Sexuality Studies Consortium Insta to see the live feed.

USC announced that valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s commencement speech has been canceled, stating it was “necessary to maintain the safety of our campus and students” ‘I am surprised that my own university has abandoned me,’ Tabassum said in a statement uscannenbergmedia.com/2024/04/15/pro…

𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 is Grupo Frontera. They rose from Rio Grande Valley quinceañeras to sold-out arenas in less than two years. With their next album Jugando Que No Pasa Nada coming this spring, announced in their FADER cover story, they’re aiming even higher. 🔗thefader.com/2024/04/17/cov…

haven’t posted here in a good while (find me on insta for music and more), but wanted to pop in to say i’m deep into writing this new book for Duke University Press, and i can’t wait to share it when the time comes. 🖤

Please share! 🎶JPMS is seeking a new Managing Editor, Associate Editor, and Associate Reviews Editor! 🪩The deadline for applications is September 1, 2024 🎤 For more info and application instructions visit docs.google.com/document/d/1SV…