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Manuel Ramos Momotombo Press/Palabra Poetry Reading
Manuel Ramos, an attorney who also has taught Chicano literature courses at Metropolitan State University of Denver, is the author of several crime fiction novels.
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- Manuel Ramos Momotombo PressPalabra Poetry Reading
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- Biography
- Bibliography
- References
Civil rights attorney los angeles kelly thomas trial and police brutality manuel ramos
Biography
Manuel Ramos, a retired attorney and Colorado native, is the author of nine novels and a short story collection. His fiction is often categorized as Chicano Noir, and his last two crime fiction novels are part of his Mile High Noir series. Manuel has received the Colorado Book Award (twice), the Chicano/Latino Literary Award, the Top Hand Award from the Colorado Authors League, and Honorable Mentions from the Latino International Book Awards. His first novel, The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz, was a finalist for the Edgar® award. He is a co-founder of and regular contributor to the award-winning Internet magazine La Bloga (www.labloga.blogspot.com), which deals with Latino literature, culture, news and opinion. His collection of short stories, The Skull of Pancho Villa and Other Stories, was a finalist for the 2016 Colorado Book Award. My Bad: A Mile High Noir was published by Arte Público Press in 2016.