Carmen Tafolla

A vigil in downtown San Antonio Sunday night paid respects to the victims of the El Paso mass shooting. More than 150 people gathered in Main Plaza to…

This week on Fronteras:The rich history of tamales.Remembering a Pearl Harbor hero in Waco (12:56).Ballet dancer lives the American dream performing “The…

It’s the season for tamales. They come in all sizes and are filled with all sorts of ingredients. And in the Mexican culture, making tamales is a…

Part of the Texas poet laureate’s job is to introduce the power of poetry to every corner of the state. And that’s a charge that current Texas Poet…

Laurie Ann Guerrero was named the city of San Antonio Poet Laureate in the spring of 2014. She was the city’s second Poet Laureate. Guerrero succeeds…

Fronteras: The Democrat facing newly-nominated Republican Dan Patrick in the Texas lieutenant governor race says Sen. Patrick’s pledge to campaign in the…

Poet Maya Angelou died Wednesday morning, and who better for perspective on her passing than former San Antonio Poet Laureate Carmen Tafolla."With the…

As of April 1, San Antonio has its second poet laureate in Laurie Ann Guerrero."I’m the new poet laureate of San Antonio, and I’m working on a new book,”…

Carmen Tafolla, San Antonio's first poet laureate, will hand off her duties to her successor when his or her identity is announced today, April 1. Over…

Carmen Tafolla, San Antonio’s first poet laureate, is nearing the end of her time in the position, and as I found from talking to her, there’s no rest for…