Tony R. Rodriguez Explained

Tony R. Rodriguez is an American novelist residing in the Bay Area of California. He is the former board chairman of the literary collective PEN Oakland,^[1] a chapter of Pen America Center, which is an affiliate of PEN International. His novels have been published in Scotland and the United States of America. They include the best-selling titles Under These Stars (Beatdom Books, 2014)^[2] and When I Followed the Elephant (Cauliay Publishing and Distribution, 2011).^[3] His books have been studied at various high schools and universities, including the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, formerly known as the University of Texas-Pan American.^[4] Rodriguez has also been published in various anthologies and literary journals. His works have been widely reviewed, especially through the East Bay Review,^[5] View From Here magazine,^[6] as well as local Bay Area press.^[7] Rodriguez has been featured in many Bay Area literary festivals, including LitQuake,^[8] the Oakland Book Festival^[9] and 100,000 Poets for Change.^[10]

Bibliography

Novels

• Under These Stars^[11] (Beatdom Books, 2014)
• When I Followed the Elephant^[12] (Cauliay Publishing and Distribution, 2011)

Anthologies

• Fightin’ Words (Heyday Books, 2015)^[13]
• Beatitude Golden Anniversary: 1959-2009^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pen Oakland Board. Pen Oakland.
2. Web site: Under These Stars. Beatdom Books.
3. Book: When I Followed the Elephant. 9780956462473 . Rodriguez . Tony R. . 2011 .
4. Web site: English 3398—Contemporary American Fiction. Pen Oakland.
5. Web site: Under These Stars. The East Bay Review.
6. Web site: Review: When I Followed the Elephant by Tony R Rodriguez. View From Here Magazine.
7. Web site: News in brief for the Aug. 14 Fremont Bulletin. The Mercury News.
8. Web site: LitQuake Oct. 7-15th. jmek.net. 3 May 2017.
9. Web site: MANHATTANIZATION OF OAKLAND'S LITERARY SCENE.
10. Web site: Fairfax, California. 100 Thousand Poets For Change.
11. Book: Rodriguez. Tony R.. Under These Stars. 2014. Beatdom Books. USA. 978-0956952585.
12. Book: Rodriguez. Tony R.. When I Followed the Elephant. 2011. Cauliay Publishing and Distribution. Scotland. 978-0956462473.
13. Book: Rodriguez. Tony R.. Fightin' Words. 2015. Heyday Books. USA. 978-0-615-96797-4.
14. Book: Harris. Latif. Cherkovski. Neeli. Beatitude Golden Anniversary 1959-2009. 2009 . Beatitude/Latif Harris. 978-0615293943.