Latino character: Professor talks chicanery, writing craft at Napa Valley College - Daniel Chacón

“Daniel Chacón, an award-winning fiction writer, is inspired by physics. Addressing a crowd of more than 100 people on Thursday afternoon at Napa Valley College, Chacón used the concept of string theory to encourage young writers to think beyond the familiar by tapping into the imagination.

Chacón — also a professor in the University of Texas at El Paso’s creative writing masters program — read excerpts from his published works, autographed students’ copies of his books and fielded questions from the audience about the writing process.

The Fresno native turned El Paso resident — who teaches at America’s first bilingual master of fine arts program, according to a press release from NVC — authored a book of short stories titled “Chicano Chicanery.” The book, published by Arte Publico Press in 2000, contains 13 tales of the survival of its Latino characters.”*

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