Gustavo Arellano
Gustavo Arellano | |
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| Born | 3 February 1979  |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Gustavo Arellano is an American writer. He is a featured writer for the Los Angeles Times[1] and the former publisher and editor of Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly, and the author of the column ¡Ask a Mexican!, which is syndicated nationally.[2][3][4] Arellano has won numerous awards for the column, including the 2006 and 2008 Best Non-Political Column in a large-circulation weekly from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, the 2007 Presidents Award from the Los Angeles Press Club and an Impacto Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and a 2008 Latino Spirit award from the California Latino Legislative Caucus.[5]
The columns were collected in book form in 2008 as ¡Ask a Mexican! (Scribners, ISBN 978-1416540038). Arellano has published two further books: Orange County: A Personal History (Scribners, 2008, ISBN 978-1416540045), and Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America (Scribners, 2012, ISBN 978-1439148617)
Arellano was at the OC Weekly for 15 years before resigning in 2017.[6]
In 2018, Arellano was featured in the "Tacos" episode of the hit Netflix show Ugly Delicious.[7]
In January 2019, Arellano officially became a features writer for the Los Angeles Times, covering mostly Southern California.[8]
Personal life
He is a third cousin once removed of actress Jessica Alba.[9]
References
- ^ "Gustavo Arellano". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ Daniel Hernandez, "Inquiring Gringos Want to Know", Banderas News, September 2006. Accessed 2010-10-21.
- ^ Tim Gaynor, "Confused by your neighbors? Then Ask a Mexican!", Reuters, 1 May 2007. Accessed 2010-10-21.
- ^ Interview with “¡Ask a Mexican!” author Gustavo Arellano
- ^ "Gustavo Arellano". Simon & Schuster Authors. Simon & Schuster, Inc. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
He has received the President's Award from the Los Angeles Press Club, an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and a 2008 Latino Spirit Award from the California State legislature.
- ^ Kalfus, Marilyn (October 13, 2017). "Gustavo Arellano, editor in chief of OC Weekly, says he quit instead of laying off staffers". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Gustavo Arellano". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ Arellano, Gustavo. "I'm moving to the other side of the wall — the news side". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
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External links
- Mireya Navarro. "The Mexican Will See You Now". The New York Times, 23 June 2007.
- Latino responses to "Ask a Mexican"
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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