Gustavo Arellano is an American writer and journalist. He is a featured contributor for the ''

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'' and the former publisher and editor of

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'' OC Weekly''. He is most notable as the author of the column ''

¡Ask a Mexican! ''¡Ask a Mexican!'' was a syndicated satirical weekly newspaper column written by Gustavo Arellano in the Orange County, California alternative weekly '' OC Weekly''. Publication of ''¡Ask a Mexican!'' began in 2004 as a one-time spoof, but po ...

'', which is syndicated nationally and has been collected into book form as ''¡Ask a Mexican!'' (Scribner, 2008). 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. In 2018, Arellano was featured in the "Tacos" episode of the hit Netflix show ''

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''. He has also written an episode of the American cartoon '' Bordertown''.

Personal life

He is a third cousin once removed of actress

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, while his wife owns and operates a restaurant in Santa Ana. Arellano was at the OC Weekly for 15 years before resigning in 2017. In January 2019, Arellano officially became a features writer for the ''Los Angeles Times'', covering mostly Southern California. Among Gustavo Arellano's accomplishments, he is an aspiring muralist.

Bibliography

* Ask a Mexican ( Scribner 2007), * Orange County: A Personal History ( Scribner, 2008), * Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America ( Scribner, 2012),

References

External links

*Mireya Navarro.
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