Book author returns to journalism

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is the new managing editor of Latino Perspectives magazine. The monthly, based out of Phoenix, targets college-educated, affluent, English-speaking Latinos. Distributed across Arizona, the magazine reports to have a readership of nearly 90,000.

Alisa is a bestselling author and former L.A. Times employee. She has recently signed on as a screenwriter and producer for film and TV projects based on her books.