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Rotura released + virtual event info
First off, I’m excited to share that my new poetry collection, Rotura, is officially out from Black Lawrence Press. Copies can be ordered here. I want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout the years, either by pre-ordering this latest book or has simply read a poem of mine and held space for it. […]
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some updates
The cycle of being exhausted and exploited continues, but here are some updates: Starting off with the image above–happy to report that I received my author copies of my new book, Rotura (Black Lawrence Press), which is due out officially this Friday, March 18th. There’s still time to pre-order a copy. Also, I will be […]
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Latinx Poetry: opportunity and some thoughts
As the title suggests, I have two things on my mind to share this week: First, I want to spread the word of the upcoming deadline for the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize, a no-entry fee competition which “supports the publication of a first full-length book of poems by a Latinx poet residing in the United […]
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community feature: RWW Annual Writers’ Retreat
Just a quick post to share about the RWW Annual Writers’ Retreat. RWW (which stands for “Roots. Wounds. Words.”) is: “a sacred space wherein BIPOC stories are celebrated, and BIPOC storytellers immersed in liberation. At the Writers’ Retreat, Storytellers receive literary arts instruction offered by award-winning BIPOC writers in the fields of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, […]
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community feature: Solstice MFA!!!
Just a quick post to share some of the virtual events open to the general public going on at this year’s Solstice MFA Winter Residency! Super excited to be given a chance to work with these graduate students, building with them and guiding them on their respective writing paths, as well as to engage with […]
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microreview: Villainy by Andrea Abi-Karam
review by José Angel Araguz “Bodies fray at their limits. At their limits, they become indistinguishable.” Tiqqun This quote from Tiqqun “a French-Italian ultra-left anarchist philosophical journal or zine, produced in two issues from 1999 to 2001” is one of four quotes that open Andrea Abi-Karam‘s Villainy (Nightboat Books) and also the most telling one. […]
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new craft feature
Just a quick post to share that I have been featured in Cultural Daily’s column, “Poets on Craft.” In this short bit of prose, I share about my journey with a poem, from start to finish, discussing some of the ethos behind my process and practice. Check out my feature here as well as the […]
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ROTURA talk recording
Just a quick post to share that the recording from my talk last Saturday on my forthcoming book, Rotura, is available on YouTube (see below)! Thank you to everyone who made the event! I had a great time answering questions and sharing new work. Should you be interested in pre-ordering a copy from Black Lawrence […]
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virtual event: December 4th
Just a quick note to share about an upcoming virtual event next weekend! Please join me as I share insights about the making of my forthcoming poetry book, Rotura (Black Lawrence Press), as part of the Suffolk University English Dept.’s Faculty Lecture series. This talk will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4th, at 6:00-7:00PM EST via […]
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