The Friday Influence

a poetry blog & online home to the work of José Angel Araguz, Ph.D.

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  • new podcast interview

    Excited to share this interview I did for an episode of Poetry Spoken Here, a poetry podcast hosted by Charlie Rossiter. I had a great time talking poetry with Charlie, answering questions about process, form, and teaching. Check out my interview here! Thank you to everyone who has snagged a copy of Rotura! The reactions…

    José Angel Araguz

    April 8, 2022
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    Black Lawrence Press, Charlie Rossiter, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Latinx Poetry, literature, podcast, poetry, Poetry Spoken Here, Rotura, the friday influence, writing
  • new work + Salamander virtual event

    Just a quick post amid the mayhem winddown that is Sunday night (and right before the mayhem windup that is the start of a new week, haha) to share two things: FIRST, I’m happy to share that I have a new poem, “Pen,” in the latest issue of The Shore. This poem was inspired by…

    José Angel Araguz

    March 28, 2022
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    creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Katie Marya, literature, Nicole Simonsen, poetry, Salamander Magazine, Sara Elkamel, Suffolk University, the friday influence, The Shore, writing
  • 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.…

    José Angel Araguz

    March 18, 2022
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    Black Lawrence Press, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Kim Brandon, Latinx Poetry, literature, Pandora's Box Creative Showcase, poetry, Rotura, Stacy Dyson, the friday influence, writing
  • 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…

    José Angel Araguz

    March 13, 2022
    Uncategorized
    Bear Review, Black Lawrence Press, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, poetry, Rotura, Salamander, Suffolk University, the friday influence, Thrush Poetry Journal, writing
  • 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…

    José Angel Araguz

    March 4, 2022
    Uncategorized
    Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize, bilingual, creative writing, Dominican Republic, Jose Angel Araguz, Latinx Poetry, literature, poetry, reading, Rhina P. Espaillat, the friday influence, writing
  • writer feature: Kathleen Aguero

    Kathleen Aguero The Rider/The Horse Fear saddled me, trained me,stabled me, named me,braided my hair.Carrot and stick,taught me to dance,taught me to rear,shod me and hobbled me,bred me and pastured me,cantered me, galloped me,spurred me and drove meout of the meadowinto the thicket,out of the thicketinto the woods.Fear held the bridle,tightened the bit.Fear was the…

    José Angel Araguz

    February 11, 2022
    community features, Uncategorized, writer feature
    creative writing, endemic delusion, fear, Jose Angel Araguz, Kathleen Aguero, Latinx Poetry, literature, poetry, poetry community, the friday influence, Tiger Bark Press, writing
  • 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,…

    José Angel Araguz

    February 4, 2022
    community features
    arts, BIPOC, community, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, Nisi Shawl, poetry, RWW Annual Writers Retreat, storytelling, the friday influence, writing
  • 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…

    José Angel Araguz

    January 7, 2022
    Uncategorized
    creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Lasell University, literature, MFA, poetry, poetry community, reading, Solstice MFA program, the friday influence, Virgo, writing
  • 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.…

    José Angel Araguz

    December 31, 2021
    microreviews & interviews, Uncategorized
    Andrea Abi-Karam, arab-american punk poet-performer cyborg, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, microreview, Nightboat Books, poetry, the friday influence, Tiqqun, trans, writing
  • 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…

    José Angel Araguz

    December 17, 2021
    Uncategorized
    arts, Bunkong Tuon, creative writing, Cultural Daily, John Sibley Williams, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, poetics, poetry, reading, the friday influence, writing
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