The Friday Influence

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

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  • recent book review + other happenings

    My new work schedule has me more or less staying on top of things, with the odd exception of making time for blogposts. Been meaning to hop on here and share a bit, so here goes: First, I’m excited to share my book review of Canisia Lubrin’s The Dyzgraphxst is available to be read on […]

    José Angel Araguz

    October 22, 2021
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    Boog City, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Latinx, literature, poetry, poetry community, Salamander, Tan Zi Xi, The Cincinnati Review, the friday influence, writing
  • virtual reading: Salamander issue #52

    Just a quick post to share that Salamander is hosting a virtual reading on Thursday, October 21st from 6-7 PM EST, featuring readings from three contributors from Issue #52: Andy Smart, Stephanie Burt, and Ananda Lima. This event is free and open to the public; registration is required. Register here, and after registering, you will receive a confirmation email allowing you to […]

    José Angel Araguz

    October 15, 2021
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    Ananda Lima, Andy Smart, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, poetry, Salamander, Stephanie Burt, Suffolk University, the friday influence, virtual reading, writing
  • microreview & interview: The Book of Mirrors by Yun Wang

    review by José Angel Araguz Reading through The Book of Mirrors (Winner of the Twenty-Sixth White Pine Press Poetry Prize, 2021) by Yun Wang, I find myself marveling again and again at her facility with the poetic image. Across poems ranging in theme from feminism, dreams, literary figures, motherhood, and the universe, Wang’s use of […]

    José Angel Araguz

    September 3, 2021
    microreviews & interviews, Uncategorized
    creative writing, interview, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, microreview, poetry, review, the friday influence, writing, Yun Wang
  • microreview: Erica Hunt’s Jump the Clock

    review by José Angel Araguz In a recent interview, poet and essayist Erica Hunt shared the following in response to a question about the best writing advice she’d ever received: From Rachel Blau DuPlessis in “Statement on Poetics”—paraphrasing now: A poem is “bottomless,” “intricate,” and “tangible” in detail. I like thinking this is true regardless […]

    José Angel Araguz

    August 6, 2021
    microreviews & interviews, Uncategorized
    creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, microreview, Nightboat Books, poetry, poetry community, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, reading, the friday influence, writing
  • writer feature: Dimitri Reyes

    This week I’m excited to feature the work of friend and dynamic poet, Dimitri Reyes. His recent collection, Every First & Fifteenth (Digging Press), came out earlier this month and is connecting with people on a variety of levels. I have long admired the presence in his work, a presence of honesty and clarity. This […]

    José Angel Araguz

    July 30, 2021
    community features, Uncategorized, writer feature
    creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Latine, Latinx, literature, poetry, poetry community, reading, the friday influence, writing
  • community feature: Through These Realities (call for submissions)

    This week I’m taking a moment to highlight a current opportunity for Boston area poets and photographers of color via a project called Through These Realities. Check out the details, links, and posters below. Also, speaking of collaborative work, here’s a link to “Our Lady of Sorrow” by Brenda Cárdenas, a stunning ekphrasis poem inspired […]

    José Angel Araguz

    July 23, 2021
    community features, Uncategorized
    Ana Mendieta, artists of color, Brenda Cárdenas, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, poetry, poetry community, Spry Literary Journal, the friday influence, Through These Realities, writing
  • recent news + upcoming event!

    Just a quick post to share some recent happenings as well as information on an upcoming event: First, I’m excited to share that I was recently interviewed as part of Frontier Poetry’s “In Class” series of profiles of creative writing professors. Check out the interview here. Many thanks to Jose Hernandez Diaz for the invite […]

    José Angel Araguz

    July 21, 2021
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    creative writing, Dana Delibovi, Frontier Poetry, Jose Angel Araguz, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Kim Stafford, poetry, Terrain.org, the friday influence, Witty Partition, writing
  • not in the weeds, the weeds are in me, so to speak

    Summer teaching started for me this week. Excited to start new conversations and encourage young writers to engage with articulating their authentic selves while navigating the rules of different spaces. Am exhausted, won’t lie, but that’s also the life. Did want to share two quick things: First, here’s another article to help navigate the ever-evolving […]

    José Angel Araguz

    July 9, 2021
    Uncategorized
    creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Lilliput Review, literature, poetry, poetry community, reading, the friday influence, writing
  • new Salamander issue!

    This week I’d like to highlight the recent release of the latest issue of Salamander! If I’m being honest, it’s still surreal to me be in the position of Editor-in-chief. A literary magazine is a confluence and meeting ground; it is also a lot of work, often in solitude. I ruminate and say as much […]

    José Angel Araguz

    July 2, 2021
    Uncategorized
    Alixen Pham, Andy Smart, Cortney Lamar Charleston, Jake Maynard, Jose Angel Araguz, Leah Umansky, Leila Chatti, Maria Zoccola, Salamander Magazine, Sarah Marquez, Shannon Miguela Dillon, the friday influence
  • book news & co.

    Excited to share that my next book, we say Yes way before you, is forthcoming from Black Lawrence Press in March 2020! You can read about the project as well as two poems from it in this profile. Special thanks to Diane Goettel and the BLP crew for being so welcoming! Been sitting on this […]

    José Angel Araguz

    June 25, 2021
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    Black Lawrence Press, blog, creative writing, Jane Friedman, Jose Angel Araguz, Latinx, literature, poetry, teaching, the friday influence, writing
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