The Friday Influence

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

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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. […]

    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
  • 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 […]

    José Angel Araguz

    December 11, 2021
    Uncategorized
    Black Lawrence Press, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Latinx, Latinx Poetry, literature, poetry, reading, Rotura, Suffolk University, the friday influence, writing
  • 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 […]

    José Angel Araguz

    November 26, 2021
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    Black Lawrence Press, creative writing, Jose Angel Araguz, Latinx, Latinx Literature, literature, poetry, reading, Rotura, Suffolk University, the friday influence, writing
  • new book pre-order, cover, & other news!

    Just a quick post to share the news that my forthcoming poetry book, Rotura, is now available for pre-order from Black Lawrence Press. I am excited to share the cover as well featuring artwork by Heather Goodwind. I am also excited to share the wonderful blurb that Juan Felipe Herrera was kind enough to write […]

    José Angel Araguz

    November 20, 2021
    Uncategorized
    Black Lawrence Press, creative writing, Heather Goodwind, Jose Angel Araguz, Juan Felipe Herrera, Latinx Literature, Latinx Poetry, literature, poetry, Terrain.org, the friday influence, writing
  • shoutouts: here and beyond!

    This week I’d love to give some shoutouts to some upcoming publications as well as to share some other happenings. Here we go: Shoutout to Quintin Collins whose second poetry collection, Claim Tickets for Stolen People (winner of The Journal Charles B. Wheeler Poetry Prize), is forthcoming from Ohio State University Press’ imprint Mad Creek. […]

    José Angel Araguz

    October 29, 2021
    Uncategorized
    Bert Meyers, creative writing, John Sibley Williams, Jose Angel Araguz, literature, poetry, poetry community, Quintin Collins, reading, shoutouts, the friday influence, writing
  • 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
    Uncategorized
    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
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