Tag: La Llorona
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new publication: The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext!
Just a quick post to share the release of the latest BreakBeat Poets anthology, The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext edited by Felicia Chavez, José Olivarez, and Willie Perdomo and published by Haymarket Books. Super-excited to share news of this release – in part because my own poem “La Llorona Watches the Movie Troy” is featured in its pages […]
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microreview: Cenote City by Monique Quintana
review by José Angel Araguz Monique Quintana’s debut novel, Cenote City (Clash Books), is a stellar addition to the Latinx storytelling tradition of texts born out of exploring the intersections where folklore, politics, cultura, and literature meet. Told through fable-like short chapters, Cenote City presents the story of Lune whose mother, Marcrina, cannot stop crying to […]
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* new poem up at asterix journal!
Just a quick post to share the news that my poem “La Llorona at the Saloon” is now up at Asterix Journal in their “Asterisms” section! I love the image they selected to go with my poem! Special thanks to editor Angie Cruz! See you Friday, José