Declarative Sentences: Voices in Memory of Jack Agüeros

Declarative Sentences Voices in Memory of Jack Agüeros Join us as poets, writers, and scholars gather in the Faculty Room at Columbia University’s Low Library to pay tribute to one of the luminaries of Latino/a literature and American letters. This is the first of a series of events planned in memory of Jack Agüeros, which […]

Finding So Much Beauty In My Scars

Finding So Much Beauty In My Scars La Casita at Lincoln Center and Pregones Theater August 11th and 12th La Casita Artist : Manny Vega This summer I was part of La Casita at Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors free outdoor performances. La Casita is a program intended to celebrate the oral traditions of the […]

Historical event at La Casa Azul Bookstore

Historical event at La Casa Azul Bookstore I will be at La Casa Azul Bookstore for this historical event. I will be reading from Sandra Cisneros’ book The House On Mango Street. Join me for this free act of protest! 50 for Freedom Friday September 21, 6:00pm – 8:00pm New York City’s Latino literary community […]

Future Leaders Fearlessly Explore Poetry at Millersville University

Future Leaders Fearlessly Explore Poetry at Millersville University A young lady writes to an absent father wishing she could see him again. An aspiring rapper seeks acceptance from his parents and struggles with a secret that pulls at his heart. A young lady translates her pain form Nepali to English to ensure that I see […]

Making New Friends

Making New Friends At An Evening with Maria Aponte and Friends Thursday, July 19th I was one of the featured poets at The East Harlem Café hosted by my friend and fellow writer Maria Aponte, the author of Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella. The other featured artists for the evening included the beautiful and extremely […]