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In Vitro: On Longing And Transformation by Isabel Zapata translated by Robin Myers
Brittany Torres Rivera reviews In Vitro and weaves in interview conversation with author Isabel Zapata and translator Robin Myers.
Brittany Torres Rivera


"...poetry can be an intervention in spaces that can disrupt": An interview with mónica teresa ortiz on book of provocations
An interview with mónica teresa ortiz on their latest collection book of provocations
Laura Villareal

A Whale Is A Country by Isabel Zapata trans. Robin Myers
Diego Báez reviews A Whale Is A Country by Isabel Zapata trans. Robin Myers
Diego Báez


"poetry can be healing, but it’s not medicine...poetry can be archival, but it’s not memoir": An Interview with Brent Ameneyro on A Face Out of Clay
LLB2 co-editors Laura Villareal and Brent Ameneyro talk about Brent's debut poetry collection A Face Out of Clay.
Laura Villareal


Interview | The Poet & the Translator: featuring poet Miguel Avero & translator Jona Colson on Aguas/ Waters (entrevista en español también)
An interview in English and Spanish with poet Miguel Avero and translator Joan Colson on Aguas / Waters. Una entrevista en inglés y español.
Laura Villareal


vanishing point. by Kimberly Reyes
Diego Báez reviews vanishing point. by Kimberly Reyes.
Diego Báez


"darkness emphasizes everything in the light": An interview with Joshua Garcia on Pentimento
An interview with Joshua Garcia on his book Pentimento
Laura Villareal


Material Exercises by Blanca Varela trans. Carlos Lara
Diego Báez reviews Material Exercises by Blanca Varela trans. Carlos Lara
Diego Báez

The Devil’s Workshop by Xavier Cavazos
Zachary J. Schloss reviews The Devil’s Workshop by Xavier Cavazos
Zachary Joseph Schloss


The Lady of Elche by Amanda Berenguer Translated by Kristin Dykstra
Diego Báez reviews The Lady of Elche by Amanda Berenguer Translated by Kristin Dykstra.
Diego Báez


Fixed Star by Suzanne Frischkorn
Brittany Torres Rivera writes about Fixed Star & weaves in an interview with Suzanne Frischkorn.
Brittany Torres Rivera

Haunting Books to Read This October
11 books to read this October and 1 to look out for this summer!
Laura Villareal


And Suddenly I Was Just Dancing by Tilsa Otta translated by Honora Spicer
Diego Báez reviews And Suddenly I Was Just Dancing by Tilsa Otta translated by Honora Spicer.
Diego Báez

black god mother this body by Raina J. León
Alfredo Aguilar and Laura Villareal discuss black god mother this body by Raina J. León.
Alfredo Aguilar and Laura Villareal


Rituals for Climate Change: A Crip Struggle for Ecojustice by Naomi Ortiz
Brittany Torres Rivera writes about Rituals for Climate Change: A Crip Struggle for Ecojustice & weaves in an interview with Naomi Ortiz.
Brittany Torres Rivera

22 Books by Latinx Poets From the First Half of 2023
If you're like me, the flood of social media content can quickly erase the memory of an exciting book announcement. In an effort to...
Laura Villareal


City Without Altar by Jasminne Mendez
Alfredo Aguilar and Laura Villareal discuss City Without Altar by Jasminne Mendez.
Alfredo Aguilar and Laura Villareal


Beauty, Spirituality, and Careful Observation: An Interview with Sheryl Luna
University of Notre Dame undergrad SofÃa M. Villamil Durán interviews poet Sheryl Luna about her collection Magnificent Errors.
SofÃa M. Villamil Durán


todx vuelven: translingualism is about the language that lives in us.
Reprinted from Boundless, the anthology of the Valley International Poetry Festival 2023 with permission of the author. We encourage you...
jo reyes-boitel


Delicates by Wendy Guerra Translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson and Esperanza Hope Snyder
Brittany Torres Rivera writes about Delicates by Wendy Guerra & weaves in an interview with one of the translators.
Brittany Torres Rivera
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