In the summer of 2021, I interviewed Juan Felipe Herrera AKA the US Poet Laureate from 2015-17, AKA barrio forest … More
Category: Writing
KCET Story: Third-annual Southeast L.A. River Arts Festival held entirely online
Where else are you going to see a Latinx Bob Ross in huaraches this weekend? And naturally, Beto RosSela (see … More
To Collage, To Carry: A Fragmented Essay Writing Workshop, Sat. 8/24, NYC
To Collage, To Carry: A Fragmented Essay Writing Workshop, Sat. 8/24, 10am-12pm ACE Hotel, $40 per person, limited full scholarships … More
Hybrid reading/lecture at RaceCraft: A Symposium, Thursday, October 20
RaceCraft: A Symposium: A[…]* genealogy to the contemporary craft movement Barbara And Art Culver Center Of Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside, … More
Entropy–adding to an epic poem with epic girl drama
“Susi stopped being my best friend once she got bangs and a hickey. Because I’ve heard her say it, I … More
Cha Cha Nail Covers Take Over the World
This story is part of KCET Departures’ series of articles and essays on the Informal Economies of L.A. and how … More
An Excerpt from the new collection, Swallows
Tocaya There’s an i and an e at the end of my name Mom and Dad did not pick the … More
Vickie Vértiz 