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Vickie Vértiz

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Swallows Book Release Parties, Bay Area, June 7-9th

Come celebrate the official release of Swallows, my poetry collection just out from Finishing Line Press. Friday, June 7th ScholarMatch … More

Aimee Suzara, book release party, carne asada, Chicana, Chicano, daughters, Emilie Coulson, family, immigrants, Kenji Liu, Legg Lake, los angeles, Maya Chinchilla, McSweeney's, Pinay Poet, poetry, South El Monte Arts Posse, swallows, Vickie Vertiz, writing

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

Chicana, Chicano, family, sisters, swallows, tocaya

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