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Hecho en Casa: Here & Now
New in-house and commissioned work. All the latest from Letras Latinas.


"Latinx world-making": A micro-review of “The Chorus These Poets Create” a Letras Latinas 20th Anniversary in Poetry Magazine folio
A micro review by Michael Dowdy on “The Chorus These Poets Create” a Letras Latinas 20th anniversary folio published in Poetry Magazine.


A Historic and Cinematic Portrayal of Latino Los Angeles: Desiree Zamorano’s Dispossessed
Dispossessed by Desiree Zamorano | Running Wild Press | 320 pages | September 2024 | ISBN: 978-1960018434 I have never loved a...


"...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

National Book Award Longlist Octavio Quintanilla and The Book of Wounded Sparrows: A Book Trailer and an interview
A Book Trailer celebrating The Book of Wounded Sparrows' release and an interview with author Octavio Quintanilla.

Tenderness pressed up against terror: Saúl Hernández’s How to Kill a Goat & Other Monsters
Brent Ameneyro reviews Saúl Hernández’s debut collection How to Kill a Goat & Other Monsters.

Ten Takes from the Letras Latinas Archive: A Partnership with Poets House
An Inside Look at How the Oral History Project Trailers Came Into Fruition

Letras Latinas joins SWWIM for event at The Betsy Hotel as part of its 20th anniversary
Letras Latinas is pleased to partner with SWWIM and The Betsy Hotel to co-present an evening of poetry and conversation.
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"Lighten[ing] the load for future generations": An Interview with Michelle Otero
Brent Ameneyro and Laura Villareal interview Michelle Otero.


A Literary Postcard from Buenos Aires
Mauricio Ruiz recounts his time at the Buenos Aires Book Fair.


Love(ly) Child: A Review and Conversation with Emanuel Xavier
Zachary Joseph Schloss interviews Emanuel Xavier and reviews Xavier's book Love(ly) Child.


"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.


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.

Apply to be a 2024-2025 Poetry Coalition Fellow at Letras Latinas
Letras Latinas is hiring a Poetry Coalition Fellow! Apply today!


“Remember that the little and the useless are what knit the visible world together.”: Interview with Marco Wilkinson on Madder: A Memoir in Weeds
Interview with Marco Wilkinson on Madder: A Memoir in Weeds


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


Gente, Folks: A Review & Conversation with Norman Antonio Zelaya
A review and conversation with Norman Antonio Zelaya on his book Gente, Folks.

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

Interview with jo reyes-boitel on the matchstick litanies
Laura Villareal talks to jo reyes-boitel about their new book the matchstick litanies.


Book Review: Have You Been Long Enough At Table by Leslie Sainz
Brent Ameneyro reviews Leslie Sainz's debut poetry collection Have You Been Long At Table.


Meet Library of America's Latino Poetry Fellow & Apply For a LOA Grant
Interview with Latino Poetry Fellow Susana Plotts-Pineda and information for how to apply for Library of America grant.

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


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

Looking Back at June 3rd – A Celebration of Latinx, Digital, and Los Angeles Poetics
LLB2 Editor Brent Ameneyro reflects on the June 3rd Celebration of Latinx Digital Poetics.


Interview: Anthony Cody on The Rendering
Brent Ameneyro talks to Anthony Cody about his new book The Rendering.


Introducing Unique Niche, a new review column focused on small press books
Diego Báez joins LLB2. His review column, Unique Niche, will feature books by small presses.

Testimonios from Latinx Poetics: a one-day gathering
Adela Najarro, ire'ne lara silva, and Sheryl Luna were asked to share their impressions and experiences after Latinx Poetics: a one-day...

Latinx Poetics: a one-day gathering | Photo Essay
Inspired by the recent publication of Latinx Poetics: Essays on the Art of Poetry edited by Ruben Quesada, Letras Latinas, the literary...


A Selection of Latinx off-site AWP Seattle Events
We hope you'll join us at our event with Ecotheo! Friday, March 10, 2023 from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm In collaboration with Ecotheo, Letras...


Welcome to LLB2
A welcome letter from Laura Villareal & Brent Ameneyro about LLB2.
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