Video | Looking Back at 20 Years of Letras Latinas: a reading and conversation with Richard Blanco and Rigoberto González

Continuing Letras Latinas’ yearlong 20th anniversary series, in October 2024 Notre Dame welcomed visiting poets Richard Blanco and Rigoberto González, moderated by Susana Plotts-Pineda, Latino Poetry Fellow at the Library America. Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology was released in September 2024, and was edited by Rigoberto González, and includes the work of Richard Blanco.

Susana Plotts-Pineda says a few words about the ambitious Library of America project Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology. Richard Blanco is introduced by his longtime friend, special guest and fellow Miami poet Emma Trelles. Notre Dame MFA candidate Emiliano Gomez ’25 MFA introduces Rigoberto González, a fellow California native.