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"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


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


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


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


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


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


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.
Brent Ameneyro


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


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.
Sofía M. Villamil Durán


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.
Brent Ameneyro


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


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.
Laura Villareal


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...
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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...
Laura Villareal


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