virtual event next week + updates

Been surprised by how busy I’ve been this month. I definitely plan on posting some microreviews in July. In the meantime, here’s some of what I’ve been and will be up to

Flyer for the upcoming virtual event.

Super-excited to be doing a virtual event next week with dope poet and fellow Black Lawrence Press author Alan Chazaro. I’ve admired Chazaro’s work for a few years and have found it a delight to read as well as teach. Here are the details of the event including the registration link:

WHAT: Black Lawrence Press Reading Series: José Angel Araguz & Alan Chazaro
WHEN: Tuesday, Jun 28, 2022 08:00 PM, EDT
WHERE: online, Zoom
REGISTRATION: This event requires pre-registration.

Also, I continue to be grateful and humbled by the reactions to Rotura. It really means a lot to me to have people engage with the work, either by buying a copy of the book, attending a virtual event, or checking out excerpts online.

Here are some recent reviews I’m excited to share:

Thank you to poet and dear friend, Kathleen Aguero, for including Rotura in the Kenyon Review’s “KR 2022 Summer Reading Recommendations” list.I am also grateful for Denise, one of the writers for the site New Pages, for doing a short review of Rotura.Lastly, thank you to Rochelle Jewel Shapiro for spending time with my book and writing a review of it on her blog. A black cat peering out of a box.

Lastly, here is a picture of my cat Semilla whose eyes are a wonder in themselves, no?

¡cuidanse!

José