Featuring: Erico Ortiz and “Making It Speak: Poets & Artists in Cahoots!”

Today we’re thrilled to present an interview with Erico Ortiz, a creative artist in Wisconsin, who tells us today about his relationship to libraries and a wonderful poetry + visual art project he produced with other poets and artists last year. Enjoy!~ Laura

Library asIncubator Project (LAIP):Introduce yourself! Who are you, and what sort of creative work do you do?

Erico Ortiz (EO):My name is Erico Ortiz. I taught Spanish in the Milwaukee Public Schools for ten years. Eventually, I moved in...