How can poets challenge traditional boundaries of form, voice and structure to produce innovative writing? Through prose poetry, visual poetry, and other experimental techniques, three fearless poets discuss how they push the limits of craft.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jose Hernandez Díaz, Amber McCrary, m.s. RedCherries
Moderator: Estella Gonzalez
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith, Donald and Karen Bachrach

Poets explore themes of self, belonging, and resistance in relation to American identity. Through personal and cultural lenses, these authors redefine what it means to aspire, succeed, and struggle in contemporary America, reshaping complex stories of resilience and hope in the wake of the election.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)  
Sun, Mar 16, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jose Hernandez Díaz, Octavio Quintanilla, Danez Smith
Moderator: Paola Valenzuela
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith, The Greg D. and Melanie S. McFarland Foundation

Three poets - Jose Hernandez Díaz, m.s. RedCherries (Northern Cheyenne Nation), and Leo Romero - discuss themes of Latine and Indigenous identity and inheritance in their work.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jose Hernandez Díaz, m.s. RedCherries, Leo Romero
Moderator: Estella Gonzalez
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library