These Latinx poets shine on and off the page with stories of culture, identity, and the deep complexities of belonging. Alberto Álvaro Ríos, Jose Hernandez Díaz and María Dolores Águila have carefully cultivated a creative space of resilience, honoring Chicano heritage in the face of adversity.
| Where: | Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)    |
| When: | Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm |
| Signing area: | Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Nuestras Raices |
| Moderator: | Estella Gonzalez |
María Dolores Águila is a Chicana poet and author writing about resistance and resilience. Her award-winning picture book "Barrio Rising" was featured by NPR, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly....
Jose Hernandez Diaz is a 2017 NEA Poetry Fellow, as well as the author of several books including "Bad Mexican, Bad American," "The Parachutist," "Portrait of the Artist as a Brown Man," and "The Lighthouse Tattoo....
Arizona’s inaugural poet laureate, a recent chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, and director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Alberto Álvaro Ríos has taught at Arizona State University since 1982....
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