Oliver de la Paz

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he/him. 🇵🇭Author and editor of 7 books. NEA 2021 Fellow. Kundiman Advisory Board, & Prof. at Holy Cross & RWW's MFA. https://linktr.ee/odelapaz
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Cover Reveal! Image by Antipas Delotavo.

Forthcoming from Liveright Press in 2023.

having an account on Twitter & an account on Mastodon feels a bit like tending to two plants -- one in very bad health & also quite possibly cursed, and the other a very small cutting in a small container. And also they are in two separate houses several miles apart.
This puppy is only 8 mos old. Yikes!

Honored to share a #poem chosen by Victoria Chang for The New York Times from my forthcoming collection THE DIASPORA SONNETS, Liveright Press 2023. #poetry #poets #nytimes

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/magazine/poem-diaspora-sonnet-traveling-between-apartment-rentals.html

Poem: Diaspora Sonnet Traveling Between Apartment Rentals

This poem’s final turn tightly encapsulates the immigrant experience with new language and destinations.

h/T to Anna V.Q. Ross over on Twitter:

This is the brewery owned by Rich Fierro, US Army vet who subdued the gunman @ Club Q, & his wife Jess, CO’s 1st Latina brewery owner/head brewer. Their daughter’s longtime boyfriend was among those killed. The brewery sells gift certificates. Pls share:

https://www.atrevidabeerco.com/

Atrevida Beer Co. Shop

Jess Fierro is the Owner and Head Brewer of Atrevida Beer Company and is challenging the standard definition of craft beer. Jess is the winner of the TV series “Beerland” Season 1, she is designing beers that will entice any beer drinker. Support a Latina, Woman, Veteran, Family Business.

Atrevida Beer Co.

Congratulations to Korean American poet Lee Herrick, who has been named the new poet laureate of California!

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/18/governor-newsom-appoints-california-poet-laureate/

#poetry

Governor Newsom Appoints California Poet Laureate | California Governor

Lee Herrick of Fresno to serve as California’s 10th Poet Laureate SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today appointed Lee Herrick to serve as California’s 10th Poet Laureate. Herrick, 52, of Fresno…

California Governor
Fuzzies by the fireplace. #sundayvibes #bernedoodle
Fuzzies by the fireplace. #sundayvibes #bernedoodle

Hi everyone! I’m new to this space and this is my #introduction post.

I’m an author, editor, and creative writing teacher and you can find my stuff at https://linktr.ee/odelapaz.

I primarily write #poetry and #poems with an occasional #essay or #CreativeNonfiction piece.

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He/him. Author and editor of 7 books. NEA fellow. Kundiman. Holy Cross. PLU MFA.

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