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Learning from Juan Felipe Herrera: Let Me Tell You What A Poem Brings
Congratulations to Juan Felipe Herrera! I am very happy to hear that his latest book, Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems (University of Arizona Press, 2008) has just won the 2008 Natio… more →
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Big Other Contributors' News #5
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John Madera wrote 1 month ago: Lily Hoang will be reading in New York City on Dec. 2 with Uwem Akpan & Juan Felipe Herrera for … more →
Limpia for Walking into Clear Campos
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Anisa wrote 2 months ago: from Notebooks of a Chile Verde Smuggler by Juan Felipe Herrera Limpia for Walking into Clear Campos … more →
Raising his Voice
ericedits wrote 5 months ago: The early sparks of the celebrated poetry of Juan Felipe Herrera. By Milan Gagnon Poetry Media Servi … more →
let me tell you what a poem brings :: juan felipe herrera
supriyanna wrote 6 months ago: for Charles Fishman Before you go further, let me tell you what a poem brings, first, you must know … more →
8th grade Debates
Mrs. Mac: Library Lady wrote 7 months ago: During the morning on Friday, I visited Ms. Streisfeld’s 8th graders. I talked about Juan Feli … more →
Mason Alum Receives Walt Whitman Award for Poetry
Melanie Bonsall wrote 7 months ago: I could hardly believe my eyes this morning when I read in the Mason Gazette that one of my fellow M … more →
Juan Felipe Herrera
pbsamuelson wrote 9 months ago: Juan Felipe Herrera is a poet, performer, writer, cartoonist, activist and teacher and a first gener … more →
Learning from Juan Felipe Herrera: Let Me Tell You What A Poem Brings
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Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 9 months ago: Congratulations to Juan Felipe Herrera! I am very happy to hear that his latest book, Half of the Wo … more →
Academy of American Poets: Walt Whitman Award, speaking of Juan Felipe Herrera
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: The Walt Whitman Award brings first-book publication, a cash prize of $5,000, and a one-month reside … more →
Quickie Reading Update: Juan Felipe Herrera, Loteria Cards and Fortune Poems: A Book of Lives
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: Loteria Cards and Fortune Poems: A Book of Lives (City Lights Books) by Juan Felipe Herrera I just s … more →
Update: California Poet Laureate News
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Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: [Shout out to Ching-In Chen for the info!] There are four finalists for the position of California P … more →
New York Times on Juan Felipe Herrera: ‘Punk Half Panther’
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: If there is one earlier writer [Juan Felipe] Herrera resembles, that writer is Allen Ginsberg, whose … more →
Poem Draft: West Oakland Invocation
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Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: West Oakland Invocation After Juan Felipe Herrera’s “Blood Gang Call” Calling all scrap metal picker … more →
Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems by Juan Felipe Herrera!
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Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: Hey all, I’ve just received this press release from Juan Felipe Herrera: Contact: Holly Schaff … more →
Done!
Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: Submitted the California Poet Laureate application for Juan Felipe Herrera! Oscar and Ching-In helpe … more →
Poet Laureates and All
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Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: Some news and thoughts in and about Poet Laureate Land. (1) Tony Brown is the new Poet Laureate of t … more →
Quickie Reading Updates: Jen Bervin's Nets and Juan Felipe Herrera's Border-Crosser With a Lamborghini Dream
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Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: Jen Bervin’s Nets is a deceptively quick read, I think. I didn’t read the actual Shakesp … more →
Current Reading: Very quick thoughts on Juan Felipe Herrera and Andres Montoya
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Barbara Jane Reyes wrote 1 year ago: (1) I finished Juan Felipe Herrera’s 187 Reasons Why Mexicanos Can’t Cross The Border: U … more →
