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Poetry Reading & Discussion: mónica teresa ortiz & Reyes Ramirez

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, November 16

Poetry Tent

Songful and arresting, Book of Provocations and El Rey of Gold Teeth mix joy with generational grief. Language and voice are paramount to these boundary-pushing collections that document marginalized stories, the effects of colonialism, and histories that continue to haunt. mónica teresa ortiz, grounded in lush landscapes and queer love, writes toward liberation and hope. Reyes Ramirez, with an eye on the mundane but turning toward the astonishing, takes up each page with fragments and memory. In both, there are deep ties to Texas and Mexico, at times explicitly stated but frequently alluded to with bits of language or explorations of identity. Join these Texas poets for a reading and discussion on tender subversions and interpretation of time.