Primera Pagina - Poetry from the Latino Heartland - Paperback

by Latino Writers Collective (Author)

''This first anthology, Primera Pagina, by the Latino Writers Collective, is a breath of fresh air, '' writes Virgil Suarez. Francisco Aragón writes, ''Primera Pagina is more than a book, more than an anthology. It s a community one borne of community-building in the best sense of the term.'' And as Rane Arroyo writes in his preface, ''How might Latino poets living in the Midwest differ from those writing and living in other parts of our country? Read these poets for that answer.''

Author Biography

The Latino Writers Collective is a group of Latino writers living and working in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Through monthly meetings and critiques, LWC helps hone and polish the work of its members for publication. In addition to creative support, LWC organizes and coordinates projects for the larger community, including the Primera Página Reading Series, to showcase national and local Latino writers. LWC works with organizations to provide role models and instruction to Latino youth. It has also earned national acclaim for it's Migrant Youth Writers Workshop. In 2016 LWC will celebrate it's 10th year anniversary. LWC's press Cucui Press has published two anthologies: "Primera Página: Poetry from the Latino Heartland" and "Cuentos del Centro: Stories from the Latino Heartland" Coming in 2016: Spanish-Language Anthology