“It kind of doesn't matter what we write as Mexican-American poets. Our writing will always be read as a metaphor for the migrant experience." -Jose Olivarez

"Who does it serve to write stories of trauma for the sake of spectacle for a white consumer?"

José Olivarez discusses his poem "Ars Poetica"

Hey Bluesky-ers, I co-edit LaCuenta.substack.comhttps://lacuenta.substack.com/p/calling-all-undocumented-storytellers

Oh yeah, that social network that no one uses but doesn’t limit the number of posts you can view? LinkedIn, baby! 😎

This is fine.