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Tinta Vox
Tinta Vox is committed to the interconnected beliefs that literature is necessary, that language is continually evolving and that Chican@/ Latin@ have significant impact on the trajectory of both language and literature. The Press focuses primarily on poetry from emerging and mid-career writers with specific intent to develop and support authors and broaden the audience for Chican@/ Latin@ letters. Tinta Vox is further committed to the effort to place literature from all communities of color at the forefront of social dialogue and utilize the transformational power of the written and spoken … [Read More...]
Chorizo Tonguefire
"...we are the color// of moreno burnt brown tacos// somos la luz de la cruz// somos los perdidos los desaparecidos// malhumorados enchilados// picosos saladitos astronautas// sometimes i feel we're lost in the closet silence of printed work// amid the screaming vehicles passing by// we are undocumented by the scent of yerba buena// somos los que se atreven a cantar// we are the voiceless...// we are all that is// that is all we are// we are taqueros" From Taco Shop Poets Manifesto. With feet on both sides of the border, we declare that cappuccino and poetry are no more! Long live salsa and … [Read More...]
Our New Book
Sugarskull Sueños- In celebration of the TSP's legacy's of group performances and solo work, four core members of the group reunite for the first time since the foment of those high- octane, salsa-infused early days to present "Sugarskull Sueños" a collection of their most recent work. The chapbook features twelve new poems by taqueros Adrian Arancibia, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, Tomas Riley, and Miguel-Angel Soria. The book is available in both paperback and electronic formats. Please visit www.tintavox.com or www.tintavox.wordpress.com for more information … [Read More...]
