Four latino poets appearing on zoom

 

Adrian Ernesto, Natalie Garcia, Jean-Pierre Rueda, and Stephanie Sorady are the four Latinx poets reading online from Los Angeles at "Una Noche de Poesia/A Night of Poetry," the Odd Mondays on April 11 from 7pm to 8pm Pacific. Find out more about them below. Get the Zoom link from oddmondaysnoevalley@gmail.com.

ADRIAN ERNESTO is the author of Flashes & Verses… Becoming Attractions from Unsolicited Press, Between the Spine from Picture Show Press, Speaking con su Sombra with Alegría Publishing, and La Belle Ajar & We Are the Ones Possessed from CLASH Books. Adrian lives with his wife in Los Angeles with their adorably spoiled cat Woody Gold.

NATALIE GARCIA is an LA-based Chicana creative professional, an author, spoken-word poet, and creative director. Natalie’s writing focuses on self-love, healing, and spiritual practices for mental health. She is driven by her passion to challenge the Latina narrative. Her first book Cósmica is a collection of Spanglish poems, mantras, and magical self-care rituals. She guides us all into becoming Cosmicas. It was published in the fall of 2021 with Alegria Publishing. Natalie is currently focused on breaking down barriers for her community and helping leverage BIPOC brands in the public relations industry.

JEAN-PIERRE RUEDA was first published in Book by Authors: North Long Beach Anthology in 2009. He self-published his first bilingual chapbook Her Eyes Were the Moon and I Was the Waves in 2020. His work is featured in La Raíz Magazine, a literary magazine focusing on poetry and visual art. He recently released his first Spanish poetry collection Herencias through Alegría Publishing. His book discusses love, family, heritage and celebrates historical Latinx figures as monuments of artistic and cultural success.

STEPHANIE SORADY is a poet, writer, and mental health professional born and raised in Los Angeles. As a result of her own experiences and professional background, she is passionate about de-stigmatizing mental health topics and empowering readers through her work. Her writing also proudly incorporates her Mexican & Irish American background and explores themes such as mindfulness, grief/loss, self-love, feminism, and spirituality.