Celebrating Latine Women Writers
A panel of Latine women writers of various backgrounds and writing genres delve into What it means to be a Latine woman's voice, addressing biases and how these experiences have shaped your writing. RescuePoetix facilitates this event with questions, invites the audience to bring their questions as the participants share their work and perspectives in this forum.
RescuePoetix | Susan Justiniano is a globally published, performing poet and twice-honored Poet Laureate. RescuePoetix™ professional artist brand was established in 2006 As a teaching artist and advocate she is deeply involved in the Arts globally, including active integration of the Arts through Social Justice and Education. More info: https://linktr.ee/rescuepoetix
Elaine Nadal is Poet Laureate of Milford, Connecticut and author of two poetry books: When and Sweat, Dance, Sing, Cut, published by Finishing Line Press. She is a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net-nominee and has delivered a TEDx talk on hope, poetry, and music.
Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta (she/they) is a professor at CUNY-BCC. Their poetry book, Things to Pack on the Way to Everywhere, is available from Get Fresh Books. She is the editor of Latina Outsiders (Routledge, 2019), Creative Writing Editor at Chicana/Latina Studies Journal, and a Poetry Editor at WSQ Journal.
Isa Anastasia Rivas, a poet and playwright from Los Sures, Brooklyn, explores hardship, trauma, and political struggle within the Boricua Diaspora, especially Boricuir and Trans communities. Her work appears in The Acentos Review, Belladonna* and The Poetry Project, and anthologies like la piel del arrecife.
Lisa “Rubi G.” Ventura (she/her) is a poet, essayist, performer, and author of ¿Con qué papel me envuelves la luna? Her work has been published and showcased by numerous literary platforms and arts organizations. Lisa’s a VONA 2022 alumni and a 2024 mentee for the Latinx-in-Publishing program. Find her at www.lapoetarubi.com.
Isabel Cruz is a Boricua poet and the Inaugural Youth Poetry Ambassador for the Paterson Poetry Festival. She was awarded the 2023 Eleanor Cederstrom Prize, the 2024 Five College Prose and Poetry Prize, and the 2024 Elizabeth Babcock Prize. She has been published by The Poetry Society of New York. In October 2024, she will be a Featured Poet at the 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival
