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SUMMARY:Words\, Wine and Wisdom: A Night of Stories with Leticia Urieta\, Rooster Martinez & Andrew Porter
DESCRIPTION:A Night of Stories with Leticia Urieta\, Rooster Martinez & Andrew Porter followed by a Community Open Mic\nThurs\, April 13\, 6:30-8pm\, In-Person\nPoetic Republic Coffee Co.\, 2330 S. Presa St\nFree & Open to the Public \nJoin us for a night of poetry and literary celebration as we partner with our friends at Poetic Republic Coffee Co. to create an inviting space for the writing community to share words\, wine\, and wisdom\, with a little latte or espresso on the side. \nGet ready to be inspired by the mesmerizing worlds of three writers\, each with their own ferocity of voice. The evening kicks off with Leticia Urieta reading from her hybrid collection of poems and short stories\, Las Criaturas (2021)\, which “tells the stories of untold women.” She’ll be joined by special guests C.L. “Rooster” Martinez and Andrew Porter\, who will share the gifts of their recent works. \nFollowing the featured reading\, we will host a community open mic. Bring your poems\, stories\, and thoughts to share (there will be a 3-minute limit for each reader). Open mic sign-up in person\, starting at 6pm. \n\nLeticia Urieta (she/her/hers) is a Tejana writer from Austin\, TX. She is a teaching artist in the greater Austin community and the Regional Program Manager of Austin Bat Cave\, as well as the co-director of Barrio Writers Austin and Pflugerville\, a free creative writing program for youth. Her work appears or is forthcoming in Chicon Street Poets\, Lumina\, The Offing\, Kweli Journal\, Medium\, Electric Lit\, and others. Her chapbook\, The Monster\, was published in 2018 by LibroMobile Press. Her hybrid collection\, Las Criaturas\, was a finalist for the Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book of Fiction 2022 from the Texas Institute of Letters and is out now from FlowerSong Press. \nChristopher “Rooster” Martinez is an educator and spoken word poet from San Antonio\, Texas. He earned a MA/MFA in Creative Writing\, Literature & Social Justice at Our Lady of the Lake University. He is the author of two poetry books: A Saint for Lost Things (Alabrava Press\, 2020) and As it is in Heaven (Kissing Dynamite Poetry Press\, 2020). For twelve years\, Rooster competed and won slams across the country and co-founded the literary nonprofit Write Art Out Inc.  \nAndrew Porter is the acclaimed\, award-winning author of the story collections The Disappeared (Knopf 2023) and The Theory of Light and Matter (Vintage)\, and the novel In Between Days (Knopf). A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop\, he has received a Pushcart Prize\, a James Michener/Copernicus Fellowship\, and the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction. His work has appeared in One Story\, The Threepenny Review\, Ploughshares\, Narrative\, The Southern Review\, and on Public Radio’s Selected Shorts. He teaches fiction writing and directs the creative writing program at Trinity University in San Antonio\, Texas. \n 
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LOCATION:Poetic Republic Coffee Co.\, 2330 S. Presa St\, San Antonio\, Texas\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Leticia Urieta
DESCRIPTION:RSVP\nJoin us for a free author talk & discussion with Leticia Urieta\, author of Las Criaturas. This session will be moderated by jo reyes-boitel\, a poet\, essayist\, and playwright.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Las Criaturas\, Leticia Urieta hones the conventions of folklore and mythology to center girls & women in a present context. Otherworldly and musical\, Las Criaturas positions the monstrous as a form of power and place of refuge\, firmly asking readers the pertinent questions: “Who creates the monsters? How do las criaturas that pervade our past\, present\, and future find justice?” Urieta has gifted us a daring and playful new work that points us in the right direction.\n–Reyes Ramirez\, author of The Book of Wanderers\n\n\n\nLeticia Urieta (she/her/hers) is a Tejana writer from Austin\, TX. She is a teaching artist in the greater Austin community and a freelance writer. She graduated from Agnes Scott College and holds an MFA in Fiction writing from Texas State University. Her work appears or is forthcoming in Cleaver\, Chicon Street Poets\, Lumina\, The Offing\, Kweli Journal\, Medium\, Electric Lit and others. Her chapbook\, The Monster was published by LibroMobile Press\, and her hybrid collection\, Las Criaturas\, is out now from FlowerSong Press.\n\n\njo reyes-boitel is a poet\, essayist\, and playwright. jo is also a queer\, mixed-Latinx parent working in community. Somehow born in Minnesota\, their family calls Texas\, Florida\, Mexico\, and Cuba home. Recent and forthcoming publications include Huizache\, OyeDrum\, Scalawag Journal\, The Ice Colony\, Windward Review\, La Voz de Esperanza\, Chachalaca Review\, Borderlands\, The Americas Review\, and Your Impossible Voice. jo’s chapbook mouth (Neon Hemlock\, 2021) addressed the struggle of working through others’ views and dominant culture’s impact on the body and the self – toward liberation. Their first book\, Michael + Josephine\, a novel in verse (FlowerSong Press\, 2019)\, reimagined St. Michael the Archangel as a queer woman who begins a love relationship with Josephine\, a disaster relief worker.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-leticia-urieta/
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SUMMARY:Diving into the Weird with Leticia Urieta
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, February 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 & March 7\, 14\, 2023\, 6:30pm-8:30pm CST\, via Zoom\nInstructor: Leticia Urieta\nNonmember: $150; Member: $130; Student/Vet/Mil $75 \nClass Full. Email joshua@geminiink.org to add your name to the Wait List. \n*EARN CPE’S\nSCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. \nAre you a storyteller? Have you ever considered how to push the boundaries of what storytelling could be? Ever wondered what blending genres of horror\, folktales and traditional stories\, as well as magical imaginings\, could mean for your work? In this generative writing workshop for adults 16+\, we will explore short stories\, poems and hybrid pieces that unlock the strange\, the magical\, the grotesque\, and the beautiful that we find in our everyday lives. You will have the opportunity to find the weird in the ordinary\, explore traditional stories and urban legends\, and reimagine realities. \nWho should take this class? Storytellers of all levels interested in poetry\, prose and genre-bending work who are eager to write about the weird. \nClass Participants will:\n \n\nDraft one or more new pieces based on sample readings\, class discussion\, and writing exercises.\nGain new insights into a diverse range of genres\, from horror to speculative imaginings\, to apply to their future writing.\nCome away with an expanded knowledge of contemporary genres.\nReceive feedback on your stories\, as well as suggestions on where to submit and share your work.\n\n\nLeticia Urieta (she/her/hers) is a Tejana writer from Austin\, TX. She is a teaching artist in the greater Austin community and the Regional Program Manager of Austin Bat Cave\, a literary community serving students in the Austin area\, as well as the co-director of Barrio Writers Austin and Pflugerville\, a free creative writing program for youth. Leticia is also a freelance writer. She is a graduate of Agnes Scott College and holds an MFA in Fiction writing from Texas State University. Her work appears or is forthcoming in Chicon Street Poets\, Lumina\, The Offing\, Kweli Journal\, Medium\, Electric Lit\, and others. Her chapbook\, The Monster\, was published in 2018 by LibroMobile Press. Her hybrid collection\, Las Criaturas\, was a finalist for the Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book of Fiction 2022 from the Texas Institute of Letters and is out now from FlowerSong Press.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/diving-into-the-weird-with-leticia-urieta/
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