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Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation with Jordan Pérez and Alexandra Lytton Regala. Hosted by SWWIM as part of an ongoing series.

Following their reading, the poets will pose questions to one other, as well as field questions from moderator Laura Villareal, who will identify resonances and unifying themes across their work. There will also be a Q & A with the audience.

Jordan Pérez is a Cuban-American poet whose first book, Santa Tarantula, won the 10th annual Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in POETRY, Cutthroat, Poetry International, Mississippi Review, and elsewhere. She works professionally in childhood sexual abuse prevention. Learn more at www.jordanperezpoetry.com.

Alexandra Lytton Regalado is a Salvadoran-American author, editor, and translator. Her works include Relinquenda, winner of the National Poetry Series (Beacon Press, 2022), and Matria (Black Lawrence Press, 2017). She is the co-founding editor of Kalina press and assistant editor at swwim.org. More info at www.alexandralyttonregalado.com

In celebration of Letras Latinas’s 20th anniversary, The Betsy, SWWIM, and Letras Latinas present this night of poetry and conversation. Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), strives to enhance the visibility, appreciation and study of Latinx literature both on and off the campus of the University of Notre Dame.

SWWIM (Supporting Women Writers in Miami) was co-founded by Jen Karetnick and Catherine Esposito Prescott. SWWIM publishes, promotes, and celebrates women-identifying writers and all gender-expansive definitions of that term with a year-round reading series held at The Betsy-South Beach in Miami Beach, FL and the online poetry journal SWWIM Every Day. 

Poems first published in SWWIM Every Day have been included in Best American Poetry and the Best American Poetry blog, Best of the Net, Best Spiritual Literature, The Orison Anthology, Poets.org, Poetry Daily, The Slowdown, Substack Reads, The Writer’s Almanac, and Women's Voices for Change, among other anthologies, podcasts, and columns, and have garnered Pushcart nominations from contributing editors.

Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation with Jordan Pérez and Alexandra Lytton Regala. Hosted by SWWIM as part of an ongoing series.

Following their reading, the poets will pose questions to one other, as well as field questions from moderator Laura Villareal, who will identify resonances and unifying themes across their work. There will also be a Q & A with the audience.

Jordan Pérez is a Cuban-American poet whose first book, Santa Tarantula, won the 10th annual Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in POETRY, Cutthroat, Poetry International, Mississippi Review, and elsewhere. She works professionally in childhood sexual abuse prevention. Learn more at www.jordanperezpoetry.com.

Alexandra Lytton Regalado is a Salvadoran-American author, editor, and translator. Her works include Relinquenda, winner of the National Poetry Series (Beacon Press, 2022), and Matria (Black Lawrence Press, 2017). She is the co-founding editor of Kalina press and assistant editor at swwim.org. More info at www.alexandralyttonregalado.com

In celebration of Letras Latinas’s 20th anniversary, The Betsy, SWWIM, and Letras Latinas present this night of poetry and conversation. Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), strives to enhance the visibility, appreciation and study of Latinx literature both on and off the campus of the University of Notre Dame.

SWWIM (Supporting Women Writers in Miami) was co-founded by Jen Karetnick and Catherine Esposito Prescott. SWWIM publishes, promotes, and celebrates women-identifying writers and all gender-expansive definitions of that term with a year-round reading series held at The Betsy-South Beach in Miami Beach, FL and the online poetry journal SWWIM Every Day. 

Poems first published in SWWIM Every Day have been included in Best American Poetry and the Best American Poetry blog, Best of the Net, Best Spiritual Literature, The Orison Anthology, Poets.org, Poetry Daily, The Slowdown, Substack Reads, The Writer’s Almanac, and Women's Voices for Change, among other anthologies, podcasts, and columns, and have garnered Pushcart nominations from contributing editors.

More about The Betsy-South Beach
The Betsy-South Beach is a luxury hotel on Ocean Drive that hosts the longest-running live music series on Miami Beach, with Latin Jazz on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Listen along while dining in LT Steak & Seafood or enjoying a refreshing libation at the Bar.
When & Where
Sep 12, 2024, 7:00pm to 8:00pm Timezone: EDT
Free


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