LatinX & Proud! Reading series continues with poet Analicia Sotelo

Latinx & Proud! Reading Series  with Analicia Sotelo    Tuesday, February 18 7 p.m.  City of Asylum @ Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue FREE!     Click here for free tickets!   Analicia Sotelo's poetry collection Virgin is about more than Greek mythology and Tex-Mex food: it's infused with musings that delve into modern relationship dynamics, familial relationships, love, loss of love, love that never existed, and sexuality without love. The speaker's voice in Virgin is palpable and personal, addressing religion, culture, and societal expectations for women with defiance, often moving the reader to both action and deep introspection. The collection left our staff stunned in the best possible way and we can't wait for you to hear Analicia read.  Analicia will be joined by poets Mónica A. Jiménez, Clarissa A. León, & Jose Maria Ochoa!i.      "The Latinx & Proud! Reading Series amplifies crucial literary voices beyond National Hispanic Heritage Month. Our series hopes to encourage cultural discovery and inclusivity, which is important for individuals to be seen, heard, and accepted." —Karla Lamb, Program Manager @ City of Asylum and LatinX & Proud! advisory board member  The mission of the Latinx & Proud! Reading Series is to incite conversation, empower, & amplify the Latinx community in Pittsburgh, PA & beyond. Latinx & Proud! advisory board:  Adriana E. Ramírez, Eloisa Amezcua, Malcolm Friend & Karla Lamb   Click here for free tickets!   Analicia Sotelo is the inaugural winner of the Jake Adam York Prize, selected by Ross Gay for Milkweed Editions, 2018. She is also the author of the chapbook, Nonstop Godhead, selected by Rigoberto González for a 2016 Poetry Society of America National Chapbook Fellowship. Her poem "I'm Trying to Write a Poem About a Virgin and It's Awful" was selected for Best New Poets 2015 by Tracy K. Smith. . Analicia is the Director of Communications & Development at Writers in the Schools. She serves as an Adroit Journal Summer Mentor, a committee member of the Poison Pen Reading Series, & on the City of Houston's Millennial Advisory Board.   At City of Asylum, we want our events to be welcoming and accessible to all people.  All floors of Alphabet City are wheelchair accessible.  Thanks to the generous support of RAD, we also have hearing assistive systems available for all programs, by advance request.  If you have questions or are in need of accommodations, please contact us.     Click here to contact us about accessibility accommodations       Copyright © 2020 City of Asylum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you registered to hear more from City of Asylum, either at one of our events or online. Our mailing address is: City of Asylum 40 W. North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212