POET. SCHOLAR. NOVELIST. WRITER. EDITOR.

NEW Books from Melissa: 

COATLICUE EATS THE APPLE
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"In Coatlicue Eats the Apple, Melissa Castillo-Garsow introduces us to the poetry of refusal and discovery. By subverting sacred symbols with angsty, humorous rebellion, Castillo-Garsow becomes the iconoclast that we all need. Beware: her poetry is not for us who seek decoration and adornment; her poetry is the mosh pit into which we are accidentally tossed, momentarily lost, and thankfully self-discovered" -Willie Perdomo, The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon

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¡MANTECA!: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AFRO-LATINO POETRY

Bringing together some of the biggest names in Latino poetry with talented newcomers, this Anthology is a celebration of a long history of Afro-Latinidad in the United States. It represents three generations of Afro-Latino poetics from across the country and  is  published by Arte Público Press as well as available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
“A welcome addition to the cornucopia of books sharing the poetic voices of the Americas. ¡Manteca!, like its English translation, ‘butter,’ will melt delectably in the mind, creating flavors and nuances to ponder again and again.” — Booklist 

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​ ​LA VERDAD: AN INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON HIP HOP LATINIDADES

The first volume of its kind, La Verdad features 20 essays about Hip Hop in Latin America with a new focus on the participation of women, indigenous peoples and Afro-descendents. Covering more than a dozen countries and five languages, it is the first book from Ohio State University Press's new Global Latino/a Series.
Available  as e-book, Hardback and Paperback at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
“This volume forges a new path in the critical debates on hip hop by studying the global engagement of Latinos with hip hop, one in which a transnational lens becomes absolutely necessary.—Ignacio Corona, coeditor of Postnational Musical Identities: Cultural Production, Distribution, and Consumption in a Globalized Scenario