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Amplifying Puerto Rican and underrepresented voices while supporting aspiring & emerging writers through her writing, teaching, and advocacy.

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Celebrating Women at Yale

9/26/2020

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Li Yun Alvarado reads "Momentos de María" for 150 Years of Women at Yale

150 Years of Women at Yale: Performances from Yale Alumni on Vimeo.

150 Years of Women at Yale
Saturday, September 26, 2020 

10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST

I helped celebrate Women at Yale by
 reading excerpts from my poem “Momentos de María.”
I dedicate this poem to the the 3,000+ families who lost loved ones in Puerto Rico because of the Hurricanes three years ago.
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July 2020 Reading

7/26/2020

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Place, Body, and Memory Reading

One of the highlights of my summer was participating in this virtual reading and fantastic discussion with such talented writers.

​Enjoy the reading and follow the participating writers at the links below!
Watch the full reading above. I'm introduced at 13:30.

Plus: don't miss the excellent discussion after our readings.

Poems Read:
To the White Parenting "Expert"
Another Abuela Poem
Hechizo Para Congelar
Intercessions
Facetime Goodbyes

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Photo Recaps: AWP and The Muse & The Marketplace

4/12/2019

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It's taken me a week to recover from the whirlwind trips to Portland, OR for AWP and Boston, MA for The Muse & The Marketplace.

The best part of each was definitely connecting with old friends and making some new ones.

I documented my fun on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and below is a sampling of the pics I took.

​You can click on any of the posts to access the original Instagram or Facebook posts and explore further.

Enjoy!

Writers Conferences Recaps: #AWP19 & #Muse19

#Muse19


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Muse & Marketplace 2019: Learn & Inspire

3/28/2019

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#Muse19 & You Need a Website

Besides attending AWP at the end of this month (read more about that here), I'm also excited to be heading to some of my old stomping grounds to present at GrubStreet's The Muse & The Marketplace conference.

​I haven't been to Boston, where I lived for three years after college, in years and I can't wait to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones.

I'm especially excited to share my presentation on First Author Websites:
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Saturday, April 6th at 1:00pm
6C: You Need A Website! A Practical Guide to the What, Why, and How of Building Your First Author Website 
with Li Yun Alvarado
 


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AWP 2019 Here I Come!

3/21/2019

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Setting Intentions to Make the Most of YOUR Conference Experience


AWP
 is a little over a month away, and I'm already preparing my plan of attack. (I'm also heading to The Muse & The Marketplace and you can read more about that here.

I've created the handy worksheet below to help YOU get your own conference planning on! (BTW: whether you're going to AWP or just wishing you had an upcoming conference, I think you'll find it useful):
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Click here to download: CONFERENCING WITH INTENTION: A WORKSHEET TO HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE
Picture of Li Yun Alvarado holding her pregnant belly and a postcard with a picture of the cover of her book Words or Water in front of a Finishing Line Press sign at AWP 2016.
AWP 2016 in Los Angeles: I was expecting: a book and a baby!

Words or Water @ AWP 2019!

Thursday, March 28
11:00 am - 11:30 am Signing Words or Water at Finishing Line Press Table (T6073)

Friday, March 29
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Signing Words or Water at Finishing Line Press Table (T6073)

​Read on below to learn about how I made my plans to fulfill my current needs and to check out my tentative schedule.

​And If you're headed to AWP later this month -- I'd love to see you -- come find me!

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FB Live Readings

9/19/2018

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Remembering Hurricane María & Its Aftermath: Two Readings


I've hosted two FB Live readings to keep Puerto Rico front of mind as we approach 9/20/18, the one year anniversary of Hurricane María making landfall on the island.

Please watch and share both videos below, and please support Taller Salud.

"Literatura, Música, y (Huracán) María:
Reflections from the Diaspora
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Read on September 12, 2018 at 10am (PST)

Grateful acknowledgements to VIDA Review for giving this essay a home.

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FB Live Reading 1/2: Wednesday, Sept 12, 2018

9/10/2018

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Remembering Hurricane María & Its Aftermath: Two Readings


"Literatura, Música, y (Huracán) Maria: Reflections from the Diaspora"


​Join me for two FB Live Readings this month (9/12/18 & 9/19/18).

I'm hosting both readings to keep Puerto Rico front of mind as we approach 9/20, the one year anniversary of Hurricane María making landfall on the island.

If you join live or watch the replay of either reading, I hope you will also support my fundraising campaign on behalf of Puerto Rico's Taller Salud.  

(My campaign has ended, but you can support Taller Salud directly using the link below):

Support for Taller Salud
Suggested Offering $10

On September 12, 2018 at 10am (PST), I read my personal essay:

"Literatura, Música, y (Huracán) Maria: Reflections from the Diaspora."

Click on the essay title above to read the published version and to follow along as I read.

Click on the video image below to watch!

Below that you'll find links to the texts and songs I reference throughout the essay.

Grateful acknowledgements to VIDA Review for giving this essay a home.

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Honoring the Nuyorican @ Beyond Baroque

3/11/2018

 

Photos from our reading at Beyond Baroque

Thank you Luivette Resto for inviting me to participate.

Shout out to my fellow readers Yago S. Cura, Joshua Evans, Reinaldo Antonio Macías, Hector Luis Rivera Ortiz, and harold terzón.

Event Description: On March 10th as part of the week long events, Beyond Beat, East meets West as we honor the impact & inspiration that is the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. 

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