Come talk about building a life as a writer and/or editor with Irene Vázquez! 12:15 to 1:30 in Klapper 708. There will be snacks.

Born in New Orleans, raised in Houston, now living in Manhattan, Irene Vázquez is a queer Black Mexican American poet, editor, translator, and journalist. Their writing sits at the intersection of Black cultural work, placemaking and the environment. Irene's debut chapbook Take Me To the Water was released by Bloof Books in October 2022. They are a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize nominated writer, whose work can be found in Muzzle, the Oxford American, and the Brooklyn Rail, among others. By day, Irene works at Levine Querido, editing books about feisty twelve-year-olds.

Briallen Hopper

Assistant Director

MFA Program in Creative Writing & Literary Translation

Department of English

Queens College, CUNY

my website <https://www.briallenhopper.com/>

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