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Karla Cordero is a descendant of the Chichimeca peoples of northern Mexico, a Chicana poet, educator and author of the poetry collection, How To Pull Apart The Earth (Not A Cult.) a 2019 San Diego Book Award winner and awarding-winning finalist for the International Latino Book Award and the International Book Award. Her work has appeared on NPR, Academy of American Poets, O-Oprah Magazine, Split This Rock, PANK, The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 4 LatiNext Anthology, among other publications. Karla is a recipient of the 2021 California Arts Fellowship, in addition, she is a Macondo, VONA, CantoMundo, Tin House, Pink Door Writing Retreat, Community of Writers Fellow. Karla is the Executive Director for the non-program Glassless Minds and a professor in composition and creative writing at MiraCosta College and San Diego City College. Follow her @karlaflaka13

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Back on the road today… Excited to visit the hometown for the Lit Day Conference💜🙌🏽
I firmly believe the universe finds ways to speak to us…to push us toward purpose, to serve and love others through whatever we’re called to do…it is no coincidence these past few weeks, despite health issues and work…the u
TOMORROW! Join us for… The Latino Book & Family Festival! At MiraCosta College Oceanside 10:00am-4:00pm FREE Event! Here’s the reading line up 🔥🔥 I’ll be signing books and selling other goodies…stop by and say hi! 💜
This past weekend dad came to visit and brought me flowers. Not from a grocery store or florist, but flowers he handpicked and cut fresh from his garden. These are called Mexican Birds of Paradise. The hummingbirds fight over the nectar, the sun ligh
Shoutout to @tellitslantopenmic for your warm welcome ♥️ and for creating a space for all writers to share their work… it makes my heart all warm and fuzzy to see North County San Diego being nurtured by so many brilliant, passionate co
Work has been bananas these past few weeks & I forgot my Vicente Fernández poem found a home back in April! Thank you @kweli.journal and @toropoet for the invitation 😭🙌🏽💜✨ This poem takes me back to family gatherings. My Tías