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“Matt Mason must be declared the poet laureate of the Midwest! No other native son celebrates the overlooked America, its unsung citizens (from the anonymous poets to the part-time English teachers), and its expansive indigenous landscape, as well as he does. Mason's poetry is humorous when he wants to be quirky, heartbreaking when he wants to be eloquent, and though he moves effortlessly into other moods and geographies, he always returns to his first and most enduring love (and to what he knows best)-his homeland.”

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Rigoberto Gonzalez

Rigoberto Gonzalez, born on July 18, 1970, is an accomplished writer known for his profound social insights and rich literary techniques. His works explore the identity, culture, and social issues of Latinx Americans. more

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