This week is very special….I spoke to THEE Darrel Alejandro Holnes about love, immigration, translation, race, place, trauma, and his poem tú from his forthcoming book Stepmotherland available for pre-order now! You don’t want to miss this…TRUST me. 

Follow Darrel on Facebook @daholnes, Instagram @blackboytraveljoy, and vía darrelholnes.com! Stepmotherland is available for pre-order through Notre Dame Press and will be released February 2022. 

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!

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