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April 25, 2021(1 event)

POETRY: 2021 Hillary Gravendyk Prize

POETRY
February 1, 2021 April 30, 2021

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Hillary Gravendyk Prize & 2021 Contest Opening

Open for submissions February 1 - April 30, 2021

$20 per manuscript via Inlandia’s Submittable page: 

https://tinyurl.com/HillaryGravendykPrize

 

Regional Hillary Gravendyk Prize winner Jonathan Maule is the winner of the 2014 Academy of American Poets Contest at Cal Poly, SLO. His first book of poetry, 'Dog Star', was published by Big Yes Press, and his work has also appeared in Askew, Talking River, Rain Taxi, RHINO Reviews!, Spillway, and Phoebe. He lives and teaches in Twentynine Palms, CA.

 

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the Inlandia Institute are given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. resident and a poetry collection by a poet residing in Inland Southern California, including Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and any non-coastal area of Southern California, from Death Valley to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

 

About the 2021  Judges

Margaret Ronda is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of California-Davis, where she teaches American poetry and environmental theory and literature. She is the author of two books of poems, 'Personification' (Saturnalia Books, 2010) and 'For Hunger' (2018), and a critical study, 'Remainders: American Poetry at Nature’s End' (Stanford University Press, 2018).

Megan Gravendyk-Estrella is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Poet. Megan is a two time winner of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize and the author of the Seattle Young Playwrights prize winning short play “Good Evening Mrs. Gerfella”. Megan lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Jose and his daughter, Sofia. Hillary and Megan wrote together their entire lives and most recently attended the Napa Valley Writers Workshop. Prior to Hillary’s passing, the sister’s work-shopped poetry and short fiction together, including many poems in Hillary’s book, 'Harm'.

April 26, 2021(1 event)

POETRY: 2021 Hillary Gravendyk Prize

POETRY
February 1, 2021 April 30, 2021

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Hillary Gravendyk Prize & 2021 Contest Opening

Open for submissions February 1 - April 30, 2021

$20 per manuscript via Inlandia’s Submittable page: 

https://tinyurl.com/HillaryGravendykPrize

 

Regional Hillary Gravendyk Prize winner Jonathan Maule is the winner of the 2014 Academy of American Poets Contest at Cal Poly, SLO. His first book of poetry, 'Dog Star', was published by Big Yes Press, and his work has also appeared in Askew, Talking River, Rain Taxi, RHINO Reviews!, Spillway, and Phoebe. He lives and teaches in Twentynine Palms, CA.

 

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the Inlandia Institute are given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. resident and a poetry collection by a poet residing in Inland Southern California, including Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and any non-coastal area of Southern California, from Death Valley to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

 

About the 2021  Judges

Margaret Ronda is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of California-Davis, where she teaches American poetry and environmental theory and literature. She is the author of two books of poems, 'Personification' (Saturnalia Books, 2010) and 'For Hunger' (2018), and a critical study, 'Remainders: American Poetry at Nature’s End' (Stanford University Press, 2018).

Megan Gravendyk-Estrella is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Poet. Megan is a two time winner of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize and the author of the Seattle Young Playwrights prize winning short play “Good Evening Mrs. Gerfella”. Megan lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Jose and his daughter, Sofia. Hillary and Megan wrote together their entire lives and most recently attended the Napa Valley Writers Workshop. Prior to Hillary’s passing, the sister’s work-shopped poetry and short fiction together, including many poems in Hillary’s book, 'Harm'.

April 27, 2021(1 event)

POETRY: 2021 Hillary Gravendyk Prize

POETRY
February 1, 2021 April 30, 2021

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Hillary Gravendyk Prize & 2021 Contest Opening

Open for submissions February 1 - April 30, 2021

$20 per manuscript via Inlandia’s Submittable page: 

https://tinyurl.com/HillaryGravendykPrize

 

Regional Hillary Gravendyk Prize winner Jonathan Maule is the winner of the 2014 Academy of American Poets Contest at Cal Poly, SLO. His first book of poetry, 'Dog Star', was published by Big Yes Press, and his work has also appeared in Askew, Talking River, Rain Taxi, RHINO Reviews!, Spillway, and Phoebe. He lives and teaches in Twentynine Palms, CA.

 

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the Inlandia Institute are given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. resident and a poetry collection by a poet residing in Inland Southern California, including Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and any non-coastal area of Southern California, from Death Valley to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

 

About the 2021  Judges

Margaret Ronda is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of California-Davis, where she teaches American poetry and environmental theory and literature. She is the author of two books of poems, 'Personification' (Saturnalia Books, 2010) and 'For Hunger' (2018), and a critical study, 'Remainders: American Poetry at Nature’s End' (Stanford University Press, 2018).

Megan Gravendyk-Estrella is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Poet. Megan is a two time winner of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize and the author of the Seattle Young Playwrights prize winning short play “Good Evening Mrs. Gerfella”. Megan lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Jose and his daughter, Sofia. Hillary and Megan wrote together their entire lives and most recently attended the Napa Valley Writers Workshop. Prior to Hillary’s passing, the sister’s work-shopped poetry and short fiction together, including many poems in Hillary’s book, 'Harm'.

April 28, 2021(1 event)

POETRY: 2021 Hillary Gravendyk Prize

POETRY
February 1, 2021 April 30, 2021

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Hillary Gravendyk Prize & 2021 Contest Opening

Open for submissions February 1 - April 30, 2021

$20 per manuscript via Inlandia’s Submittable page: 

https://tinyurl.com/HillaryGravendykPrize

 

Regional Hillary Gravendyk Prize winner Jonathan Maule is the winner of the 2014 Academy of American Poets Contest at Cal Poly, SLO. His first book of poetry, 'Dog Star', was published by Big Yes Press, and his work has also appeared in Askew, Talking River, Rain Taxi, RHINO Reviews!, Spillway, and Phoebe. He lives and teaches in Twentynine Palms, CA.

 

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the Inlandia Institute are given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. resident and a poetry collection by a poet residing in Inland Southern California, including Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and any non-coastal area of Southern California, from Death Valley to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

 

About the 2021  Judges

Margaret Ronda is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of California-Davis, where she teaches American poetry and environmental theory and literature. She is the author of two books of poems, 'Personification' (Saturnalia Books, 2010) and 'For Hunger' (2018), and a critical study, 'Remainders: American Poetry at Nature’s End' (Stanford University Press, 2018).

Megan Gravendyk-Estrella is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Poet. Megan is a two time winner of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize and the author of the Seattle Young Playwrights prize winning short play “Good Evening Mrs. Gerfella”. Megan lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Jose and his daughter, Sofia. Hillary and Megan wrote together their entire lives and most recently attended the Napa Valley Writers Workshop. Prior to Hillary’s passing, the sister’s work-shopped poetry and short fiction together, including many poems in Hillary’s book, 'Harm'.

April 29, 2021(1 event)

POETRY: 2021 Hillary Gravendyk Prize

POETRY
February 1, 2021 April 30, 2021

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Hillary Gravendyk Prize & 2021 Contest Opening

Open for submissions February 1 - April 30, 2021

$20 per manuscript via Inlandia’s Submittable page: 

https://tinyurl.com/HillaryGravendykPrize

 

Regional Hillary Gravendyk Prize winner Jonathan Maule is the winner of the 2014 Academy of American Poets Contest at Cal Poly, SLO. His first book of poetry, 'Dog Star', was published by Big Yes Press, and his work has also appeared in Askew, Talking River, Rain Taxi, RHINO Reviews!, Spillway, and Phoebe. He lives and teaches in Twentynine Palms, CA.

 

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the Inlandia Institute are given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. resident and a poetry collection by a poet residing in Inland Southern California, including Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and any non-coastal area of Southern California, from Death Valley to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

 

About the 2021  Judges

Margaret Ronda is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of California-Davis, where she teaches American poetry and environmental theory and literature. She is the author of two books of poems, 'Personification' (Saturnalia Books, 2010) and 'For Hunger' (2018), and a critical study, 'Remainders: American Poetry at Nature’s End' (Stanford University Press, 2018).

Megan Gravendyk-Estrella is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Poet. Megan is a two time winner of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize and the author of the Seattle Young Playwrights prize winning short play “Good Evening Mrs. Gerfella”. Megan lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Jose and his daughter, Sofia. Hillary and Megan wrote together their entire lives and most recently attended the Napa Valley Writers Workshop. Prior to Hillary’s passing, the sister’s work-shopped poetry and short fiction together, including many poems in Hillary’s book, 'Harm'.

April 30, 2021(1 event)

POETRY: 2021 Hillary Gravendyk Prize

POETRY
February 1, 2021 April 30, 2021

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Hillary Gravendyk Prize & 2021 Contest Opening

Open for submissions February 1 - April 30, 2021

$20 per manuscript via Inlandia’s Submittable page: 

https://tinyurl.com/HillaryGravendykPrize

 

Regional Hillary Gravendyk Prize winner Jonathan Maule is the winner of the 2014 Academy of American Poets Contest at Cal Poly, SLO. His first book of poetry, 'Dog Star', was published by Big Yes Press, and his work has also appeared in Askew, Talking River, Rain Taxi, RHINO Reviews!, Spillway, and Phoebe. He lives and teaches in Twentynine Palms, CA.

 

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the Inlandia Institute are given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. resident and a poetry collection by a poet residing in Inland Southern California, including Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and any non-coastal area of Southern California, from Death Valley to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

 

About the 2021  Judges

Margaret Ronda is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of California-Davis, where she teaches American poetry and environmental theory and literature. She is the author of two books of poems, 'Personification' (Saturnalia Books, 2010) and 'For Hunger' (2018), and a critical study, 'Remainders: American Poetry at Nature’s End' (Stanford University Press, 2018).

Megan Gravendyk-Estrella is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Poet. Megan is a two time winner of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize and the author of the Seattle Young Playwrights prize winning short play “Good Evening Mrs. Gerfella”. Megan lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Jose and his daughter, Sofia. Hillary and Megan wrote together their entire lives and most recently attended the Napa Valley Writers Workshop. Prior to Hillary’s passing, the sister’s work-shopped poetry and short fiction together, including many poems in Hillary’s book, 'Harm'.

May 1, 2021
May 2, 2021(1 event)

2:00 pm: "The Fifth Sun" Around the World with Karen & Nicole


May 2, 2021

First Sundays Interactive Live Storytelling and Puppetry Series

Around the World with Karen & Nicole

Inlandia Institute and the Riverside Art Museum conclude their “Wintering into Spring” schedule on Sunday, May 2, with “The Fifth Sun” an Aztec creation story from Mexico. For four consecutive tries, the Aztec gods have failed to put the sun and moon up in the sky. Will they succeed with the fifth sun? RSVP:  tinyurl.com/aroundtheworldstory8

May 3, 2021
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May 5, 2021(1 event)

6:00 pm: Celebrating Cultura: Cinco de Mayo over the Ages


May 5, 2021

The Inlandia Institute, in partnership with Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech, is excited to present a dynamic panel discussion about the significance of el Cinco de Mayo to Chicanos. Join José Chávez, Dr. Carlos Cortés, Jorge Mr. Blue Hernandez, Dr. Irene M. Sanchez, Ofelia Valdez-Yeager, and Frances J. Vasquez at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 5, to hear about cultural and historical perspectives of why Chicanos have embraced Batalla de Puebla, which took place in México 159 years ago — on May 5, 1862.

The program will be a festive evening celebrating cultura with local educators and cultural arts aficionados with pláticas, music, poetry, stories, and reflections on the Chicano/Latina experience regarding el Cinco de Mayo and the celebrations in California since 1863.

On Zoom, free and open to the public.

RSVP today! https://tinyurl.com/CelebratingCultura2

 

May 6, 2021(1 event)

7:00 pm: 4th Annual All-Teen Issue LAUNCH


May 6, 2021

Thursday, May 6 (7:00-8:30 PM)

4th Annual All-Teen Issue of Inlandia: A Literary Journey

Join us as we launch the 4th annual All-Teen Issue of Inlandia's online literary journal with LIVE readings!

For the fourth year in a row, Inlandia has opened up its online literary journal to a slate of teen-aged guest editors, searching for the most vibrant work created by and for teens. Support the next generation of creatives as they share work selected by their peers for inclusion in this issue.

In partnership with the Riverside Public Library for the City of Riverside’s First Thursdays Virtual Arts Walk program. On Zoom. Free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required: https://tinyurl.com/ILJAllTeenIssue

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May 13, 2021(1 event)

7:00 pm: LIVE STORYTELLING with The Flame: Firsts and Worsts


May 13, 2021

Inlandia at Home is gearing up for an exciting new season of oral storytelling with The Flame: Firsts and Worsts, beginning May 13 and running through May 27, from 7:00-8:30 PM. This virtual series will be held entirely on Zoom, and includes two workshops, a final rehearsal, and a public storytelling performance.

Workshop #1 – Thursday, May 13, 7:00-8:30 PM

Workshop #2 – Thursday, May 20, 7:00-8:30 PM

Final Rehearsal – Tuesday, May 25, 7:00-8:30 PM

Public Storytelling Performance – Thursday, May 27, 7:00-8:30 PM

As we cruise into late spring, The Flame returns for another round of true stories shared live online exploring the theme of “Firsts and Worsts.” Interested in taking the storytelling stage? The Flame would love to hear the story of your first job, your first friend, your first kiss – or your worst job, your worst friend, or your worst kiss on your worst first date.

Two workshops and a final rehearsal prior to the storytelling event will provide the guidance and time needed to develop stories to be shared with a live audience. The process will be fun and challenging, but not as challenging as saying the title of the theme five times fast, “Firsts and Worsts,” “Firsts and Worsts,” “Firsts and Firsts,” “Worsts and Worsts,” “Stirsts and Sfworsts” …

If you would like to be one of the storytellers and have a “first and/or worst” story you’d like to share, please send a short synopsis to Inlandia@InlandiaInstitute.org. Free and open to the public, but spaces are limited!

 

 

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May 20, 2021(1 event)

7:00 pm: LIVE STORYTELLING with The Flame: Firsts and Worsts


May 20, 2021

Inlandia at Home is gearing up for an exciting new season of oral storytelling with The Flame: Firsts and Worsts, beginning May 13 and running through May 27, from 7:00-8:30 PM. This virtual series will be held entirely on Zoom, and includes two workshops, a final rehearsal, and a public storytelling performance.

Workshop #1 – Thursday, May 13, 7:00-8:30 PM

Workshop #2 – Thursday, May 20, 7:00-8:30 PM

Final Rehearsal – Tuesday, May 25, 7:00-8:30 PM

Public Storytelling Performance – Thursday, May 27, 7:00-8:30 PM

As we cruise into late spring, The Flame returns for another round of true stories shared live online exploring the theme of “Firsts and Worsts.” Interested in taking the storytelling stage? The Flame would love to hear the story of your first job, your first friend, your first kiss – or your worst job, your worst friend, or your worst kiss on your worst first date.

Two workshops and a final rehearsal prior to the storytelling event will provide the guidance and time needed to develop stories to be shared with a live audience. The process will be fun and challenging, but not as challenging as saying the title of the theme five times fast, “Firsts and Worsts,” “Firsts and Worsts,” “Firsts and Firsts,” “Worsts and Worsts,” “Stirsts and Sfworsts” …

If you would like to be one of the storytellers and have a “first and/or worst” story you’d like to share, please send a short synopsis to Inlandia@InlandiaInstitute.org. Free and open to the public, but spaces are limited!

 

 

May 21, 2021
May 22, 2021(1 event)

2:00 pm: "Good Advice" Around the World with Karen & Nicole


May 22, 2021

Saturday, May 22 (2:00-3:00 PM)

Toward Peace Interactive Live Storytelling and Puppetry Series

Around the World with Karen & Nicole

Inlandia at Home and the Mission Inn Foundation are pleased to present a virtual storytelling and puppetry event in conjunction with the Foundation’s multi-faceted project, Toward Peace, which explores the history of the peace activism of Mission Inn founder, Frank A. Miller, and its legacy for us today. Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.

Storyteller Karen Rae Kraut and puppeteer Nicole Cloeren will be presenting “Good Advice,” a tale from the American Southwest, about a simple boy who receives three pieces of advice from a mysterious wise woman. By following the woman’s guidance, the boy experiences unimagined adventures and rewards. RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/TowardPeaceStorytelling4

 Toward Peace is a multi-activity project of the Mission Inn Foundation exploring the history of the Inn’s founder, Frank A. Miller, and his peace activism. The project includes an exhibition and other public programs looking more deeply into Miller’s history – and explores peace more broadly for us today as individuals and as communities.  Toward Peace was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please visit calhum.org.

May 23, 2021
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May 25, 2021(1 event)

7:00 pm: LIVE STORYTELLING with The Flame: Firsts and Worsts


May 25, 2021

Inlandia at Home is gearing up for an exciting new season of oral storytelling with The Flame: Firsts and Worsts, beginning May 13 and running through May 27, from 7:00-8:30 PM. This virtual series will be held entirely on Zoom, and includes two workshops, a final rehearsal, and a public storytelling performance.

Workshop #1 – Thursday, May 13, 7:00-8:30 PM

Workshop #2 – Thursday, May 20, 7:00-8:30 PM

Final Rehearsal – Tuesday, May 25, 7:00-8:30 PM

Public Storytelling Performance – Thursday, May 27, 7:00-8:30 PM

As we cruise into late spring, The Flame returns for another round of true stories shared live online exploring the theme of “Firsts and Worsts.” Interested in taking the storytelling stage? The Flame would love to hear the story of your first job, your first friend, your first kiss – or your worst job, your worst friend, or your worst kiss on your worst first date.

Two workshops and a final rehearsal prior to the storytelling event will provide the guidance and time needed to develop stories to be shared with a live audience. The process will be fun and challenging, but not as challenging as saying the title of the theme five times fast, “Firsts and Worsts,” “Firsts and Worsts,” “Firsts and Firsts,” “Worsts and Worsts,” “Stirsts and Sfworsts” …

If you would like to be one of the storytellers and have a “first and/or worst” story you’d like to share, please send a short synopsis to Inlandia@InlandiaInstitute.org. Free and open to the public, but spaces are limited!

 

 

May 26, 2021
May 27, 2021(1 event)

7:00 pm: LIVE STORYTELLING with The Flame: Firsts and Worsts


May 27, 2021

Inlandia at Home presents an exciting new oral storytelling event on Thursday, May 27, from 7:00-8:30 PM, with The Flame: Firsts and Worsts. Join us for tales of first/worst jobs, travels, adventures in paradise, loves, rollerblades, and tattoos!

The performance is free and open to the public! Register here to watch it on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/FirstsAndWorsts — or tune into FACEBOOK LIVE at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 27.

Hosted by Stevie Taken with storytellers Lesslie Burhans, Al Chamberlain, Nicole Cloeren, Roland Hosch, Jacqueline Mantz, Juanita Mantz, and Charlotte McKenzie.

 

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June 3, 2021(1 event)

7:00 pm: First Thursdays Arts Walk + Book Launch with Authors Marj Charlier and Victoria Waddle


June 3, 2021

Thursday, June 3, 2021 (7:00-8:30 PM)

Inlandia at Home and Riverside Public Library Present:

First Thursdays Arts Walk + Book Launch with Authors Marj Charlier and Victoria Waddle

Free and open to the public but registration is required.

On Zoom, to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/ContriteRebels

In partnership with the Riverside Public Library for the City of Riverside’s First Thursdays Virtual Arts Walk program, Inlandia invites you to help welcome two new books into the world! Join Inlandia authors Marj Charlier (The Rebel Nun) and Victoria Waddle (Acts of Contrition) for delightful readings from their books, followed by a conversation about writing and the path to publishing. An audience Q&A will immediately follow.

Marj Charlier’s The Rebel Nun (Blackstone Publishing, 2021) is based on the true story of Clotild, the daughter of a sixth-century king and his concubine, who leads a rebellion of nuns against the rising misogyny and patriarchy of the medieval church. A former Wall Street Journal reporter, corporate finance executive, and author of eleven novels, Marj writes, works as a publishing consultant, and teaches writing workshops in Palm Springs.

Victoria Waddle’s Acts of Contrition (Los Nietos Press, 2021) is a gripping short story collection about the complex lives of modern women. Some can look back and laugh, some find luck in their escape from harm, some engineer their own good fortune, all the while riding a wave of dark humor. What all the characters come to understand is that silence places them at greater risk than speaking out. They progress toward freedom through the telling of their stories. Victoria Waddle has experience as a high school teacher and teacher-librarian and a lifelong resident of Southern California. Now that her three sons are grown, she lives there with her husband and two very sassy dogs.

June 4, 2021
June 5, 2021(1 event)

3:00 pm: Book Launch of "Güero-Güero: The White Mexican and Other Published and Unpublished Stories"


June 5, 2021

Saturday, June 5, 2021 (3:00-4:30 PM)

Book Launch of ero-Güero: The White Mexican and Other Published and Unpublished Stories

Free and open to the public but registration is required.

On Zoom, to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/GueroGuero

Inlandia Institute is proud to announce the publication of ero-Güero: The White Mexican and Other Published and Unpublished Stories, a much-anticipated collection of short stories by the late Eliud Martínez (1935-2020). Martínez was an esteemed Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Riverside – as well as a scholar, artist, beloved colleague, community member, husband, father, and friend.

A virtual public book launch of ero-Güero is set for Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 3:00 PM on Zoom, and will feature a dramatic reading by Carnegie Mellon University-trained professional actor Jordan Lund, speakers from the author’s family, and a moderated conversation between Inlandia Director Emerita and former student of Martínez’s, Frances J. Vasquez, and Roberto Cantú, scholar and Professor Emeritus of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies and (jointly) Professor Emeritus of English at California State University, Los Angeles.