#Houston! On Dec. 4, at 630 PM, I'll be reading from #Charras at Casa Ramirez with Tony Diaz of Nuestra Palabra MCing luma.com/7xmg33gt?tk=...

I was last night year's old when I realized that the show Shark Tank wasn't some special shark week show where people dive into tanks with sharks...

Could not have asked for a better reading to end my 6 weeks of book touring and events for #Charras. So many thank yous to @baynardwoods.bsky.social for being an amazing moderator, and @redemmas.org for being the best possible host for this event. Thanks to everyone who showed up in #Baltimore

Tuesday! I'll be presenting #Charras in #Baltimore @redemmas.org at 7 PM with @baynardwoods.bsky.social

Happy Dia de los Muertos to all those who celebrate. And a gentle reminder that one of the most targeted groups in our current regime/country/whatever, are Latines. Last week, the paper wrote about the dearth of Latine events in NO this year some due to lack of funding, some due to fear of targeting

Tuesday! I'll be presenting #Charras in #Baltimore @redemmas.org at 7 PM with @baynardwoods.bsky.social

#Texas peoples! Does anyone know of a bookstore, record store, laundromat, any venue in general in San Antonio or Austin that would be interested in a reading of the translation of #Charras the weekend of December 5-7?

Tonight! A virtual event for my translation of #Charras. A Q&A with @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social at 6 PM Central. Link below to stream on YouTube. bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com/book-banter-...

Have you caught yourself thinking that you really hate that you missed the book launch for Charras last month? Or that you haven't gotten your copy of Charras? Or that you wish there was an event on the one month and one day anniversary of that book launch?

Can't wait for next week's reading at @chblafayette on October 22nd at 5 PM. Please come out and enjoy a live local reading of #Charras, which I spent the the past few years translating. Will share the link to RSVP and preorder the books through Cavalier House shortly

Can't wait for next week's reading at @chblafayette on October 22nd at 5 PM. Please come out and enjoy a live local reading of #Charras, which I spent the the past few years translating. Will share the link to RSVP and preorder the books through Cavalier House shortly

Can't wait for next week's reading at @chblafayette on October 22nd at 5 PM. Please come out and enjoy a live local reading of #Charras, which I spent the the past few years translating. Will share the link to RSVP and preorder the books through Cavalier House shortly

Next Sunday, October 5th, I'll be doing a reading to launch #charras in San Francisco at Medicine for Nightmares at 2 PM! Copies of Charras will be for sale!

New Orleans! Early voting starts today. Cannot express the importance of voting, especially in local elections. Vote while we still can! Happy to discuss my ballot w/ anyone. Wearing my guayabera cause you know, Cubans haven't been able to vote on nada since before my father was born. #EarlyVoting

Just opened my first box of books for Charras! New Orleans, please come out Wednesday, September 24th, to d.b.a. New Orleans from 6-9 PM for the book launch, where we will have these for sale! #booklaunch #translation #HispanicHeritageMonth #neworleans

Such a pleasure being on @wwozneworleans.bsky.social to talk about #Charras recently published by @uno_press . I talked about the book launch next Wednesday, September 24th at DBA from 6-9. #NoCover #BooksForSale #BookLaunch #Translation #Unions

Next Wednesday, (September 24th) will be the official Charras Book Launch for New Orleans at dba (pubbed by UNO Press and a reading of Charras by me. Music to follow by the amazing Los Guiros. Please come out and support live local readings! #Readings #Translation #NewOrleans #Unions #Activism

Dreams do come true! Charras out today! Buy from UNO Press www.uno.edu/unopress/cha... #Novel #Translation #Union #Activism #MexicanLiterature

A reminder to support your local unions this #LaborDay. But after you've supported them, maybe buy a book like #Charras, a novel based on the true story of the assassination of the Yucatecan activist Efrain "Charras" Calderón Lara. www.hfsbooks.com/books/charra...

Do I know any good book reviewers (or people who know good book reviewers), who have interest in reviewing a Mexican novel translated for the first time? One about unions, labor organizing, activism, true crime, the power of the people? #Charras #MyFirstBook #BookReviews

Can't express how cool it feels to receive photos of Charras out in the wild to friends and loved ones in different cities.

Great to have you @cromaguerawrite.bsky.social! We have copies in all of our stores, and we ship: shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9781608...

Yesterday was something I dreamed of for a long time: I signed books at the Miami Bookstore @booksandbooks.bsky.social. Nine copies are for sale there, and you can also order them online. It would mean so much for me to sell out at Books and Books, and for them to keep ordering more books.

Last week I had the pleasure of being one of the openers for my dear friend, Chuck Perkins his book launch of #BeautifulAndUglyToo out now. It was an amazing night and book launch, with every performer setting up the table beautifully, and with Chuck being the perfect performer and man of the hour

Please order from your Indy booksellers now as a preorder. If you know any bookstores that would want a reading (or any venues that would be good for a Cuban-American to read at), please reach out. Same with reviewers, etc. Much Love, Chris #Translation #Charras #HernanLaraZavala #Unions #Labor

Last month, I got to hold a book with my name on it for the very first time, a dream come true. Next month, it will be out in the world. Here is a first look at the novel I spent the last five years translating. If you're feeling it, please like and share this. #Books #Activism #UNOPress

Last month, I got to hold a book with my name on it for the very first time, a dream come true. Next month, it will be out in the world. Here is a first look at the novel I spent the last five years translating. If you're feeling it, please like and share this. #Books #Activism #UNOPress

Touring Authors- What are you favorite reading series? Bookstores? Book Festivals? Record stores that sell books? Laundromats that don’t kick you out (or anywhere you’ve liked to read and sell books.) Also who are the best book reviewers these days?

4 years ago, the #J11 protests happened in Cuba, the biggest protests to have hit the island during my lifetime. 2 months before the protest, I wrote and got published in the @pshares.bsky.social about @margaritaengle.bsky.social "The Surrender Tree", as well as the movement that was happening

Hey beautiful people: What is everyone's favorite bookstore or book festival?

Hey beautiful people: What is everyone's favorite bookstore or book festival?

Yesterday, a bill was passed that will take away healthcare, and the social safety net, for so many, in order to pay for tax breaks for those richer than anyone who will see this post, and to build prisons to incarcerate and deport the people who build our houses and pick our fruit.

This past Saturday was a great season finale to #3Muses2Readers1Mic w/ @jackbedell.bsky.social and Michael Allen Zell at Three Muses Frenchmen. Thanks to Miss Sophie Lee and to everyone who has read as a feature, as an open mic, or just come and shared space with us! More soon

The 2025 Summer New Orleans Writing Marathon is in the books! Always such a pleasure writing and being with friends and strangers alike. Many thanks to everyone who took part in the New Orleans Writing Marathon.

Saturday! June 28th! Brief open mic to start followed by two amazing features, @jackbedell.bsky.social Michael Allen Zell.

Who is doing the New Orleans Writing Marathon this week? What days? I want to write with you all! (Link is to the article I wrote about the writing marathon for French Quarter Journal.) www.frenchquarterjournal.com/archives/the...

As always, this poem goes out to every Cuban who struggled in Cuba during the special period. As always, this poem goes out to everyone who struggles in Cuba now. The video is of me reading the poem. The screenshots are of the poem itself. #Cuba #cubanpoetry #poetry #CubanAmericanPoet

My newest poetry publication is at Stonecoast Review Literary Journal. Thanks all the editors and readers at Stonecoast Review. This poem is a part of my full length poetry manuscript about my trips to Cuba, the island both sides of my family are from.

The New York Knicks have requested permission to speak with Tom Thibodeau but were denied by his voicemail that is already full, per Thibs.

Last Saturday was another beautiful reading for our 3 Muses, 2 Readers, 1 Mic series. It was amazing to hear some wonderful writers and people, @jamiattenberg and Katy Simpson Smith read from their new work. Come on out for our season finale on June 28th! #NewOrleamsWriters #Readings

Couldn't be more excited for this reading on Saturday at Three Muses on Frenchmen with the amazing writers @jamiattenberg.bsky.social and Katy Simpson Smith 2-4 PM. Brief Open Mic to start

Boston would still be the Buffalo Bills of the NBA if they didn't have Jrue Holiday.

How do any of these guys have a shoe deal with how much they fall down without even driving? #KnicksvCeltics #SoTough #Brunson #Tatum #JaylenBrown

Had a great time @jazzfest on Saturday. Caught some amazing bands and acts as well as some beautiful murals and dancing, with some of the people I love the most in this world. #Music #NewOrleans #Love #EnEsteMundoNadieEsIlegal

New Orleans Poetry Festival 2025 is in the books! Here are some photos of the Lifelines Poetry Project panel with Alison Pelegrin, Alex Tretbar and Bernardo Wade. As well as photos from the Sun morning reading

Who is going to AWP in LA? This Cuban-American who just finished his third draft of his novel, has finished editing a full-length poetry manuscript on his trips to Cuba, and who has a translation of a novel coming out this year wants to see you all.

I was extremely honored to be asked by the French Quarter Journal to write an article on the New Orleans Writing Marathon, one of my favorite events and communities in my favorite city. Read my piece below. www.frenchquarterjournal.com/archives/the...

Tomorrow at 3 Muses, I have the pleasure of presenting Kayla Min Andrews and Mona Lisa Saloy for our monthly 3 Muses 2 Readers 1 Mic. A brief open mic to start. Hope to see you all there!