Vanessa Place is a poet, critic, criminal defense attorney, and co-director of Les Figues Press.
A Trumpist Manifesto
A poem by Vanessa Place on Trumpism...
Radio Hour: Debating Vanessa Place's 'Gone with the Wind' Controversy
We hear multiple perspectives on Vanessa Place's 'Gone with the Wind' controversy, featuring Vanessa Place, Matthew Shenoda, and Meri Nana-Ama Danquah....
A Court of Law, Not of Justice
The law is founded on violence....
Open to any author writing in English about the Chicanx/Latinx experience, the Rivera Book Prize is committed to the discovery and fostering of extraordinary writing by a first-time or early career author whose work examines the long and varied contributions of Chicanx/Latinx in the US. The Rivera Book Prize aims to provide a platform that showcases the emerging literary talent of the Chicanx/Latinx community, to cultivate the next generation of Chicanx/Latinx writers, and to continue the rich literary memory of Tomás Rivera, Chicano author, poet, activist, and educator.
Entry Fee: $35. Entry fees are non-refundable.
