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Neruda on the Park
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 5/23/22 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 5/23/22

Neruda on the Park

Cleyvis Natera presents excerpts from her debut novel

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Where the Sidewalks Meet a Time Before Water
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 4/25/22 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 4/25/22

Where the Sidewalks Meet a Time Before Water

Poet Rev. Dr. Harold J. Recinos and photographer Danny R. Peralta present excerpts from their Bronx-inspired books

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The Grand Silence, 1929
Books, blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 3/28/22 Books, blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 3/28/22

The Grand Silence, 1929

An excerpt from Song of the Water Saints by Nelly Rosario on the novel’s 20th anniversary

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Ode to [Elegies]
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 2/28/22 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 2/28/22

Ode to [Elegies]

Poet Robert Carlos García explores the complexities of modern life and death

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Xitlali Zaragoza, Curandera
Books, blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 2/21/22 Books, blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 2/21/22

Xitlali Zaragoza, Curandera

Reyes Ramírez presents a story excerpt from his debut collection The Book of Wanderers

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Dreams of Reversal
Books, blog Open Plaza 2/7/22 Books, blog Open Plaza 2/7/22

Dreams of Reversal

Miguel Escobar offers a biblical understanding of money and prosperity from the perspective of his migrant farmworker family experience

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After Dark/Nueva Luz
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 1/17/22 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 1/17/22

After Dark/Nueva Luz

Rev. Dr. Harold J. Recinos presents excerpts from his latest poetry collection / En Foco, Inc. illuminates with photography from their journal archives

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World Christianity, Urbanization, and Identity
blog, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 7/19/21 blog, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 7/19/21

World Christianity, Urbanization, and Identity

Dr. Raimundo Barreto, Rev. Dr. Moses Biney, and Dr. Kenneth Ngwa introduce the third book in the six-volume series World Christianity and Public Religion

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Decolonize
blog, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/7/21 blog, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/7/21

Decolonize

Sharon Lee De La Cruz presents a spirited chapter from her graphic memoir I’m a Wild Seed

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My Ancestors’ Keys
blog, Books Open Plaza 5/17/21 blog, Books Open Plaza 5/17/21

My Ancestors’ Keys

Ruth Behar in search of the Jews of Cuba

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Antiphons
blog, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 4/19/21 blog, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 4/19/21

Antiphons

Poet Joshua Robbins casts lines to God

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Embroidery at the Hearth of Faith
blog, Books, SpiritNations, Poetry Open Plaza 4/12/21 blog, Books, SpiritNations, Poetry Open Plaza 4/12/21

Embroidery at the Hearth of Faith

Poet Natalia Treviño cross-stitches the sacred and the ordinary

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Wading in the River
blog, AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, Books, WIPF and Stock, Poetry Open Plaza 4/5/21 blog, AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, Books, WIPF and Stock, Poetry Open Plaza 4/5/21

Wading in the River

Dr. Harold J. Recinos captures the daily struggles of the marginalized in a poetry collection flowing with clarity, agency, and wonder

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that’s what you get
blog, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 2/8/21 blog, Books, Poetry Open Plaza 2/8/21

that’s what you get

Sheila Maldonado presents excerpts from her new collection of poetry

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The Weight of His Words
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 2/1/21 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 2/1/21

The Weight of His Words

Tyler Davis reflects on James Cone’s encounter with Latin American Liberation Theology

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