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Juan Felipe Herrera Photo Courtesy of Blue Flower Arts
On June 10, 2015, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington
announced the appointment of Juan Felipe Herrera as the 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry . On making the appointment, Dr. Billington said:
I see in Herrera’s poems the work of an American original—work that takes the sublimity and largesse of “Leaves of Grass” and expands upon it. His poems engage in a serious sense of play—in language and in image--that I feel gives them enduring power. I see how they champion voices and traditions and histories, as well as a cultural perspective, which is a vital part of our larger American identity.
Herrera participated in the 2015 National Book Festival , which took place on September 5. His inaugural reading as Poet Laureate occurred in the Library's Coolidge Auditorium on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. He spent much of his first term as Laureate traveling across the country conducting reading, lectures, and workshops with students and members of the general public.
Herrera was appointed to a second term as Poet Laureate by acting Librarian of Congress David Mao at the beginning of Herrera's end-of the-term lecture on April 13, 2016. Herrera’s second term features three major projects:
From 2016 to 2017, second and third grade students and their school librarians from across the nation to contribute to "The Technicolor Adventures of Catalina Neon ," an illustrated narrative poem that will be featured on the Library of Congress's Read.gov website. The project launched in October 2016 with an introductory chapter and prompt written by Herrera and illustrated by artist Juana Medina. School librarians will work with students to submit responses. The narrative poem will contain six chapters, all guided by input from librarians and students. Herrera and Medina will post the final chapter in June 2017. Click here for more information.
Continuing his work with students, Herrera and the Library of Congress will collaborate throughout the school year with the Poetry Foundation in Chicago and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on a program titled "Wordstreet Champions and Brave Builders of the Dream." Herrera will work with approximately 40 high school English teachers from CPS to develop new exercises and strategies for teaching poetry to freshmen. At the program’s conclusion, CPS (the country’s third most populous school district) will measure impact on participating teachers and their students.
Herrera’s third initiative during his second term involves the creation of a West Coast office, the "Laureate Lab—Visual Wordist Studio." It will be a performance/classroom space in the library of California State University in Fresno, where Herrera once taught and now lives. Herrera will use the newly inaugurated space to develop small scale, dynamic programs and classes for his local community, mixing poetry with visual arts, song and movement. Teachers, writers, artists and community members are welcome to join the Poet Laureate in his continuous experiment with language.
Herrera's national project during his first term as Poet Laureate was "La Casa de Colores" ("the House of Colors") . As part of the project, Americans were (and still are) invited to contribute a verse to an "epic poem" about the American experience. The poem, titled "La Familia," unfolded monthly, with a new theme each month about an aspect of American life, values or culture. "El Jardín" ("The Garden") , the second major feature of his project, included videos (still available online) of Herrera's interaction with select items throughout the Library, along with his written responses to each interaction and curator comments.
In addition to his national Laureate projects and busy reading and media schedule, Hererra's tenure has been notable for the poems he has written in response to shootings and terrorist attacks that have occurred during his Laureatship. These poems include:
“@ the Crossroads—A Sudden American Poem ” - Originally published as part of the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series response
"i Will Lov U 4Ever, Orlando "
"Where We Find Ourselves” Los Angeles Times on June 2, 2016, in response to the murder-suicide at UCLA “I’ll Take a Bullet for You ” published on Hererra's Facebook page
"Nohemi—A Song for Paris" - Written in response to the death of Nohemi Gonzalez, a student at California State University, Long Beach, in the Paris, France, terror attacks. The poem was read by Timothy White
This guide provides access to selected online resources related to Juan Felipe Herrera's life and work. To suggest additions to this guide, please contact the Digital Reference Team .
Note on Contacting Juan Felipe Herrera. If you would like to contact Juan Felipe Herrera, please direct your inquiries as suggested below:
Speaking and Reading Engagements: Contact Blue Flower Arts , which represents Permissions Requests: Contact the publisher of the poem or other material written by Herrera that you'd like to reproduce.Other Questions: Contact the
Library's Poetry and Literature Center . Readers can also connect with Juan Felipe Herrera through Facebook , Twitter official website .
[WATCH: 21st Poet Laureate Inaugural Reading: Juan Felipe Herrera, September 15, 2015]
Library of Congress Web Site Biographical Information, Press Releases, Articles, and Blog Posts Audio and Video Print Resources External
Web Sites Biographical Information, Poetry Prize Citations Interviews, Articles, and Conversations Audio Recordings Videos Online Children's Books Criticism and Educator Tools Book Reviews Juan Felipe Herrera in the News
Biography
Poetry and Literature Center Biography of Juan Felipe Herrera
Blog Posts
"Introducing 'The Technicolor Adventures of Catalina Neon'!"
"Watch Juan Felipe Herrera’s First-Term Closing Event as Poet Laureate"
"Exploring Juan Felipe Herrera’s La Casa De Colores Project"
"'To Find Our Larger Self': An Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera" (July 12, 2016)
"@ the Crossroads—A Sudden American Poem” by 21st Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera" (July 11, 2016)
"Exploring Juan Felipe Herrera’s La Casa De Colores Project" From the Catbird Seat , April 29, 2016
"Pic of the Week: An Encore for the Poet Laureate" Library of Congress Blog , April 15, 2016
"Nohemi—A Song for Paris" From the Catbird Seat , November 16, 2015
"Hooray for La Familia!" From the Catbird Seat , November 4, 2015
"The Poet Laureate Joins an AFC Workshop on Corridos" From the Catbird Seat , October 28, 2015
"La Casa de Colores Update: 'El Jardín' Launches!" From the Catbird Seat , October 16, 2015
"Watch Juan Felipe Herrera’s Inaugural Reading as Poet Laureate" From the Catbird Seat , October 14, 2015
"Catching up on the Laureate" From the Catbird Seat , September 30, 2015
"La Casa de Colores and La Familia is Up and Running!" From the Catbird Seat , September 17, 2015
"'A Magnificent Mega-Event!': The National Book Festival Through Our Laureate’s Eyes" National Book Festival Blog , June 25, 2015
"Meet Our New Poet Laureate–Online" From the Catbird Seat , June 12, 2015
"A Day Like This" From the Catbird Seat , June 10, 2015
Press Releases
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Launches His Second-Term Projects"
"Juan Felipe Herrera Named Poet Laureate for Second Term"
"Poet Laureate to Give Final Lecture on April 13"
"Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Announces His Project, La Casa de Colores"
"Librarian of Congress Appoints Juan Felipe Herrera Poet Laureate"
"Juan Felipe Herrera To Receive Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature on Sept. 16"
"Americas Award To Be Presented at Library of Congress"
Other
"Herrera Named to Second Term as 21st US Poet Laureate"
"A Debut for New Laureate: Literary Season Opens with Reading by Herrera" (PDF, 732 KB)Library of Congress Gazette , September 18, 2015
"Librarian of Congress Appoints Juan Felipe Herrera Poet Laureate" (PDF, 896 KB)Library of Congress Gazette , June 12, 2015
"CrashBoomLove:
Herrera Wins Americas Award" Library of Congress Information Bulletin , July 2008
Audio and Video
Featured Videos from Herrera's El Jardín La Casa de Colores
Juan Felipe Herrera Discusses the Ediciones Vigía Collection with Georgette Dorn (08:31)
Juan Felipe Herrera Discusses Don Quixote & Pablo Neruda Collections with Juan Manuel Pérez (08:41)
Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Discusses Sylvester & Orphanos Publishers Archives with Mark Manivong (08:47)
Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on the Hispanic Law Collection with Nathan Dorn (21:25)
WPA California Folk Music Collection: Juan Felipe Herrera with curator Cathy Kerst (06:01)
Juan Felipe Herrera Discusses the Mission Gráfica/La Raza, San Quentin Arts, and Elizabeth Catlett Collections with Katherine Blood (08:13)
Juan Felipe Herrera Discusses a Lincoln Campaign Poster and Helen Zughaib’s "Prayer Rug for America" with Katherine Blood (06:16)
Juan Felipe Herrera Discusses Woody Guthrie, Folk Song Pioneer with Todd Harvey (03:35)
Juan Felipe Herrera Discusses Literatura de Cordel with Margaret Kruesi (07:01)
Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on the Huexotzinco Codex (03:24)
Other
Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Closes His Term (01:37:08)
21st Poet Laureate Inaugural Reading: Juan Felipe Herrera (01:32:44)
Poet and the Poem (31:04)
2015 National Book Festival (30:21)
2015 National Book Festival PSA (English)
2015 National Book Festival PSA (Spanish)
2013 National Book Festival (43:40)
Juan Felipe Herrera: 2013 National Book Festival Podcast (12:50)
2005 Americas Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature (52:45)
The Library of Congress holds a number of materials by and about Juan Felipe Herrera in our physical collections. To identify books edited or written by Herrera, you can search the Library's online
catalog under the following author heading:
•Herrera, Juan Felipe
To locate books about Juan Felipe Herrera's life and writing, you can search the Library's online
catalog under the following subject headings:
•Herrera, Juan Felipe. Herrera, Juan Felipe--Childhood and youth. Herrera, Juan Felipe--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature. Herrera, Juan Felipe--Translations into Spanish Herrera, Juan Felipe--Travel--Mexico--Chiapas.
The Library's subscription databases , available only to on-campus users, include many essays, articles, book chapters, student resources, and other materials about Herrera's life and work. Contact the Digital Reference Section if you'd like to learn more about these resources.
Academy of American Poets ten of his poems .
Blue Flower Arts Note: Contact Blue Flower Arts
Boston Review Boston Review .
Juan Felipe Herrera Papers, ca. 1970-1998
Los Angeles Review of Books Los Angeles Review of Books .
Poetry Foundation
University of California, Riverside, Faculty Page
"Recess talks to the U.S. National Poet Laureate" The Chronicle (Duke University), November 30, 2016
"Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. Poet Laureate, Responds to Gun Violence with a New Poem" Jacket Copy , Los Angeles Times , July 11, 2016
"A Walking Lab: An Interview with Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera" 45th Parallel , July 8, 2016
"‘Immigrant’ is Too Painful a Term; I Prefer ‘Pioneer'"
"'Where We Find Ourselves': Juan Felipe Herrera's Poem on the Shooting at UCLA" Los Angeles Times , June 3, 2016
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Commencement" Fresno State News , May 18, 2016
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on Using Literature as a Tool for Peace" Dallas Observer , May 12, 2016
"Juan Felipe Herrera’s Remarkable Journey to Poet Laureate Includes a Stop in Dallas" The Dallas Morning News , May 6, 2016
"First Latino U.S. Poet Laureate Rides 'Inspiration Tsunami' to Second Term"
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Reappointed to Second Year" The Washington Post , April 13, 2016
"Juan Felipe Herrera Named to Second Term as Poet Laureate" ArtsBeat blog, The New York Times , April 13, 2016
"Juan Felipe Herrera Appointed to Second Term as U.S. Poet Laureate" The Fresno Bee , April 13, 2016
"Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. Poet Laureate, on Eating Too Many Chilaquiles and Returning to L.A." Los Angeles Times , March 31, 2016
"Our Poet Laureate Is Trying To Find America’s Voice In A Crowdsourced Poem" Huffington Post , March 29, 2016
"Hear the voice of U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera in St. Petersburg on Monday" Tampa Bay Times , March 17, 2016
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera To Meet with Next Generation of Latino Leaders"
"10 reasons to see U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera at UWM" Journal Sentinel , February 26, 2016
"L.A. Times Book Prizes will Honor Juan Felipe Herrera, James Patterson; Finalists Announced" Los Angeles Times , February 23, 2016
"Juan Felipe Herrera: Much More Than a Poet Laureate" Daily Nexus , February 19, 2016
"Juan Felipe Herrera’s Long Road to United States Poet Laureate" The Aspen Idea Blog , January 21, 2016
"After San Bernardino Massacre, U.S. Poet Laureate Writes in Hope" Los Angeles Times , December 24, 2015
"‘Imagine, even the ghosts were trying to get away’: U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera reads at Smith College" The Recorder , December 4, 2015
"A Trifecta of Laureate Latino Poets Make History" Austin American-Statesman , November 14, 2015
"Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on First Miami Book Fair Visit: 'Looking Forward to Meeting the Local Poets'" Miami New Times , November 13, 2015
"Poet Laureate Encourages Creativity" Rivard Report , November 5, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera: Poet Laureate for the Masses" Cultural Weekly , November 4, 2015
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to Speak at Palo Alto Wednesday" San Antonio Current , November 4, 2015
"Life-Changing Teachers: On Juan Felipe Herrera’s Reading in Chicago" [email protected] in Kid Lit
"Words from Third Grade Teacher Inspires U.S. Poet Laureate" The Collegian , October 29, 2015
"Commentary: Experiencing Poetry Out Loud" The State Journal-Register , October 19, 2015
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Signs with Candlewick" Publishers Weekly , September 29, 2015
"The First Step To Banishing Loneliness -- For Good" The Huffington Post , September 25, 2015
"Poet Laureate Explores the Details of Life that Make Readers Think" Las Vegas Review-Journal , September 24, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera’s Global Voice and Vision" , September 23, 2015
"Our US Poet Laureate and Hispanic Heritage" Literacy and NCTE blog, September 22, 2015
"3 Things The New U.S. Poet Laureate Knows About Love" The Huffington Post , September 21, 2015
"How to Submit to ‘Casa de Colores,’ a Nation-wide Poetry Project" PBS NewsHour , September 17, 2015
"New U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Made a Fantastic Debut in DC" The Washington Post , September 16, 2015
"Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Offers Vision of All Voices'"
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Honors His Third-grade Teacher at First Official Reading" The Fresno Bee , September 15, 2015
"Hispanic Heritage Month"
"He’s the New U.S. Poet Laureate: Hear Juan Felipe Herrera Roar" The Fresno Bee , September 12, 2015
"Interview with U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera" San Francisco Chronicle , September 11, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera Wants to Write an Epic American Poem . . . With You" AL DÍA News , September 7, 2015
"National Book Festival Signals Optimistic Future for Storytelling" The Guardian , September 7, 2015
"Fresno’s Herrera Puts Early Stamp on Tenure as U.S. Poet Laureate" The Fresno Bee , September 5, 2015
"Poet Laureate's Defining Moment:
San Diego Teacher Helped Juan Felipe Herrera Find His Voice" The San Diego Union-Tribune , August 22, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera 101: A Look at the Poetry and Politics of the US Poet Laureate"
"U.S. Poet Laureate has Valley Roots" Visalia Times-Delta , July 24, 2015
"U.S. Poet Laureate Shares Afro-Cuban Rhythms at CSUMB" Monterey Herald , July 20, 2015
"US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Proud to Represent California" Monterey Herald , July 16, 2015
"UA Press Author First Latino U.S. Poet Laureate" The Daily Wildcat , July 8, 2015
"Q&A with Juan Felipe Herrera" The Daily Wildcat , July 8, 2015
"A Personal Laureate: Reflections on Juan Felipe Herrera’s Appointment as Poet Laureate of the United States" Los Angeles Review of Books , July 4, 2015
"Newly Appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Wrote Us a Brand New Poem" Monterey County Weekly Arts & Culture Blog , July 1, 2015
"Maximizing Impact of Poet Laureate with San Diego Roots" The San Diego Union-Tribune , June 25, 2015
"First Hispanic Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Signals a New Direction for US Literature" The Conversation , June 23, 2015
"Poet Juan Felipe Herrera Shares Voice with East Valley" The Desert Sun , June 23, 2015
"Stephen Kessler: America’s New 'Bard without Borders'" Santa Cruz Sentinel , June 19, 2015
"Half the World More: Juan Felipe Herrera and the Centering of Chicana/o Letters" Ploughshares Blog , June 18, 2015
"US Poet Jaureate Juan Felipe Herrera: 'Poetry is One of the Most Beautiful Ways of Participating'" The Guardian , June 16, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera: ABC" On Our Minds blog, Scholastic.com, June 16, 2015
"U.S. Poet Laureate Exhorts Grads: Be Your 'New You'" UCR Today , June 15, 2015
"Truthdigger of the Week: Juan Felipe Herrera, the Next U.S. Poet Laureate" Truthdig , June 14, 2015
"Celebrating the Art that is Life with Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera" , June 12, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera: Poet Laureate of Aztlan and America" KCET , June 12, 2015
"Latinos Say Nation’s First Hispanic Poet Laureate Spotlights Immigrants' Contributions"
"New Poet Laureate Basks in Sudden Fame" Miama Herald , June 11, 2015
"Iowa Writers' Workshop Grad to Become U.S. Poet Laureate" Iowa City Press-Citizen , June 11, 2015
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on the Art of Poetry" Jacket Copy blog, Los Angeles Times , June 10, 2015
"New Poet Laureate Found His Voice in SD" The San Diego Union Tribune , June 10, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera Named U.S. Poet Laureate" UCR Today , June 10, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera in the House" Letras Latinas Blog , June 10, 2015
"7 Surprisingly Practical Lessons From America's New Poet Laureate" Inc. , June 10, 2015
"Meet the New US Poet Laureate: Juan Felipe Herrera" The Christian Science Monitor , June 10, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate With a Working-Class Voice Meant to Be Spoken" The New York Times , June 10, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera, From Farm Fields to Poet Laureate" The New York Times , June 10, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera Becomes First Mexican American U.S. Poet Laureate" The Washington Post , June 10, 2015
"Herrera Named Nation's First Latino Poet Laureate" Associated Press , June 10, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera Named U.S. Poet Laureate" The Two-Way , NPR, June 10, 2015
"Son of Migrants, Juan Felipe Herrera to Become First Latino U.S. Poet Laureate" PBS NewsHour , June 10, 2015
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera: 'The audience is half of the poem'" Los Angeles Times , June 9, 2015
"The Many Lives of Juan Felipe Herrera" The Daily , University of Washington, May 11, 2015
"The City Lights Books of Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of California" Abandon All Despair Ye Who Enter Here , The City Lights Booksellers and Publishers blog, April 9, 2015
"From 'A Conversation with Juan Felipe Herrera'" Rattle , December 5, 2014
"Three Questions for Juan Felipe Herrera Regarding His New Book, Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes " Los Angeles Review of Books , December 4, 2014
"Ching-In Chen with Juan Felipe Herrera" The Conversant , December 2014
"Teaching Poetry Means ‘Make It Human’: Q&A with Juan Felipe Herrera" ZYZZYVA , November 4, 2014
"UCR to Hold a Fiesta for Juan Felipe Herrera" Inside UCR , September 24, 2014
"We Must Act But How? A Conversation with Juan Felipe Herrera (Part 1 of 3)"
"Remembering Lives Lost"
"A Traveling Poetry Handshake" UCR Magazine , Spring 2014
"California's Poet Laureate Likes to Turn the Tables" Los Angeles Times , July 4, 2013
"California Poet Laureate Launches Bullying-awareness Project" UCR Today , May 20, 2013
"Poetry Friday: Juan Felipe Herrera, 2012 Festival Poet" The Dodge Blog , The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, July 20, 2012
"Laureate on Laureate Action: A Conversation Between California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera and Inlandia Literary Laureate Gayle Brandeis"
"A Totally Californian Poet Laureate" Los Angeles Times , May 20, 2012
"California’s First Hispanic Poet Laureate Wants to Tell Our Stories"
"Juan Felipe Herrera Appointed California Poet Laureate" Jacket Copy blog, Los Angeles Times , March 22, 2012
"Governor Brown Appoints California Poet Laureate"
"An Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera"
"Reclaiming the Sleepless Volcano:
How Celebrated Chicano Poet Juan Felipe Herrera Found His Voice"
"Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera" La Bloga , February 21, 2008
Radio Programs
"US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera's Second Term To Focus On Youth, Fresno"
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on a Year of Gun Violence"
"Former 'Lost Star' Is Now U.S. Poet Laureate"
A Talk With Juan Felipe Herrera
"U.S. Poet Laureate, & A Beautiful Planet In IMAX“ (50:13)The 21st (Illinois Public Media), April 29, 2016
"United States Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera: Writing and Reinvention" Milwaukee Public Radio , April 1, 2016
"WORDS ON A WIRE: Juan Felipe Herrera" Words on a Wire , February 21, 2016
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Celebrates MLK Day" Here & Now , WBUR, January 18, 2016
"Juan Felipe Herrera on being a U.S. Poet Laureate" Morning Edition , Aspen Public Radio, January 11, 2016
"From Chicano Punk to Poet Laureate: Juan Felipe Herrera" Latino USA , National Public Radio
"Our First Latino Poet Laureate" The Gist , Slate , October 9, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera: A Poet Without Borders"
"Poet Laureate's Migrant Childhood Was Like 'Living In Literature Every Day'" Morning Edition , NPR, September 15, 2015
"Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera On Migration, Identity And Verse" The Koko Nnamdi Show , WAMU 88.5, September 10, 2015
"The Poetry of Grief and The Music of Protest" The Takeaway with John Hockenberry , July 20, 2015
"New Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Sings Out" The Dinner Party Download , July 3, 2015
"A Conversation With U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera" Insight With Beth Ruyak , Capital Public Radio, July 1, 2015
"The Poetry of Grief and The Music of Protest" The Takeaway , June 20, 2015
"A Poet Laureate's Life: Juan Felipe Herrera" On Point , WBUR, NPR, June 23, 2015
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Jurassic World, the death of Ornette Coleman, and U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera The Culture Gabfest , Slate , June 17, 2015
"Interview And Poems: Fresno's Juan Felipe Herrera Named U.S. Poet Laureate"
"New U.S. Poet Laureate Hopes To Invite All Communities To Express Themselves" All Things Considered , NPR, June 10, 2015
"Juan Felipe Herrera, Guest Poet Laureate" The Poetry Show , KUSP, Central Coast Public Radio, April 20, 2014
"Meet Juan Felipe Herrera, California's Poet Laureate" Jefferson Public Radio , October 16, 2013
"The Most Incredible and Biggest Poem" Radio Bilingüe , September 22, 2014
"Words on a Wire: Juan Felipe Herrera" Words on a Wire , KTEP, September 15, 2013
"Guest DJ: California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera"
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera [direct link ]
"Words on a Wire: Juan Felipe Herrera" Words on a Wire , KTEP, October 25, 2012
"Chicano Poet Laureate" Radio Bilingüe , May 7, 2012
"Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera" Words on a Wire , October 2, 2011
Other
"Juan Felipe Herrera" (28:29)
"Juan Felipe Herrera on the Poet’s Role" (03:18)
"El Planeta—From Plankton to Afghanistan: A Poetry Reading"
CalArts MFA Writing Program Visiting Artists Series 2005-10-12: Juan Felipe Herrera
YouTube Juan Felipe Herrera
Selections by Blue Flower Arts
"First Latino US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera on Migrant Farmworkers, the Border and Ayotzinapa" Democracy Now! , October 9, 2015
"The Powerful Quality You Already Possess"
"The Civic Responsibility of the Poet in America Today"
"New U.S. Poet Laureate Reflects on 'Dream Built on 10,000 Dreams'"
"U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Joins Larry King on PoliticKING" PoliticKING with Larry King , July 21, 2015
"Senator De León Congratulates Juan Felipe Herrera, Nation’s First Latino Poet Laureate"
"From the Fields to the Library of Congress, Juan Felipe Herrera Took a Winding Path to Poetry" PBS NewsHour , June 10, 2015
"California's Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera" UCTV , November 18, 2013
"A Father's Day Tale by Juan Felipe Herrera" UCTV , August 5, 2013
Juan Felipe Herrera
"A Natural History of Chicano Literature: A Performance Lecture by Juan Felipe Herrera" UCTV , September 14, 2005
Online Children's Books
Calling the Doves: El canto de las palomas (1995)The Upside Down Boy: El nino de cabeza (2000)
"Using Picture Books to Teach and Discuss Juan Felipe Herrera with Students" Lee & Low Books Blog , June 15, 2015
Juan Felipe Herrera: “Blood on the Wheel” Blood on the Wheel "
Night Train to Tuxtla (1994)
Calling the Doves: El canto de las palomas (1995)
Love after the Riots (1996)
Mayan Drifter: Chicano Poet in the Lowlands of America (1997)
Laughing Out Loud, I Fly: A carcajadas yo vuelo (1998)
Loteria Cards and Fortune Poems: A Book of Lives (1999)
Border-Crosser with a Lamborghini Dream (1999)
Thunderweavers (2000)
The Upside Down Boy: El nino de cabeza (2000)
Notebooks of a Chile Verde Smuggler (2002)
Grandma and Me at the Flea: Los meros meros remateros (2002)
Super Cilantro Girl: La superniña del cilantro (2003)
Featherless/Desplumado (2004)
Downtown Boy (2005)
Cinnamon Girl: Letters Found inside a Cereal Box (2005)
187 Reasons Mexicanos Can't Cross the Border: Undocuments, 1971-2007 (2007)
Half the World in Light: New and Selected Poems (2008)
SkateFate (2011)
Senegal Taxi (2013)
Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes (2014)
Notes on the Assemblage (2015)
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