CantoMundo Presents: Yesenia Montilla Reading

CantoMundo Presents: Free Public Readings with Rodrigo Toscano and Yesenia Montilla

Come join CantoMundo for two evenings of powerful poetry at Pima Auditorium, Memorial Union (MU 230). On Friday 5/31 at 7:00 pm, Rodrigo Toscano will be headlining. On Saturday 6/1 at 7:00 pm, our featured reader will be Yesenia Montilla. Both will be reading with current CantoMundo fellows or "CantoMundistas."

Please join us for this memorable celebration of the vitality and diversity of Latinx poetry. Book signing and receptions will follow the readings each night. Whether you are a poetry fan or a lover of culture, this in-person event promises to be an unforgettable celebration of creativity and expression. Mark your calendars and invite your friends.

Yesenia Montilla is an Afro-Latina poet and a daughter of immigrants. She received her MFA from Drew University in Poetry and Poetry in translation. She is a CantoMundo graduate fellow and a 2020 New York Foundation for the Arts fellow. Her work has been published in "Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day" "Prairie Schooner" "Gulf Coast" and in "Best of American Poetry 2021 and 2022. Her first collection, "The Pink Box" was published by Willow Books. Her second collection, "Muse Found in a Colonized Body"  (Four Way Books), was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award in 2023. She is currently an adjunct professor at The Juilliard School and lives in Harlem N.Y.