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Author of • ON THE TIP OF YOUR MOTHER’S TONGUE • AQUÍ Y ALLÁ

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@infantejp
JP
5 years
“...it has the reader consider the study of language as essential for transmitting & understanding the raw truth of broader issues through the breakdown of linguistic codes. O sea, hay códigos y hay códigos, manín...” —@edwin_rosario_mazara for @SpanglishVoces
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@Center4Fiction
The Center for Fiction
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Flash storytelling is a brief read that stays with the reader. Join @infantejp for a deep dive into flash fiction and nonfiction that includes reading, writing, and learning where to submit. Don’t miss it: https://t.co/VGFYVYZ415
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@thirtywestph
Thirty West
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Scenes from the book launch & discussion of @infantejp new book ON THE TIP OF YOUR MOTHER’S TONGUE. Congratulations to everyone involved!
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@kwelijournal
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👀 MORE #Kweli25 programming! There's still time to join us next month at our #kidlit Color of Children's Literature Conference. 🎟️ REGISTER ➤ https://t.co/xQIyZtbTKx
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@thirtywestph
Thirty West
1 year
Hand modeling the freshest and cleanest book of 2025: ON THE TIP OF YOUR MOTHER’S TONGUE A few more weeks to go! Preorder now Aquí el libro más fresco y limpio del 2025: EN LA PUNTA DE LA LENGUA DE TU MADRE Faltan algunas semanas más para su lanzamiento! Pre-ordena ahora
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@thirtywestph
Thirty West
1 year
ON THE TIP OF YOUR MOTHER'S TONGUE is live. Get reacquainted with JP Infante & his masterful collection before the public does. Preorder now until the release on March 14th. Also, a new mission statement regarding our 10th-anniversary colophon. @infantejp https://t.co/GEDT46hnPm
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@thirtywestph
Thirty West
1 year
Who’s ready for ON THE TIP OF YOUR MOTHER’S TONGUE? The revised, full-length edition launches next month. Here is the chapbook cover from 2020 that won our Wavelengths contest… @infantejp
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@kwelijournal
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1 year
ICYMI: The current issue of @kwelijournal examines chaos, inspired by Toni Morrison's essay No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear, in which she writes: “Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge—even wisdom. Like art.” READ ➤
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@kwelijournal
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FICTION “Mecca: In My Head” by Constance Collier-Mercado @writerchiclady “Remember Jerry Springer” by JP Infante @infantejp “Favorite of Heaven” by Princess Joy L. Perry “Chaos and Car Horns” by Sajan Saini
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@thirtywestph
Thirty West
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@mccormack_wc
McCormack Writing Center
2 years
Tomorrow!💙 Join @cerena author of Cloud Missives @kwelijournal International Literary Festival! In convo w/ @infantejp & dance performance! RSVP: events@kwelijournal.org
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@kwelijournal
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2 years
🗓️ Do you love poetry about pop culture, Indigeneity, and healing? You're gonna love @cerena's debut poetry collection CLOUD MISSIVES (@Tin_House) ☁️ Join us this Friday 9/13 in #Brooklyn for a reading, craft convo w/ @infantejp & dance performance! RSVP: events@kwelijournal.org
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@DomWriters
Dominican Writers
2 years
Happy Book Birthday to Cat Lantigua and her debut, BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME. Author @infantejp shared his thoughts on the guide — a blend of “personal stories, actionable advice and a wisdom we usually find in viejos.” Read the full review:
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DWA reviews Cat Lantigua's debut book, 'Build It and They Will Come: A Guide to Architecting Intentional Community.'
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@kwelijournal
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2 years
⏰ There’s still time to join us next Tues, May 28, at @ballethispanico to celebrate the launch of ANTIRACIST READING REVOLUTION (@CorwinPress) by Dr. @SonjaCherryPaul. Event features live dance, reading and conversation w/ @RuizSealey + @colleen_cruz. SIGN UP ➡️ Link in bio.
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@kwelijournal
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2 years
Join us Tues, May 28 for a multimedia event at @ballethispanico to celebrate the launch of ANTIRACIST READING REVOLUTION (@CorwinPress) by Dr. @SonjaCherryPaul, featuring live dance, reading + conversation w/ @RuizSealey, @colleen_cruz. LEARN MORE → https://t.co/TQ5JxYh5a5
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@davidgross_man
David Grossman
2 years
The greatest eulogy for Alice Munro has already been written
@parisreview
The Paris Review
2 years
We at the Review mourn the loss of Alice Munro (1931–2024). In memory of her life and work, we’ve unlocked her Art of Fiction interview from our archive. https://t.co/1G1Qgtss2C
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@Steez_47
Steez⁴⁷
2 years
Earl wasn’t lying either. This Vince feature is on another level
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Ewan
2 years
and the rest is history…
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@NewYorker
The New Yorker
2 years
“We are never finished with grief. It is part of the fabric of living,” V. S. Naipaul writes, in a Personal History. “Love makes memories and life precious; the grief that comes to us is proportionate to that love and is inescapable.”
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V. S. Naipaul reckons with the different forms of loss. 
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