Author: Sandy Shakes

A Los Angeles writer with roots sprouted in Boyle Heights. Specializing in spoken truth stories to further bloom Chicano/Chicana presence in today’s literary circles. Published debut poetry collection; “Scribble Scrabbles” as an ode to a neighborhood in a time and space where RAZA lived, loved and lost. A collection of personal pieces in which a poet wrote her voice free again.
Interviews

Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community

Poet Sandy Shakes interviews poet, performer and mental health advocate Carlos Ornelas on the occasion of the release of his new poetry collection “Villains Vernacular.” He discusses tackling the difficult topics, building community and more. Continue reading Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community

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