Photo 1: by Joshua G. (@joshuaguardado) & Photo 2 by Kassandra A. (@kamerakass)

Hola Comunidad,

This appreciation post is long overdue.

Mil gracias, many thank yous, tlazocamati to everyone who organized, co-sponsored, worked, volunteered, vended, performed, read, created, supported, blessed, and attended the inaugural Austin Latinx Micro-Book Festival.

Special thanks to the organizing committee—M, jo, Jacqueline, RSA staffers— Emily and Justice, graphic designer—Cloud Cardona, volunteers—Andrea, Michelle, Anabel, Jess, Leia, Conn, Angélica, and Chloe, workshop leaders—Reyes, mónica, Violeta y Barbie, spotlight writers—Juania, Osmani, Liliana, Jorge, Juan, David, Emmy, and Carmen and Thelma, photographers—Kassandra and Joshua,  presses and literary organizations—Abode Press, Aztlan Libre Press, Flowersong Press, Infrarrealista Review, Host Publications, Latinographix, Latinx Pop Lab, Macondo: A Homeland for Writers, MexAmeriCon, Mouthfeel Press, Torch Literary Arts, music—DJ afrofemmecel, catering—Alegria Cateria, pop up coffeeshop—Café Yolli, and  modest funding support—Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Art Responds Grant from Texas Commission on the Arts, Pecan Street Association, and First Bingo Cooperative Association.

The micro-book festival/mini-flor y canto was our love letter to Austin, Latinx writers, Latinx-focused publishers, literary organizations, friends, allies, and accomplices.

We hope you will continue attending our programming at Red Salmon Art, Casa de Resistencia Books. Follow us on Insta. Monetary support is always needed (link in the bio). Any bit counts. 

Tu apoyo importa! 

(And yes, the em dashes are mine, NOT AI, i have been using em dashes before AI was, is, and will NOT interfere with my own words, thoughts, and imaginations)

En paz y resistencia,
Dr. Lilia Rosas, Executive Director