{"title":"Jose Hernandez Diaz","description":"Jose Hernandez Diaz is a 2017 NEA Poetry Fellow. He is the author of The Fire Eater (Texas Review Press, 2020), Bad Mexican, Bad American (Acre Books, 2024), and The Parachutist (Sundress Publications, 2025). He has been published in the Yale Review, the London Magazine, and in the Southern Review. He teaches generative workshops for Hugo House, Lighthouse Writers Workshops, The Writer's Center, and elsewhere. Additionally, he serves as a Poetry Mentor in The Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program. He is from Norwalk, California.","products":[{"product_id":"portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-brown-man-poems-paperback","title":"Portrait of the Artist as a Brown Man: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"What joys, what celebrations, and what tributes await the reader of Jose Hernandez Diaz's Portrait of the Artist as a Brown Man.\"--Iliana Rocha, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Many Deaths of Inocencio Rodriguez\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis collection consists of odes to the Mexican American, first-gen experience as well as surreal prose poems with cultural references and settings native to the Los Angeles area. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe collection opens with odes to everyday images and symbols of the Latinx community. In an age of elevated racism, these odes seek to celebrate Latinx culture in the face of constant scapegoating, ridicule, and surveillance. Also, this collection explores surreal prose poetry both in the suburbs and barrios of Los Angeles and the larger American landscape. \"A future prizewinner,\" according to former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, this collection seeks to celebrate the Mexican American experience while also exploring how surrealism and absurdism can lead to wondrous discoveries about the self, community, and the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378524717279,"sku":"9781636282404","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/UR5ForUoJ39781636282404.webp?v=1789257972"},{"product_id":"the-parachutist-paperback","title":"The Parachutist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Parachutist, Jose Hernandez Diaz weaves a breathtaking tapestry of poetry that delves into the heart of the Chicano experience. Diaz's poetic voice shines brightly, capturing the tension between inherited struggles and present-day privilege, translating the untold stories of his ancestors into vivid, surreal verses. This collection is a tribute to those who, due to circumstance, could not tell their stories, as if the speaker is furiously documenting the poetry they never had the chance to create.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of Southern California and the mystical landscapes of Mexican mythology, Diaz's poetry blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. His characters-whether skeletons, astronauts, or mariachi musicians-move through a world where the ordinary is imbued with magic. The speaker navigates landscapes filled with myth and memory, from the quiet fields of Mexico to bustling Los Angeles streets. At its core, The Parachutist is a testament to the enduring spirit of resilience. With its surrealism, cultural references, and deeply human insights, this collection invites readers to reconsider the boundaries of reality while exploring the intersections of imagination, culture, and personal history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378534842591,"sku":"9781951979720","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/J5USbFdbdX9781951979720.webp?v=1789257994"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jose-hernandez-diaz.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}