Jesús Papoleto Meléndez

[trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center" font_size="28pt"]Here's What Jesús Papoleto Meléndez Has to Say About 2Leaf Press[/trx_title] It may be said that I have a professional and personal relationship with 2Leaf Press, and I’m glad of it. 2Leaf Press is the type of publishing entity that I've waited a great many years to see come to realization. [...]

Remembering Samuel Diaz Carrion

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]Remembering Samuel Diaz Carrion[/trx_title][trx_title type="3" align="center" font_size="18pt"]January 3, 1947 ~ June 30, 2017[/trx_title] [Photo taken at Nuyorican Poets Cafe (2013) at Jesus Papoleto Melendez book party.  Photo: Vagabond.] I remember the poetry scene during the 1990s in New York City. Poetry scenes come and go, but I don't think there will ever [...]

2Leaf Press Celebrates its Authors: Samuel Diaz Carrion

SAMUEL DIAZ CARRION is a Puerto Rican poet and writer born in the South Bronx. While working as a chemist, he participated in meetings that led to the founding of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, New Rican Village and other venues. Over the years, he has coordinated poetry and reading series, and managed theatrical events for […]

2Leaf Press Celebrates its Authors: Carmela Ferradáns

CARMELA FERRADÁNS is the editor and translator for INCESSANT BEAUTY, A BILINGUAL ANTHOLOGY by award-winning Spanish poet, Ana Rossetti. A professor of Hispanic Studies at Illinois Wesleyan University, Ferradáns specializes in contemporary Spanish poetry with a strong interest in critical theory and cultural studies. In addition to language courses, she also teaches Modern and Contemporary […]