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News and Media Coverage
Stay updated with the latest news and media appearances of Demetria Martinez, the celebrated author and activist. Explore her journey through insightful articles and interviews.
Demetria Martinez: The Archived Voice and Witness
Interviews and Conversations
- "The Poet as Political Activist: A Conversation with Demetria Martínez." Project MUSE, Originally published 2009. [Read Conversation]
- "The Writer As Witness: An Interview with Demetria Martinez." Thousand Languages Project, Arizona State University. [Read Interview]
- Selected Columns. National Catholic Reporter. [View NCR Author Page]
Profiles, Articles, and Reviews
- "Poetry in Dangerous Times" (Review). Princeton Alumni Weekly, April 2026. [Read Review]
- "The Trials of Displacement: Transnationalism and Interdisciplinary Feminisms in Demetria Martínez’s The Block Captain’s Daughter." Label Me Latina/o, Spring 2017. [Read Article]
- "The Block Captain’s Daughter" (Review). Rain Taxi Review of Books, 2014. [Read Review]
- "Demetria Martinez Profile." Smith College Poetry Center. [View Profile]
- Demetria Martínez, Author, Activist, Creativity Coach. Penguin Random House Author Page. [View Author Page]
Multimedia and Video
- "Poetry in Dangerous Times, Demetria Martinez." ¡COLORES! / New Mexico PBS, November 2025. [Watch Video]
- "Listening To Mother Tongue: The Poetry of Demetria Martinez." UCSD-TV (University of California Television), January 23, 1998. [Watch Video]
Upcoming Engagements
Poetry in Dangerous Times: From Witness to Resistance Retreat
An immersive workshop designed to explore poetry as a tool for witness and resistance, available to be offered as a day, weekend, or longer event at colleges, churches, and other venues.
October 16-17
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Santa Fe Southside Library Workshops
Participate in a hands-on workshop led by Demetria, focusing on crafting poetry that speaks to social change.
June
FREE
Reading in San Antonio or Port Aransas
A time to witness the power and passion of two great poets and collaborators as they explore the themes of their book Poetry in Dangerous Times.
TBD
Coming Soon
New York Reading with Susan Sherman
Engage in a thought-provoking symposium where Demetria discusses the role of the arts in social movements.
TBD
Details Coming Soon