Puerto Rican Writers in the Spotlight

Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund announced the inaugural recipients of the Letras Boricuas Fellowships, a new award for Puerto Rican writers living either on the island or within the U.S. diaspora. Seven fellowships were awarded for poetry, eight for fiction, four for creative nonfiction, and one for children’s literature; each fellow received an unrestricted grant of $25,000. In a press release Mellon president Elizabeth Alexander characterized the group as showcasing the “depth and breadth of Puerto Rico’s stories and histories across literary genres and a range of styles.” In addition to receiving funding, the fellows will be invited