For more than fifty years, Poets & Writers has paid writers to give readings or teach writing workshops in partnership with grassroots organizations. While the mini-grants we distribute through our Readings & Workshops program are modest, they can provide just the right mix of support, encouragement, and validation that a new literary series needs to take root.
One such series is En Construcción. We recently spoke with Guillermo Severiche, a New York City–based Argentinean author and founder of the series, which features Latinx and Latin American