Last June, Ricardo Alberto Maldonado became the first Latinx president and executive director of the Academy of American Poets. Founded in 1934 “to support American poets at all stages of their careers, and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry,” the Academy fulfills this mission through programs such as National Poetry Month, the Poem-a-Day e-mail newsletter, funding for poets laureate, and , which offers free poetry resources. It also sponsors national book and literary prizes. Maldonado took
