Today we celebrate the release of A CASUAL APOCALYPSE IN ACAPULCO by Angelica Esquivel, with cover art by Rachel Blair—out now from First Matter Press!

In her debut chapbook Esquivel maps the apocalypse as a recurring condition and asks what survives each time the world ends again, uncovering concealed stories while celebrating beadwork and lotería, grandmothers’ gardens and loves made inevitable by history.

Grab it at Bookshop.org or ask for it at your favorite bookseller.

Also stick around for our Hispanic Heritage Month Poetry Reading, which will also feature Angelica Esquivel and Nadia Mota!

A coveted time to simply focus on reading!

Bring your favorite book, snack, or drink, and we will have space to spread out and enjoy reading in the company of others who also love to read. All peoples and ages are welcome.