Rich Villar

Creative Nonfiction Writer, Poet

Pearl River, NY
New York US

Author's Bio

Rich Villar is a poet, essayist, editor, and educator originally from Paterson, NJ. He serves as Artistic Director of La Sopa, a community-based program for writing and performance in NYC. His first collection, Comprehending Forever, was published by Willow Books in 2014. Most recently, he served as faculty for the Frost Place Conference on Poetry and Teaching, and he teaches poetry and essay writing in schools and nonprofit centers throughout the Northeast.

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Journals: ,
Union Station Magazine

Poetry

Book:
Comprehending Forever (Willow Books, 2014)
Journals:
Achiote Seeds
,
Amistad
, ,
Centro Voices (Letras)
, ,
MiPOesias
,
OCHO
,
Parse, Volume I: Alchemy
, ,
Rattapallax
,
Sou'wester
,
Prizes won: 

Editor's Choice, 2013 Willow Books Literature Awards

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Cuban American, Latino/Latina/Latinx, Puerto Rican
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English, Spanish
Born in: 
Edison
Raised in: 
Paterson, NJ
New Jersey
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Last update: Aug 23, 2016