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AJ Urquidi [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Long Beach, CA
California US
Email: 
urquidi.aj@gmail.com
Bio: 

BA in Creative Writing/Film, UCLA, MFA in Creative Writing, CSU Long Beach. Taught creative writing workshops at CSULB and Beyond Baroque. Current Executive Editor of indicia press, Tutor, Copyeditor at L.A. Review of Books. Past: Poetry Editor, RipRap; Co-founder, co-editor, designer, American Mustard; Poetry Editor, Westwind. Additional single publishing credits: West Trade Review, Bookends Review, FreezeRay, Lonely Whale Memoir Anthology, Toe Good, Invisible Bear, Great American Lit Mag, Ant vs. Whale, Matchbox, RipRap. With multiple pieces in each: Lipstickparty Mag, Bird’s Thumb, autolycus, Cadence Collective, L.A. Telephone Book Vol. 2, CIRCLE, Remedial Art Class, FishFood, The Artist Catalogue, Westwind, American Mustard.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
Monterey, CA
California
Raised in: 
Monterey, CA
California
Website: 
https://ajurquidi.tumblr.com/ [2]
Prizes won: 

Pushcart Prize Nominee (2016), Gerald Locklin Writing Prize (2015), Ina Coolbrith Prize Nominee (2010)

What I'm reading now: 
Tender Data by Monica McClure
The Black Automaton by Douglas Kearney
Volta Book of Poets by Joshua Marie Wilkinson
Some Ether by Nick Flynn
Death and Disaster Series by Lonely Christopher
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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