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News and Media Coverage
Stay updated with the latest news and media appearances of Demetria Martinez, the celebrated author and activist. Explore her journey through insightful articles and interviews.

Demetria Martinez: The Archived Voice and Witness
Interviews and Conversations
- "The Poet as Political Activist: A Conversation with Demetria Martínez." Project MUSE, Originally published 2009. [Read Conversation]
- "The Writer As Witness: An Interview with Demetria Martinez." Thousand Languages Project, Arizona State University. [Read Interview]
- Selected Columns. National Catholic Reporter. [View NCR Author Page]
Profiles, Articles, and Reviews
- "Poetry in Dangerous Times" (Review). Princeton Alumni Weekly, April 2026. [Read Review]
- "The Trials of Displacement: Transnationalism and Interdisciplinary Feminisms in Demetria Martínez’s The Block Captain’s Daughter." Label Me Latina/o, Spring 2017. [Read Article]
- "The Block Captain’s Daughter" (Review). Rain Taxi Review of Books, 2014. [Read Review]
- "Demetria Martinez Profile." Smith College Poetry Center. [View Profile]
- Demetria Martínez, Author, Activist, Creativity Coach. Penguin Random House Author Page. [View Author Page]
Multimedia and Video
- "Poetry in Dangerous Times, Demetria Martinez." ¡COLORES! / New Mexico PBS, November 2025. [Watch Video]
- "Listening To Mother Tongue: The Poetry of Demetria Martinez." UCSD-TV (University of California Television), January 23, 1998. [Watch Video]
Upcoming Events
Literary Festival Panel
November 15, 2023
FREE
Creativity Coaching Workshop
December 5, 2023
FREE
Poetry Reading Night
January 10, 2024
FREE
Social Justice Symposium
February 20, 2024
FREE
