Juan R. Palomo is the author of Al Norte (Alabrava Press 2021). Born in Grafton, North Dakota to migrant-worker parents, Palomo grew up in South Texas and several midwestern states. He received a bachelor’s degree in art education from Texas State University and a master’s in journalism and public affairs from American University. He was a reporter, columnist, and editorial writer for The Houston Post; he covered religion for the Austin American-Statesman; and he wrote a column for USA TODAY. His poems have appeared in The Acentos Review, The Sonora Review, The Account, and others.
Links:
Read "The Day They Do Not Show Up" and "Life & Death in Marathon, Texas"
juanzqui: Views and Ramblings by Juan Ramon Palomo
“Speed Queen, North Dakota 1983” and “Noise” at Acentos Review
“A Shy One” and “His Future” at The Account
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