La Treintena 2026: 30(+) Books(+) of Latinx Poetry

In the past year, I have needed poetry more than ever, for its music, its storytelling, its worldbuilding. As I was finalizing this list, I came across Peach Pit Corazón: A Judith Ortiz Cofer Reader , edited by Rafael Ocasio, and was reminded of the power of the poet as vernacular storyteller. Ortiz Cofer’s trailblazing Georgia-Rican voice seems more pertinent than ever as Latinx geographies are…