José Olivarez is the son of Mexican immigrants and the author of the book of poems, Citizen Illegal. In 2018, he was awarded the first annual Author and Artist in Justice Award from the Phillips Brooks House Association. He is the co-host of the poetry podcast, The Poetry Gods and a recipient of fellowships from CantoMundo, Poets House, the Bronx Council on the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, & the Conversation Literary Festival. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Paris Review, Chicago Magazine & elsewhere. Presented by O, Miami Poetry Festival.