Puentes Review

15/05/2024

The latest issue of Puentes Review is now out! New work by:

🍉 Edeli Almeida
🍉 Zoe Gomez Cass
🍉 Liliana Cisneros
🍉 Maíra Metelo
🍉 Suzanne Hermanoczki
🍉 Gabriella Munoz
🍉 Silvia Rojas

Read issue 4: https://bit.ly/4bjkfRR

21/03/2024

Happy World Poetry Day 📚
Explore Latin American voices and celebrate poetry today! Here are a few of the poems published in :

📚 'Dictionary for my ancestors' by Natalia Figueroa Barroso: https://tinyurl.com/2s3recv6
📚 'Barco' by Manuel Iris: https://tinyurl.com/ykwpfufj
📚 'Of where we, the overseas Australians belong.' by Juan Garrido Salgado: https://tinyurl.com/46fk4dea
📚 'Song' by Beatriz Copello: https://tinyurl.com/4jzt3w4f
📚 'Araña' by Liliana E. Correa: https://tinyurl.com/kr46s2t6

And stay tuned for Puentes Review #4 🔥

25/10/2023

'Some artists argue that despite doing everything possible to feel as an integral part of this culture, they struggle to feel welcomed, accepted, valued or recognised. This seems a more political issue than a cultural one. Regardless of years spent here, questions like "why you left your country?" persist.'

Silvia Rojas spoke with Liliana E. Correa about identity, belonging, creativity, and her children's book La nena mágica.

Read the interview here: https://puentesreview.com/2023/10/25/liliana-e-correa/

Read Liliana's poems in Puentes issue 3: https://puentesreview.com/issue-3-perdiendo-el-rastro-liliana-e-correa/

10/09/2023

📚Last call! Submissions for Puentes Review Issue 4 close today.

Visit puentesreview.com for submission guidelines.

31/08/2023

✍️Only 10 days left to submit your entries for Puentes Review Issue 4!

We’re looking for poetry, short stories, memoirs and artwork by Latin American artists. Submissions can be in English, Spanish, Spanglish and Portuguese.

Visit puentesreview.com for submission guidelines. Closing date: 10 September 2023.

13/08/2023

🔥NEW INTERVIEW 🔥

‘I often like to inject a sense of humour or light-heartedness into my work. It’s about finding a balance between the serious and the playful.’

Next in our interview series is musician, poet, teacher and visual artists .

chatted with Abe about mestizo music, collaborations and creativity.

Read the interview here: https://puentesreview.com/2023/08/11/interviewabedunovits/

And read one his fun and refreshing 'Oda al queso' here: https://puentesreview.com/odaalqueso_abedunovits/

27/07/2023

🎙️ 'The poet’s duty is to take advantage of the cultural and linguistic vortex that is Latin America.' - Juan Garrido-Salgado

🌟 Prepare to be inspired! Join us for an exclusive and thought-provoking interview with the remarkable Chilean poet and activist, Juan Garrido-Salgado. 🇨🇱 His journey from being a political prisoner during the Pinochet dictatorship to becoming a powerful voice for the Latin American diaspora in Australia is nothing short of extraordinary.

🔥 In this gripping conversation, prompted by the release of his latest book "The dilemma of writing a poem" published by , Juan Garrido-Salgado takes us on a deep exploration of his life's experiences, poetic journey, and lifelong commitment to Indigenous issues. He shares his passionate work translating Aboriginal and Mapuche poets, shedding light on the importance of preserving and embracing diverse languages and cultures.

💡 Learn how he uses poetry as a tool of resistance and expression, to shed light on the injustices and inequalities that persist in society today.

📚Intrigued by the literary tastes of our interviewee? 📚
Juan Garrido-Salgado shares his current reads, from influential works by Bruce Pascoe and Lionel Fogarty to classic gems by Gabriela Mistral and Julio Cortázar. 📖

Read the interview: https://puentesreview.com/2023/07/26/interviewjuangarridosalgado/

21/07/2023

Meet the team: is one of our interviewers.

We spoke with Silvia about creativity, Julio Cortazar and books.

Silvia's favourite Puentes Review piece so far:

'I absolutely love "I Don’t Write Verses" by Juan Garrido-Salgado. The intensity of the opening verse, "I drink the ink, the blood and the tears" leaves me speechless.'

Link in comments.

Photo: Susana Moyaho

19/07/2023

Submissions are now open for issue 4 of Puentes Review 🔥🔥🔥

We are looking for poetry, short stories, memoir and artwork by Latin American writers.

Puentes welcomes submissions in English, Spanish, Spanglish and Portuguese.

Toda la información: https://puentesreview.com/submit/

21/06/2023

Meet the team: is our poetry translator and one of our interviewers.

We chatted with César about movies, Latin American artists, not-so-guilty pleasures, and his habit of having a handful of unfinished books on rotation.

César's thoughts on his favourite Puentes Review piece so far?

'I really hope Stephen King reads it one day: he would love it.'

Read it here: https://puentesreview.com/2023/06/20/meettheteamcesaralbarrantorres/

16/06/2023

Puentes Review: Meet the team ✏️🗒

Fernanda Fain-Binda is our proofreader & voice of reason.

Our editor Gabriella Munoz spoke with Fernanda about writing, reading, WhatsApp and swapping places with someone for a day.

Fernanda's advice to all writers: 'Keep on writing. I hear it a lot, but it’s the hardest thing to do because rejection is part of this industry.

I do believe the writing improves if you’re serious and keep on trying. You can’t make your own luck if you’re not writing.'

Link in comments.

14/06/2023

“Growing up, the country was an idea in my head, but not the one I knew when I went there.” (Suzanne Hermanoczki)

Belonging, memory and nostalgia are three subjects present in Hermanoczki’s writing. In her story ‘Mi casa (no) es su casa // Writing about my house in someone else’s home,’ published in Puentes Review 2, she explores some of these issues and tells us about her time in Hong Kong and how she started writing.

Link in bio to read the whole interview.

05/06/2023

Three poems by Juan Garrido Salgado, 'Of Where We, the Overseas Australians Belong,' 'Was Nicanor Parra the King Lear of the Chilean Literary Kingdom ' and 'I Don't Write Verses,' are featured in Puentes Review Autumn 2023.

Check them out now! https://puentesreview.com/ofwherewetheoverseasaustraliansbelongjgarridosalgado/

https://puentesreview.com/issue-3-was-nicanor-parra-the-king-lear-of-the-chilean-literary-kingdom-juan-garrido-salgado/

https://puentesreview.com/ofwherewetheoverseasaustraliansbelongjgarridosalgado/

01/06/2023

Two poems by Abe Dunovits are featured in Puentes Review Autumn 2023 issue. This fragment belongs to 'A caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes'.

Make sure you check it out, as well as his 'Oda al queso (¿pero qué es eso?)'

Link in comments.

03/05/2023

Just a few more days until Emerging Writers' Festival unveils its 2023 program. Join them on 16 May from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the Wheeler Centre.

Since 2003, EWF has been tending to Australia’s budding literary talent, establishing roots between writers, nurturing their professional development, and introducing them to new audiences. Join us in celebrating EWF’s 20th birthday, with the launch of the 2023 festival program at The Wheeler Centre.

Hear from festival artists Renay Barker-Mulholland, Gabriella Munoz (that's our editor!), Cecile Richard and Beau Windon, and the EWF programming team, as they reflect on gradations and growth through writing and live-game play. Afterwards, mingle, grab a drink, and explore the program through a specially commissioned, interactive digital game.

Be part of the new growth of Australia’s emerging writing.

Book your spot: https://www.wheelercentre.com/events/emerging-writers-festival-program-launch-new-growth/

01/05/2023

In the poem ‘Gain a Nuevo Fresh’ Natalia Figueroa Barroso code-switches between English and Spanish to talk about new beginnings, entre otras cosas: https://puentesreview.com/gainanewfreshnataliafigueroa/

28/04/2023

In 'Divergence', De Las Rosas writes about her experiences as a new migrant in Australia and the primary schools she attended. Then she ponders what would have happened if her family hadn't migrated.

Read it here: https://puentesreview.com/issue-3-divergence-de-las-rosas/

27/04/2023

Content warning: discussion of pregnancy loss.

In ‘Pandemonium’ Lúcia Allamandi candidly writes about what she went through after the sonographer couldn’t find a heartbeat: https://puentesreview.com/luciaallamandi_pandemonium/

06/04/2023

Our Guest Poet for Puentes Review | Autumn 2023 edition is Manuel Iris. Manuel has published several bilingual poetry collections and is the current Writer-in-Residence at the Cincinnati Public Library. Read the poem 'Barco' in Spanish and English here https://puentesreview.com/issue-3-barco-steamboat-by-manuel-iris/ and 'El idioma de la casa | The Language of the House' https://puentesreview.com/thelanguageofthehousemanueliris/

In his Q&A with Puentes, Manuel said 'Poetry is an act of love, and just like love, it is also a human right.' Read his interview here: https://puentesreview.com/2023/04/06/sevenquestionsformanueliris/

04/04/2023

'Perdiendo el rastro' by Liliana E. Correa is a poignant story about memories, languages and making peace with ourselves.

Read it in Spanish or English ('Losing Track'): https://puentesreview.com/issue-3-perdiendo-el-rastro-liliana-e-correa/

24/03/2023

Puentes speaks with musician, poet and actor Christian Ravello - Musician/Actor/Poet/Author about growing up Latin American in Australia, rock en español and the If I Could book series.

'When I went to the Chile for the first time, dad bought me a guitar.

This was when there were bands like Soda Stereo, Los Pericos, Los Tres and so many of other incredible bands.

It was a new world. It opened up my mind to the rock Latino music scene.'

Read our conversation here: https://puentesreview.com/2023/03/23/interview-with-christian-ravello/

About four years ago, I did a TV, radio and song writing course in Los Angeles. There, one of the most important questions they asked me was: ‘Who would you be without music?’ To be honest, the question frustrated me because I didn’t have an answer.

17/03/2023

¡Ya llegó, ya está aquí!

Puentes Review issue 3 | Autumn 2023 features new work by Flor Ferraco Lúcia Allamandi Natalia Figueroa Barroso Abe Duvonits, Juan Garrido Salgado, Iván Amaro, Liliana E. Correa and De las Rosas. Our guest poet for this issue is bilingual writer Manuel Iris, author of the poetry collection The parting present/Lo que se irá.
https://puentesreview.com/issues-3/

Image by Flor Ferraco

20/02/2023

Our interview series is back!

We speak with writer S.E.Hermanoczki about her family, language and belonging.

'I want to reflect that naturalness when talking with someone bilingual who uses English Spanish, English Spanish interchangeably; it has this beautiful musicality. That’s what I’m trying to capture.'

Read the conversation here: https://puentesreview.com/2023/02/20/puentes-interview-suzanne-hermanockzi/

09/12/2022

Diego Ramírez speaks with César Albarrán about his work, artistic obsessions, and what it means to be a Latin American multidisciplinary creator in Australia in the age of influencers and woke culture.

Image by Karl Halliday.

29/11/2022

COVID-19, writing, migration and Café Tacvba.

Read 'Venado azul' by Silvia Rojas https://puentesreview.com/issue-1-venado-azul/

Remember Puentes is welcoming submissions for issue 3 until 15 January 2023: https://puentesreview.com/submit/

25/11/2022

Dreams of a Black man' by Guido Melo takes us to 1990s Brazil and then to present day Australia to remind us that dreaming is survival: https://puentesreview.com/issue-1-dreams-of-a-black-man/

Submissions for Puentes Review issue 3 are open until 15 January 2023. We are looking for short stories, poetry, essays and artwork.

15/11/2022

Submissions are now open for Puentes Review issue 3.

Send us your best short stories, non-fiction, poetry and artwork.

We welcome multilingual writing and submissions in Spanish and Portuguese: https://puentesreview.com/submit/

We pay contributors AU$75 per published piece:

14/11/2022

'Millie is a girl who can do anything. She is not a princess who stays quiet, she can be anything.
Although we believe gender equity is advanced, it is not like that. I still hear children saying ‘this is not for boys’ or ‘this is not for girls’ and it shouldn’t continue to be like this. Millie is not a story for girls, it is a story about a girl.'

Children's book author Erika Deery, who wrote the Millie book series Millie's World and Yo soy mexican_ in conversation with Puentes Review: https://puentesreview.com/2022/11/14/erikedeery/

09/11/2022

'Llámame Consuelo' by Consuelo E Sánchez for issue 2 of Puentes https://puentesreview.com/llamameconsuelosanchez/
Read its English translation by Gabriella Munoz https://puentesreview.com/issue-2-call-me-consuelo-consuelo-e-sanchez-translation/

Submissions for issue 3 open on 15 November.

07/11/2022

This is Claudia Viloria co-founder of Gals en Australia (Grupo). Claudia is an emerging writer herself and a person who has given so, so much to help the Latin American community in Australia.

She now needs our support. If you can please donate and share:

*ENGLISH version* Hello everyone, My name is Claudia… Claudia Marcela Viloria Mendoza needs your support for Help Claudia to overcome lymphoma cancer