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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

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He. Him. Mexican. American. Reporting since 1990. Author of California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025 (buy it, link below ⬇️🙏🏽)

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BACK DOOR POETRY presents...
TRACES, PLACES & FACES in the LBC

Long Beach has stories to tell. On November 7, the DTLB Design District launches Back Door Poetry, programmed by Poet-in-Residence Mike Sonksen (Mike the Poet) and featuring some of the city’s top poets and creative voices.

In conjunction with the CSULB Immersive Design Research Lab’s Design Happening “e-motion,” the afternoon begins at the IDRL, where an unexpected route will lead you to a hidden corner of the Design District for an afternoon of poetry, performance, music, and connection.

Featured Poets include: librechtwanderlust @aguzmanlopez @not_hector_jimenez @poetloz @imaginarydani @philosophystyle @fancifulnance

Saturday, November 7 | 4–6 PM
Enter through IDRL – Immersive Design Research Lab
Mosaic | 290 E. 4th St., Long Beach

RSVP on Eventbrite. Link in bio by @aguzmanlopez

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Something special for you on this special day 🙏🏽☮️💟😊 by @aguzmanlopez

In two weeks: Latinos in Pacific Beach: builders and neighbors in surf city, 1940s to the present

A reading by poet, journalist Adolfo Guzman-Lopez from his new book, California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025

In conversation with Michelle Tellez, professor of Mexican American Studies, University of Arizona - raised in PB.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
11am-12:30pm
Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library
4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA 92109 by @aguzmanlopez

Sat Oct 3 2026 @aguzmanlopez
at pacific beach library 11am

#sandiegoca #pacificbeach
With Michelle Tellez, prof.of Mexican American Studies

#sandiegostreetops #poetry #tacoshoppoets by @aguzmanlopez

I love meeting new poet friends in #lbc thank you for sharing your powerful words @aguzmanlopez @tamaraevemadison @dipiazzas_live #adolfoguzmanlopez #writingfromtheroad #poetry #tacoshoppoets by @aguzmanlopez

On Wednesdays, we sweat at the Poets’ Table, trade books, and share what it means to write about where we’ve been @aguzmanlopez @rebel.girl.lisa @citric_acid_literary @tamaraevemadison @dipiazzas_live #poetrycommunity #longbeachartist #adolfoguzmanlopez #poetry #poetsandwriters by @aguzmanlopez

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My poems in the latest @portofentrypod produced by the talented binational journalists @kpbs by @aguzmanlopez

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