* Author of Toys Made of Rock (Bilingual Review Press) and When Love Was Reels (Arte Publico Press)

* Featured in nationally syndicated show, American Latino TV

* Featured in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education

* Appeared as guest poet on Univision's El Show de Analeh

Jose B. Gonzalez was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and immigrated to New London, Connecticut at the age of eight. He knew no English and now holds a Ph.D. in English. His work has been anthologized in The Norton Introduction to Literature (12th ed.), Theatre Under My Skin: Contemporary Salvadoran Poetry, and The Wandering Song: Central American Writing in the United States. He has published poetry in journals including Callaloo and Calabash, and in collections such as Theatre Under My Skin: Contemporary Salvadoran Poetry. He has been contributor to National Public Radio and has presented at Harvard University, Yale University, and other colleges throughout the country. He infuses his presentations with a mix of poetry, humor, and social commentary. He is also the founder and editor of LatinoStories.Com.