Poet, Speaker, Educator
Once Knew no English, Now a Professor of English with a PhD in English
Available for keynote speeches, workshops, and presentations
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Prize
Winner
NEATE
Poet
Of the Year
Fulbright
Scholar
Who Am I
José B. González, PhD, has been a featured speaker at colleges, universities, and organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. He infuses his presentations with a mix of poetry, humor, and social commentary and has been featured on The Moth, NPR, Univision, and CBS News Radio. His work was part of the first ever Latino exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. The author of the International Latino Book Award finalists, Toys Made of Rock and When Love Was Reels, he was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, and immigrated to New London, Connecticut at the age of eight
Books
Coming in 2026: Tongue Wrapped in Twine (FlowerSong Press)
