The Eardrum

S1E4 - Gustavo Hernandez - Orange County's Poet Laureate

The imaginative and insightful poet Gustavo Hernandez talks about his life, the process of writing, and the vulnerability it takes to be strong with Coral and Helen.

Episode Notes

Gustavo Hernandez is the author of the acclaimed poetry collection Flower Grand First (Moon Tide Press) and the chapbooks Form His Arms and Little Fleece (Ghost City Press). His work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Harvard Review, The Slowdown Podcast, and The Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series. Hernandez holds an associate’s degree in English from Santiago Canyon College and a bachelor's degree in English-Creative Writing from California State University Long Beach. In January 2024, Hernandez was appointed Poet Laureate of Orange County, California. He was born in Jalisco, Mexico and was raised in Santa Ana, California, where he still resides. 

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