Find Chris at Sisters Movie House - Saturday, September 14th
Reading 2:00p - 3:00p, Signing 3:00 - 3:30p
About Vega
Much like the star in our sky, Vega is a dazzling light for those who struggle with grief, depression, and loss. Written by poet and publisher Christina Vega, this sophomore poetry collection centers the Chicana experience amid the rippling effects of unexpected loss within multigenerational families, strained familial dynamics, and reconnecting with ancestral ties. Vega is a book about finding power within liminality, rather than a path away from it.
“Compiling, editing, and writing these poems provided a glittering tether back to my family in El Paso, TX, if only for a few moments each day. For me, writing reconnects me with my roots.” – Christina Vega
Chris Vega (they/them) is a Queer Chicana poet from the borderlands of Texas & Mexico. Their mother is Anita Vega and their grandmother is Aurora Vega. They live on Puyallup and Nisqually Land.
Chris is also a non-binary parent. They are the publisher at Blue Cactus Press, where they work with change-makers to create books that serve as tools and community resources. They primarily work with and skill-share with folks from historically marginalized groups who are gate-kept from publishing. They seek deep collaborations and work that emerges through relationship.
Chris believes we have the power to reshape our communities with principles of Emergent Strategy, transformative justice, and collective laboring of love. They believe revolution starts at home.
They published their first poetry collection, Maps, in 2017, Decay, a chapbook co-published with Winter Texts in 2022.Their poetry has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Frontera Vol. 3: estados silvestres // natural states, International Poetry Review, Papeachu Issue 3, Timberline Review, WA129+, and Milk Gallery. Christina’s journalism has appeared in City Arts, Grit City Magazine, Hilltop Action Journal, OLY ARTS, The Ranger, VOICE Magazine and Weekly Volcano.