Writer in Residence Consultations

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

Oscar Mancinas is a Rarámuri-Chicano poet, scholar, and teacher.  He is a Mesa local and his published works include the 2020 short story collection To Live and Die in El Valle and the out-of-print 2022 collection of poetry des__: papeles, palabras, & poems from the desert. Find more of his work or contact him at oscarmancinas.wordpress.com.

During his time as the Writer in Residence, he will offer writing consultations to help aspiring authors fine-tune their work at Main Library. There is a limit of 1 signup per week and 2 per month. Sign-ups open on Friday, May 1 at 9:00am. Sign up here.

This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.