A long-time friendship across continents. Both with roots in Washington, D.C. and with a deep attention to the world. Join us for an In Conversation to discuss their new work and relationship with…

The Writer’s Center welcomes poets Subhaga Crystal Bacon, Brandel France de Bravo, and Jennifer Martelli for a reading from their latest collections. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. Subhaga Cry...

With wit and vulnerability, Brandel France de Bravo explores resilience in the face of climate change and a global pandemic, race, and the concept of a self, all while celebrating the power of breath…

Brandel France de Bravo is the author of the poetry collections Provenance and Mother, Loose and the editor of Mexican Poetry Today: 20/20 Voices. Her poems have appeared in Best American Poetry 2024, 32 Poems, Barrow Street, Conduit, Diode, Salamander, Southern Humanities Review, and elsewhere. Her newest poetry collection, Locomotive Cathedral (Backwaters Press, 2025) was published in March.