MT Vallarta (they/them) is a poet and Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. They are the author of the poetry collection, What You Refuse to Remember, winner of the 2022 Small Harbor Publishing Laureate Prize. They have received fellowships from Lambda Literary, Kundíman, the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing, and others. They live on Northern Chumash lands, in Santa Maria, CA.
Image Description: MT Vallarta is a queer, non-binary Filipinx femme with long black hair, brown eyes, and a light brown complexion. They are wearing gold jewelry and a black and red checkered dress. Behind them are green and pink lotus plants, trees, and a tan building.
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