What a thrill to head back to Providence, RI (where I spent my high school years) to accept the 2018 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the Moses Brown School Alumni Association. I even got a generous intro from this viral internet star (& MB, Head of School) that you see to my left: Matt Glendinning.

Of course, I had to break out the old varsity b-ball jacket for posterity (forever courtesy of @samdaly’s dad, who hooked us up back in the day!). #latergram#washedUpMiddleSchoolBballLegendWhoBarelyMadeHSvarsity

(Photos by Kate Tompkins) @ The Providence Athenæum

Wow—my poem, “Elegy for Breath,” was selected by M. Nzadi Keita as the winner of the 2019 Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry!!!

I am thrilled & humbled beyond belief that one of my literary heroes, Eduardo C. Corral, has selected my chapbook, “Hijito,” as the winner of the 2018 Broken River Prize. Thank you to Platypus Press for believing in my work. It brings me tremendous joy to say—I have a book coming in 2019!!!

#latinxpoetry

“I really appreciate the depth of vulnerability and self-reflection in Carlos’ book. Both around his experiences as a man and specifically as a Latinx man.”—Matt McGorry 

What a wonderful surprise to find this glowing 10-part post by actor Matt McGorry yesterday on Instagram championing my memoir, Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood.

I’m humbled by and grateful beyond words for his shoutout.

You can read it in its entirety here (with highlighted passages from my book and all):
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOiV1Ohbg_/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1ab1dby6hrnxc