My forthcoming poetry book, “HIJITO,” is available for Pre-Order!!!

I wish I could tell my younger self struggling to learn to read, “One day you’ll have a poetry book of your own.”

I’m so thrilled & anxious to announce that you can pre-order HIJITO right now: https://platypuspress.co.uk/hijito

Bring me to your town/school for a book event or show: https://carloslive.com/booking/

If you’re interested in reviewing HIJITO (or interviewing me about it for your podcast/show/publication): https://carloslive.com/booking/

The book’s official release date: Thursday, Sep. 5th

BOOK TOUR dates will be posted here (stay tuned): https://carloslive.com/upcoming-shows-2/

Book Tour cities:
– Toronto
– Boston
– NYC
– Philly
– DC
– ATL
– London
– Dubai

If you’ve got a cool indy bookstore/contact to recommend or wanna add your town, lemme know.

#HijitoBookTour

Grateful shoutout to Peter Barnfather for this incredible cover design & layout, as well as the photographer, Markus Hartel, for generously offering up this photo.
& forever gratitude to Michelle Tudor & the entire @PlatypusPress team for being an absolute dream to work with.

&, of course, cannot say thank you enough to Eduardo C. Corral, Matthew Olzmann, & Raymond Antrobus for these breathtaking blurbs about the book.

Lastly, since I imagine it’ll be an ongoing issue—
HIJITO is pronounced:
“ee-HEE-toe.”
¡Mil gracias!

Headed to RI to receive my Outstanding Young Alumnus Award

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

My poem, “Elegy for Breath,” just won the 2019 Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry!!!

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

My chapbook, “Hijito,” just won the 2018 Broken River Prize!!!

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

Matt McGorry loves “Man Up”!

“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