Latino Writers Collective

The Latino Writers Collective is a group of Latino writers living and working in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Through monthly meetings and critiques, LWC helps hone and polish the work of its members for publication. In addition to creative support, LWC organizes and coordinates projects for the larger community, including the Primera P�gina Reading Series, to showcase national and local Latino writers. LWC works with organizations to provide role models and instruction to Latino youth....See more

The Latino Writers Collective is a group of Latino writers living and working in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Through monthly meetings and critiques, LWC helps hone and polish the work of its members for publication. In addition to creative support, LWC organizes and coordinates projects for the larger community, including the Primera P�gina Reading Series, to showcase national and local Latino writers. LWC works with organizations to provide role models and instruction to Latino youth. It has also earned national acclaim for it's Migrant Youth Writers Workshop. In 2016 LWC will celebrate it's 10th year anniversary. LWC's press Cucui Press has published two anthologies: "Primera P�gina: Poetry from the Latino Heartland" and "Cuentos del Centro: Stories from the Latino Heartland" Coming in 2016: Spanish-Language Anthology See less