Host Victoria Chang in discussion with poet Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo about the publication journey of her first book, Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge, poetry as witness from her time at the border with No More Deaths, and the influence and importance of family and community. Bermejo reads "Upon Celebrating America's Birthday," "The Story of the Stolen Metate," and "The Poem I'm Writing Already Wonders About Its Worth."

Episode produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine. Graphic design by Lisa Croce.