Tim Z. Hernandez is an award-winning writer, research scholar, and performer. The author of three collections of poetry, two novels, and a work of non-fiction, his work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, C-Span’s Book TV, and NPR’s All Things Considered. His most recent book, All They Will Call You, the first installment of “The Plane Crash Series,” was released in 2017, and received critical acclaim by the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and other media outlets. Hernandez holds a B.A. from Naropa University and an M.F.A. from Bennington College. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas-El Paso’s Bilingual M.F.A. program in Creative Writing, and he divides his time between California and El Paso, Texas where he lives with his two children. You can find more info at www.timzhernandez.com

Five Song Playlist 

1. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate (Live Session)

2. Allison Russell - Nightflyer (Official Music Video)

3. Benjamin Booker - Witness (Live at Columbus Theatre)

4. Phosphorescent - "My Beautiful Boy"

5. Jim James - Here in Spirit (Live at WFUV)