Leticia Hernandez-Linares

About

Leticia Hernández-Linares is a Salvadoran-American poet, interdisciplinary artist, educator, and racial justice advocate. The daughter of Salvadoran immigrants, she explores cultural identity, community, language, and the experiences of Central American women in the United States. Her work blends poetry, music, performance, and oral storytelling, often moving between English and Spanish to reflect the layered realities of diasporic life. She is the author of Mucha Muchacha, Too Much Girl and the children’s book Alejandria Fights Back! ¡La lucha de Alejandria! She also co-edited The Wandering Song: Central American Writing in the United States, an anthology celebrating Central American voices. A recipient of multiple San Francisco Arts Commission grants, Hernández-Linares has spent decades creating and organising in San Francisco’s Mission District. She teaches in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University.