Iván Salinas

Iván Salinas is an undocumented poet born en Ciudad de México and has lived in the San Fernando Valley (Tongva-Tativiam territory) for most of his life. He received a BA in English, Creative Writing, from Cal State Northridge. He is Assistant Editor at Drifter Zine, a publication highlighting artists of the 818 and beyond. He's a recipient of the 2021 Individual Artist Fellowship of the California Arts Council. His poetry & prose has appeared in Backlash Lit, Curious Publishing, La Raíz Magazine, El Tecolote, and more. Iván is the Programs Coordinator at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center and lives in Panorama City with Madi and their dog Rocket.