Busboys and Poets welcomes Sonia Sanchez to the Guillén Room for this intimate brunch and reading! Enjoy our delicious food and allow Ms. Sanchez' poetry to inspire, educate and move you. The renowned African-American poet is most often associated with the Black Arts Movement. She has authored over a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children's books. She was a recipient of 1993 Pew Fellowships in the Arts. In 2001, Sanchez was the recipient of the Robert Frost Medal for her poetry (one of the highest honors awarded to a nationally recognized poet) and has been influential to other African-American poets.
