[ad_1] For poet and translator Ricardo Alberto Maldonado, writing in Spanish has allowed him to “communicate with a deeper sense of self.” In “The Life Assignment,” Maldonado, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, examines concepts of love: “romantic love, love of family, love of country, self-love (or lack thereof)” in the aftermath of… Continue reading Ricardo Alberto Maldonado becomes head of the Academy of American Poets