Poet Yesika Salgado Gets Real About Writer’s Block, Heartbreaking Success, and Going Back to Therapy

After the professional whirlwind of writing three critically acclaimed poetry books in a two-year span, Yesika Salgado now has the luxury of slowing down and tasting the mangoes. For Salgado, changing her once neck-breaking pace has been a challenge that has completely changed her relationship with herself and with her writing. Salgado's first book, affectionately named ” Corazon ,” tells the story of yearning for romantic love yet finding love outside of romance. Her second Book ” Tesoro ” recounts having to survive machismo and the men we've loved; and her final book ” Hermosa ” is all about growth. Salgado , 39, is a commanding voice in contemporary poetry. She is a two-time National Poetry Slam finalist, a Long Beach Slam Champion, and a recipient of the 2020 International Latino Book Award in Poetry. The Salvadorian-American writer's first book of poems is an acclaimed cult classic, taught in both college courses and high school English classes. Despite having two beloved books under her belt, writer's block and self-doubt still crept in while Salgado wrote her third book “Hermosa.” Salgado shares she had fears that the second and third books would never measure up to the success of her first book. “When you're a writer, the question is always ‘What's next?' And every time I get asked that question, I'm like, am I gonna lie to you and tell you I'm working on this big old manuscript? Or am I gonna tell you the truth that I don't know […]

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