Wake the Others

A Winner of the Foreword Indie Poetry Prize in June 2024, Honorable Mention of the International Latino Book Award in Bilingual Poetry

Half-memoir, half-biography, Wake the Others wrestles with the legacy of the Salvadoran Civil War. Blending lyric and narrative, Palomo traces his mother's childhood, war experiences, family separation, migration, and its aftermath. Political without sacrificing craft, confessional without navel-gazing, this debut collection of poetry guides readers through the quagmire of family secrets to a place where healing is possible.