Saúl Hernández
Oyster River Pages: How does your own writing or art surprise you?
Saúl Hernández: My own writing surprises me when it makes me face my own truths. This happens through vulnerability and pushing language.
ORP: Are you working on anything at present that you would like to share with your readers/viewers?
SH: I am currently working on finishing my first poetry manuscript. I hope to be done with revisions and ordering it by the end of this year.
ORP: Who is an up-and-coming writer or artist that you would recommend our ORP audience check out? Please link us to their site, social media, or published work so we can share it along with your response!
SH: I am constantly shook by the vulnerability of jj peña's writing. The way they are able to write rich sentences and pull your heart strings, just wow! I'm also enchanted by María Esquinca's writing. She's able to construct poetry forms in ways that I've never knew they could be. Her use of metaphors and descriptions always leave me challenging myself to think of new ways to reinvent language/spaces/details. Please check out their work here: https://www.jjpena.com/ and https://mariaesquinca.com/
ORP: What is the artist’s/writer’s greatest asset?
SH: A writer's greatest asset is being observant. I wouldn't be able to write if I was not aware of my surroundings or listened to my body. By being observant one has the capability to transform every detail into language but also to challenge this language.
