Mariella Saavedra Carquin

Mariella Saavedra Carquin is a poet whose debut collection, Maps You Can't Make, was published by June Road Press in September 2023. The book explores trauma, grief, immigration, race, and identity. It was a Colorado Book Award finalist and won an IPPY Award gold medal. She immigrated from Peru to the United States in 1994 and grew up undocumented, later becoming a public voice for undocumented immigrant rights. Her writing draws on family, migration, and loss.