Rich Villar

Rich Villar is a poet, essayist, curator, and community educator from Paterson, New Jersey. He works in healing, peer navigation, and social services, and describes himself as a cultural worker in the Nuyorican tradition. His debut poetry collection, Comprehending Forever (2014), was an Editor's Choice selection from Willow Books, the award-winning imprint of Aquarius Press. His work has also been anthologized in What Saves Us (Northwestern University Press, 2019). He works at NYU Gallatin as a PEP Program Administrator (Re-Entry Coordinator), helping students and their families access resources after incarceration.