In this edition of Madison Bookbeat, host Angie Trudell Vasquez speaks with poet Matthew Gutierrez. He's the author of Notes I Wrote Along the Way (Ten16 Press, 2020), a collection of original poetry in English and Spanish.

About the guest: 

Matthew James Gutierrez received his master's degree in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As an undergraduate, he studied creative writing, focusing on fiction writing and poetry. Other experiences include screenplay and television writing courses at UCLA. You can follow Matthew on Instagram: @matthewjames_g and @notes2poetry.