Publications
Books, poems, essays, interviews, and curated work
Enzo Silon Surin is the author of several award-winning books and a contributor to numerous journals, anthologies, and literary conversations. His publications explore themes of identity, civic reckoning, diaspora, and emotional truth—on the page, in dialogue, and through collaborative editorial work.
American Scapegoat
Black Lawrence Press, 2023
A piercing interrogation of race, power, and democracy in contemporary America.
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Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience
2022, Co-editor
Order from Cherry Castle Publishing
When My Body Was A Clinched Fist
Winner of the 21st Annual Massachusetts Book Award
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Winner of the 21st Annual Massachusetts Book Award 🌟
Black Lawrence Press, 2020
A visceral collection confronting trauma, resilience, and survival.
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A Letter of Resignation: An American Libretto
2017, Chapbook
Order from Central Square Press
Selected Poems & Hybrid Work
• “When It Becomes Impossible to Sleep” – Prairie Schooner
• “American Emblem (The Saga of a Black Avenger)” – [Journal Name]
• “Prayer in the Age of Police Violence” – [Publication Name]
• “American Lazarus” – [Anthology Title]
• “The Hunter Sky” – *from Rumors of Our Demise (forthcoming)
• Selections from American Scapegoat - Black Lawrence Press
Essays & Reflections
• “Where Does My Help Come From?” – Poets & Writers
• “The Still Point: Writing Our Way Back to Ourselves” – It’s a Poetic Life / Substack
• “A Culture of Maintenance: On Infrastructure, Community, and the Self” – Substack Essay
• “What We Carry: Rethinking Manhood and the Illusion of the Perfect Man” – Substack Essay
Interviews Conducted & Conversations Hosted
• “A Poetic Life: A Conversation with Shari Tate” – It’s a Poetic Life Podcast, Ep. 2
• Interview with Enzo - The Daily Item, Lynn
• Interview with Enzo - The Rumpus
• Interview with Enzo - Mass Poetry
• Interview with Enzo - Castle of Our Skins
• Interview with Enzo - The Miami Times
• Interview with Enzo - Why We Write Podcast, Ep. 10
• Interview with Enzo - Interrogating the Narrative of Injustice with Daphne Santana Strassmann
• Interview with Enzo - Black Writers Read Podcast, S3 Ep. 13
• Interview with Enzo - Unpacked: Culture Chronicles Podcast with Danielle Marshall, Ep. 7
• Interview with Enzo - Why We Write [Podcast]*
Book Reviews & Critical Work
• Review of When My Body Was a Clinched Fish by Joyce Peseroff – Arrowsmith Press
• “Writing Through What Haunts Us: A Reflection on [Poet/Essayist]” – [Publication Name]
• Interview with Enzo - The Rumpus
• Interview with Enzo - Mass Poetry
• Interview with Enzo - Castle of Our Skins
• Interview with Enzo - The Miami Times
• Interview with Enzo - Why We Write [Podcast]
• Interview with Enzo - Interrogating the Narrative of Injustice with Daphne Santana Strassmann
Edited & Curated Work
• Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience – Co-edited anthology
• Central Square Press – Founder & publisher of titles by [Author 1, Author 2]
• [Include any guest editorials or curated reading series]
• Central Square Press – Founder & publisher of titles by [Author 1, Author 2]
• [Include any guest editorials or curated reading series]
QUEENSBOUND is a collaborative poetry project by, for, and about Queens.
BCLF Festival 2023: Laureates of the Caribbean
The Interview: Enzo Silon Surin
Swampscott: Black History Month