Author City: EL PASO, TX USA
Benjamin Alire Sáenz—novelist, poet, and writer of children's books—was named one of the "Fifty Most Inspiring Authors in the World" by Poets & Writers magazine. He was also a finalist for PEN/USA's literary award for children's and young adult literature. Sáenz received the American Book Award and teaches in the bilingual MFA program at University of Texas, El Paso.