Charlie Vazquez is Director of the Bronx Writers Center. He served as the New York City coordinator for Puerto Rico’s Festival de la Palabra literary celebration for five years and was awarded a commendation by the NYC Comptroller’s Office in 2014 for his contribution to the literary heritage of New York’s Latino community. Charlie is completing his third novel and second short story collection, works of supernatural fiction set in Puerto Rico. He meets with youth groups throughout the Bronx regularly, encouraging them to express themselves through the written word.