http://blog.wlrn.org en http://blog.wlrn.org/post/tony-succar-mixes-latin-tribute-michael-jackson <p>http://youtu.be/_3j9u9uyf8E</p> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:57:22 +0000 Marianela de Armas 8280 at http://blog.wlrn.org http://blog.wlrn.org/post/miami-poet-richard-blanco-puts-fiu-creative-writing-spotlight <p>Richard Blanco will likely be Florida International University's most talked-about graduate today.</p><p>The 44-year-old is the youngest, first openly gay and first Hispanic inaugural poet.</p><p>Blanco has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from FIU as well as a Masters of Fine Arts from FIU's creative writing program.</p><p>If it seems like Blanco came out of nowhere, author and Virginia Tech professor Ed Falco begs to differ.</p><p>"Well FIU, first of all," he said, "has one of the best poetry programs in the country."</p> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:32:06 +0000 Kenny Malone 8069 at http://blog.wlrn.org Miami Poet Richard Blanco Puts FIU In The Creative Writing Spotlight