Posted on July 29, 2026

Author Manny Cartagena (Part 1) | Poets’ Pause

Author Manny Cartagena (Part 1) | Poets’ Pause

Susan Pena interviews Emmanuel (Manny) Cartagena, a Berks County poet, about his recently published book Valley Therapy, how how he got into poetry and his early inluences like Maya Angelou, Shel Silverstein, and Def Poetry Jam.

Originally aired on BCTV: 7/29/26
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From the program: Poets’ Pause




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