poet, artist, and editor
Ren Koppel Torres
About
Ren Koppel Torres is a 20-year-old Jewish Chicano poet, artist, and editor based in Central Texas. He serves as the editor-in-chief of Alebrijes Review, a literary magazine by and for Latine creatives. He is a sophomore at the University of Texas at San Antonio, pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in English. Additionally, he writes as a contributor for Pipeline Artists, a publication dedicated to education, empowerment, and elevating authentic voices in film, publishing, and beyond.His poetry and prose has appeared in or is forthcoming in a variety of publications including Diode, ANMLY, Apogee, Writer's Digest, TIMBER Journal, and La Raíz. He is currently writing two collections of poetry: Tandem Crypt, which examines queer love and vitality, and CaldoPoetics, a chapbook centered on soup and other foods. The manuscript of Tandem Crypt placed first in the Undergraduate division of the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts Creative Writing Contest (2025).Formerly, he served as the Managing Editor for the poetry/music collective INKSOUNDS, and a poetry reader for the literary magazine the winnow. He is an alumnus of the inaugural Austin Youth Poet Laureate Cohort.
Selected Publications
Poetry
"ATLAS: skin/bone/blood," with Apogee Journal and Letras Latinas: corto
diode editions (print): 3 poems
Susurrus: Apology Blooms
La Raíz Magazine (print): Las Reglas de Chalupa
Ran Off with the Star Bassoon: I was not meant for this world so i become his
TIMBER Journal: Gaussian
fifth wheel press: Telegraph to a Constellation
COUNTERCLOCK: Antebellum // Postbellum(Forthcoming):
ANMLY: ode to los pachucos
After Happy Hour Review Food Contest Issue: Mexican Heaven (Recipient of Honorable Mention for AHH Contest #4) and TamaleroArticles
Pipeline Artists: Hazy Verses and the Surrealism of Growing Up
Pipeline Artists: Four Women-Written Albums That Revolutionized Music
Pipeline Artists: Layers of Self: How my Novel Grew Up With Me
Writer's Digest: Motive Magic for the Middle Grade/Young Adult WriterPress
The Westwood Horizon: Poems, Progress, and Passion Projects: Ren Koppel Torres Explores Identity and Advocacy Through Writing
Contact
Please don't hesitate to reach out!Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @KoppelTorres
Twitter: @KoppelTorres