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WORDS ON A WIRE: Nelson Cárdenas

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Words on a Wire kicks off its 10th season by welcoming UTEP's newest professor, Nelson Cárdenas. Cárdenas has won national literary awards for his poems and essays in his native Cuba. Hosts Daniel Chacón and Tim Hernandez spoke with Cárdenas about his upbringing in Cuba, and his future plans for writing as he now resides in El Paso.

Aired September 2, 2018

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