Nowhere But Here Author:Richard Blanco The poems in Nowhere But Here are filled with longing for home. They take the reader on a journey of discovery, a tour of landscapes and histories that add up to belonging (or not belonging) that is both difficult and beautiful. In the words of Naomi Ayala, they "speak of the homeland through the eyes of the displaced?explore the many faces of ... more »his identity as a cubano-americano, struggling to create and recreate himself, and transcend?"« less