Ada Limón is named the 24th poet laureate of the U.S.

Ada Limón is the first female U.S. poet laureate of Latino and Mexican American heritage.

,” Limón's latest book, published in May, she weaves indelible snapshots of experiences and people — both living and dead — with unforgettable images of the flowers, trees and animals around her or lovingly dredged from her memories.

Now she'll be part of a distinguished list of laureates that includes poets she has read and admired for decades. Limón would love to see more poems in public venues, for example in pocket parks in urban spaces,"when you're walking the dog, at the bus stop."Limón described herself as polyethnic. She has Mexican and Indigenous ancestry, and on her mother’s side there’s “a lot” of Scottish and Irish.

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