Charles Valle was born in Manila, Philippines and immigrated to California when he was seven years old. Since 2006, he has served as one of the Poetry Editors at FENCE Magazine, and his work has been featured in numerous publications including Denver Quarterly, Berkeley Poetry Review, among others. Valle lives in Portland, Oregon where he is a Change Management Director for Nike. His first book of poetry, Proof of Stake, was published by Fonograf Editions in June 2021.

Purchase Proof of Stake from Fonograph Editions (who can be found in the exhibitor fair at the Portland Art Museum on Saturday, November 13), or from an indie bookstore: Annie Bloom’s Books | Broadway Books | Powell’s Books