Amalia Ortíz is a poet and spoken word performance artist whose recent book Canción Cannibal Cabaret and Other Songs was awarded the America Book Award by the Before Columbus Foundation in 2020. The book imagines a post-apocalyptic world where a rebellious Chicana leads a revolt against a tyrannical ruler. The Chicana leader teaches The Daughters of La Madre how to defend themselves with a song titled, “In the event that you are unable to run.”