Op-Ed: How This Queer Ecuadorian Boy Became a Writer on “Devil in Disguise”
Patrick Macmanus gave me a big opportunity when he picked me to be staff writer on “Devil in Disguise.” I was not going to let him down.
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Op-Ed: “Queer Latine Heroes” and the Bittersweetness of Being First
I’m hopeful the visibility and representation my debut children’s picture book, “Queer Latine Heroes,” brings is an important step forward.
Op-Ed: Enter Your Radical Señora Era of Rest, Joy, and Saying No
In “Radical Señora Era,” Ann Dunning is reminding us to choose rest over depletion, community over isolation, and joy over endless striving.
Op-Ed: With “The Eternal Forest,” I Wrote My Family’s Cuban Exile Story
Immigration cleaves a family’s history into a before and an after. My book “The Eternal Forest” is a conversation between the two.
Op-Ed: “The Bleeding Woods” Helped Me Find Healing through Horror
“The Bleeding Woods” is a happy little mess of things that made me smile when my smiles were in short supply – and I am grateful for it.
Op-Ed: We Need Joyful, Messy, Latina Fiction (Like “Someone’s Gotta Give”)
We should be able to tell all the stories – including the messy ones Lucia’s in “Someone’s Gotta Give” – because they are ALL our stories.
Op-Ed: Breaking the Spell of Unworthiness – Why I Wrote “I Am Worthy”
I wrote “I Am Worthy” to break the spell of unworthiness that tells us we are too much, not enough, or both at the same time.
Op-Ed: “I Don’t Even Skate” and Immigrants vs. Internationals
“Immigrant” is based on how we look, how we sound, how much money we have. With “I Don’t Even Skate,” I push back on that.
Op-Ed: What Happened When I Put “Art Above Everything”
Is the all-encompassing quest to become a self-sustaining artist worth the sacrifices it requires of us? Will a lifetime of prioritizing art above everything really lead us to fulfillment, and not regret? While working on my first book – a 10-year endeavor that entailed learning Russian and Chinese and traveling throughout the Post-Soviet bloc – […]
Op-Ed: In VOCES, Latinx Creatives Reimagine the Industry
I created VOCES with the quiet but radical mission of giving local and Latinx creatives a platform to speak for themselves.