short prose
poetry
cooking lessons, Alebrijes Review (forthcoming)
to the cleaning lady at benito juárez international airport, Breadfruit. Magazine (2022)
golden shovel (taylor’s version) [from the vault], Kiss Your Darlings (2022)
Op-Ed: Nineteen & Two: A poem for the victims of Uvalde, Los Angeles Times (2022)
girls aren’t meant to be clipped, the Midnight Mass Anthology (2021)
articles
Reclaiming Valentine's Day as a Queer Person, PrideSource (2024)
How I'm Reclaiming the Jane Austen Holiday, Brown Girl Travels (2022)
The Power of A Girl and Her Pen: How WriteGirl (& Journaling) Saved Me, Epica, (2021)
Valentine’s Day Special: The Challenging Love Collection, Lazy Women (2021)
The Daily Orange
Graduating students need to carry their activism with them (2024)
Criminalizing homelessness is ushering in a new stage of capitalism (2024)
SU students need to stand in solidarity with the students at Columbia University (2024)
Combining race, ethnicity on U.S. Census will lead to systematic erasure (2024)
Olivia Rodrigo proves the need to destigmatize sex ed, provide free contraceptives (2024)
What 'grandmacore' teaches us about girlhood, growing up (2024)
The entertainment industry needs to better protect underage creators (2024)
Israel's attack on Palestine's libraries, universities is an attack on academia everywhere (2024)
AI deepfakes affect us all – but not in the same ways (2024)
Elmo asked us how we were doing – why aren’t we asking each other? (2024)
White feminism ignores the importance of intersectionality (2024)
Reboots are the new norm, but they’re doing our nostalgia a disservice (2024)
Hollywood awards are performative symbols of progress (2024)
L.A. Taco
De Los
‘Romeo and Juliet: Rolling Through East L.A.’ gives former gang members a second chance (2023)
Essay: Crochet Isn't Just My Hobby. It's a Lifeline to My Mother & My Mexican Culture, (2023)
Apartment Therapy
Refinery29 Somos
Melissa Barrera’s Your Monster Emboldened Me to Embrace My Feminine Rage (2024)
My Mom Isn't a Hoarder. She's a Keeper of Our Family History. (2024)
Does Flamin’ Hot Just Perpetuate Capitalism’s “Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps” Myth? (2023)
Monarch Butterflies Carry the Souls of Our Ancestors. Raising Them Helps Me Honor Mine (2022)
Them
11 of the Most Iconic Queer Hairstyles, According to Stylists (2023)
How Practicing Spirituality Can Enrich Your Queer Life (2023)
Go Fund Bean
Calibration Notes: A Brief History of Coffee in Mexico (2022)
When We Drink Coffee, We Exploit Latin American Farm Workers (2021)
LatinaMedia.Co
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” Revamps the Girl Detective Story (2024)
“The Brothers Sun” Powerfully Portrays Matriarchy, Family, and Chisme (2024)
The Theatrical Re-Release of “Shrek 2” Deserves a Spanish Dub (2024)
Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of “Plátanos Are Love” (2024)
Q+A With Angie Cruz, Author of “How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water” (2023)
Why the Downfall of the ‘Scream’ Franchise Feels So Personal (2023)
Q+A With Marisa Tirado, Author of ‘Selena Didn’t Know Spanish Either” (2023)
Is ‘No Hard Feelings’ Really Bringing Back 2000s Comedies? (2023)
Q+A With Claire Jiménez, Author of ‘What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez’ (2023)
Interview With Davina A. Ferreira, Founder of Alegría Publishing (2023)
Q+A With Margo Candela, Author of ‘The Neapolitan Sisters’ (2023)
Q+A With Patricia Engel, Author of ‘The Faraway World’ (2023)
Q+A With Jennifer Givhan, Author of “River Woman, River Demon” (2023)
Q+A With Yesika Salgado, Author of of “Corazón,” “Tesoro,” and “Hermosa” (2022)
Q+A With Ann Dávila Cardinal, Author of “The Storyteller’s Death” (2022)
Netflix's 'Blockbuster' is a Promising Workplace Comedy (2022)
Q+A With Sandra Cisneros, Author of ‘Woman Without Shame’ (2022)
Q+A With Guadalupe García McCall, Author of ‘Echoes of Grace’ (2022)
Q+A With Priscilla Oliveras, Author of ‘West Side Love Story’ (2022)
Ten Years Later, It’s Time to Celebrate ‘Mosquita y Mari’ (2022)
Q+A With Yasmín Ramirez, Author of ‘¡Ándale, Prieta!’ (2022)
Q+A With Victoria Buitron, Author of ‘A Body Across Two Hemispheres’ (2022)
‘Crush’ is the Queer Latina Representation I Needed as a Teen (2022)
Q+A With Naima Coster, Author of ‘What’s Mine and Yours’ (2022)
Q+A With Crystal Maldonado, Author of 'No Filter and Other Lies' (2022)
‘Gentefied’ is the Latest Casualty of Capitalism and I’m Mad (2022)
Q+A with Zoraida Córdova, Author of ‘The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina’ (2021)
Q+A with Romina Garber, Author of ‘Lobizona’ and ‘Cazadora’ (2021)
On ‘Brooklyn 99’ and the Fact that There’s No ‘Good’ Cop Show (2021)
'Summertime' is the Perfect Ode to the Real, BIPOC-Filled Los Angeles (2021)
Brown or White?: The Dangerous Disconnect Between U.S. and Latin American Media (2021)
Never Have I Ever and Fabiola Torres, the Afro-Latina Lesbian I’ve Been Waiting For (2021)
‘Love, Victor’ and the Intricacies of LBGTQIA+ and Latinx Representation (2021)
Reimagining the Salvadoran Diaspora Through Poetry: A Q+A With Janel Pineda (2021)
Post-America Ferrera, NBC’s ‘Superstore’ Struggles to Move On (2021)
HipLatina
Steamy Lit Founder Melissa Saavedra Talks Diversity in Romance Publishing (2024)
Latina Dietitian Zariel Grullón Talks Non-diets & Embracing Our Cultural Foods (2024)
María Alejandra Barrios Vélez’s Debut Novel Explores Grief & Colombian Womanhood (2024)
Natasha S. Alford’s Debut Memoir Explores Afro-Latinidad and Belonging (2024)
Latina Librarian Talks Importance of Diversity and Inclusivity (2024)
Mikeas Sánchez’s English-Language Debut Poetry Collection Centers Indigenous Resistance (2024)
Melissa Rivero’s New Novel Explores Grief and Mother-Daughter Relationships (2023)
Ari Tison’s Debut Novel Explores Generational Trauma & Healing Within Indigenous Culture (2023)
Leslie Sainz’s Debut Poetry Collection Explores Cuban Displacement & Emancipation (2023)
How La Llorona Has Made an Impact on Latinx Film and Culture (2023)
Chicana Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo’s New Poetry Collection is an Ode to BIPOC Joy & Resistance (2023)
Latinas Working For More Diverse Representation in Publishing (2023)
Melissa Lozada-Oliva’s ‘Candelaria’ Explores Family, Womanhood, & The Apocalypse (2023)
I’m a First Gen Chicana Studying Spanish and It’s Brought Me Closer to My Roots (2023)
Melania Luisa Marte’s New Poetry Collection Explores Afro-Latinidad, Ancestry, & Self-Love (2023)
Dani Trujillo’s Debut Novel Centers Indigenous Mexican Romance (2023)
Latina Educators Are Systematically Excluded from Academia (2023)
Lorraine Avila’s Debut Novel Explores Brujería, Afro-Latina Girlhood, & Community (2023)
Salon Benders Founder Jessie Santiago Talks Queer & BIPOC-Centered Hair Salon (2023)
Annette Chavez Macias New Novel ‘Too Soon For Adios’ is About Grief, Loss and the Adelitas (2023)
‘Wakanda Forever’ Offers An Empowering Indigenous Latinx Future (2022)
Mexican-Japanese Influencer Marcela Alcala Talks Beauty, Family & Asian Latinx Representation (2022)
Celebrating My Mexican Heritage Everyday Not Just During Latinx Heritage Month (2022)
Andrea Beatriz Arango’s ‘Iveliz Explains It All’ Spotlights Mental Health in Latinx Kids (2022)
Why ‘Gordita Chronicles’ Deserves More Seasons, Not Cancellation (2022)
‘Love, Victor’ Star Isabella Ferreira Talks Queer Latina Rep in Hollywood & New Movie ‘Crush’ (2022)
My Family Built Our First Día de los Muertos Altar in 20 Years After My Abuela’s Passing (2021)
Unpublished Magazine
How Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Are Revolutionizing Concert Wear (2023)
Olivia Rodrigo's 'GUTS' Pushes the Boundaries of Teen Angst (2023)
Why the Music 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Works So Well (2023)
‘SOS’: What The Industry Can Learn from SZA’s Success and Why It Matters (2023)
10 Indigenous Artists to Soundtrack Native American Heritage Month (2022)
‘Paranormal Activity’ is an Important Lesson in Male Fragility (2022)
Latin Music is TikTok's Latest Trend: What It Means & What Non-Latinx Creators Need to Know (2022)
Avril Lavigne's "Love Sux": What We Can Learn From the Iconic Pop Punk Princess (2022)
Music Marketing: The Creation, Curation, and Evolution of an Artist’s Image (2022)
Centering Brown Girl Stories: An Interview With Author Daphne Palasi Andreades (2022)
How Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" Broke a World Record, the Music Charts, and My Heart (2021)
Thanks to Broadway, Stephen Sondheim’s Legacy Will Outlive Us All (2021)
On Pop Punk, Billie Eilish, and Her Sophomore Single “Go Away”: An Interview With Yen Strange (2021)
When Facing the Things We Turn Away From: A Luke Hemmings Album Review (2021)
Plagiarism vs. Inspiration: When Do Musicians (And Their Listeners) Draw the Line? (2021)
On Exes, TikTok Fame, and Her Upcoming Single “u look stupid”: An Interview With LØLØ (2021)
On Authenticity, Loss, and Feeling “Sad Sad Sad”: An Interview With ROSIE (2021)
Dear Makeover Movie Montages, Who Says Girls in Glasses Can't Be Beautiful? (2021)
A Love Letter to Big Time Rush, The Best Boy Band in History (Seriously) (2021)
Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR is the Album I Needed as a Teenager (2021)
What Needs to Change for the Latinx Community Under Biden (2021)
The Phoenix
At Oxford During the Pandemic: Spotlight on Junior Ning Xu (2021)
OPINION: Thirteen Years Later, Taylor Swift’s Fearless Returns The Same, Only Stronger (2021)
OPINION: Justin Bieber’s New Album Doesn’t Do Him Justice (2021)
Students Reflect on Study Abroad During the Pandemic, Discuss What’s Coming Next (2020)
Collective Magazine
Jupiter Review
From Jacob Black to John Ambrose: The Racism of YA Love Triangles (2022)
In Defense of ‘Pride + Prejudice + Zombies’, Five Years Later (2021)
Publishing is Still Overwhelmingly White and #OwnVoices Isn’t Helping (2021)
Latina Revolution and Womanhood: Why The House on Mango Street Still Hits Home 37 Years Later (2021)