Fiction

In December 2025, Eastover Press released its Rural Anthology of Writers of Color. Edited by Deesha Philyaw, the collection features work by Noah Alvarez, Victoria Ballesteros, Exodus Oktavia Brownlow, C.G. Crawford, Monic Ductan, LaTanya McQueen, Jennifer Morales, Ruby Hansen Murray, Michael Pacheco, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, Sarp Sozdinler, Sejal Shah, Dawn Tasaka Steffler, Sara J. Streeter, Lisa Wartenberg Vélez, and Robert Yune. I'm honored that my short story, "The K

Published in Cutleaf Journal , "The Kitchen" was fun to write and workshop with friends. As always, thank you for reading my work. I hope...

Published in ¡Pa'Lante! in May 2023. Photo credit: Matthew Leland We wear our best when we leave the house. Our clothes are from the...

Published by trampset in May 2023. Excerpt from Little Pieces: I rest my head against Mamá’s side, tucking myself under her arm as she...

Published by Latine Lit in April 2023. Excerpt from La Llegada: "Tomasa pressed her fingertips to her forehead, brought them down to her chest, reached over, and touched her left shoulder, then her right. After blessing herself, she clasped her hands together and said a quiet prayer to the Virgen de Guadalupe. ​ 'Querida virgencita, be with me in my time of need. Take care of my family and keep us safe. I place myself in your hands.' ​ A Virgen de Guadalupe candle flickered a

Published by Latin@ Literatures in March 2023. Note: this story briefly references an act of violence. Excerpt from La Mujer de Los...

First published by the Acentos Review in 2019, the published, unfiltered version is 5,000 words! Below is an updated version. Revised...