How To Read Like A Writer
Rachael Herron’s How Do You Write, is a craft-centered podcast. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to her about craft. Among the several topics we discussed, I talked about how to read like a writer. It’s...
View ArticlePuerto Rican Gadfly
The definition of gadfly is the following: 1 : any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock. 2 : a person who stimulates or annoys other people...
View ArticleTwo Flash Fiction Pieces
Every year, I enter two flash fiction pieces to the contest sponsored by the Museo de la Palabra (The Museum of Words), which was founded by the Cesar Egido Serrano Foundation. The Fundación César...
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THE DIASPORICAN EXPERIENCE
On this podcast, I talk with Dr. Karen Bryson, The Curious Professor, about the diasporican experience. We discuss how it has influenced my work, including Migrations, my award-winning story...
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Re-Visiting West Side Story
This is my most recent review. No, not on a book but a film. Given the controversies surrounding Steven Spielberg’s film, I wanted to revisit West Side Story and share my observations. If you like it,...
View ArticleInterview: New Books Network
My interview with Minni Sawhney for the New Books Network covered many aspects of Migrations, my short story collection. Dr. Sawhney posed excellent questions that allowed me to discuss this...
View ArticleClemente Between the Worlds
Thanks to Dr. Jonathan Slater, Director of the Institute for Ethics in Public Life, for inviting me to lead a colloquy centered on my current project, Clemente Between the Worlds. It’s a novella...
View ArticleHumanities and Stable Careers
This was a wide open conversation with Dr. Jeniree Flores for her podcast, LatinXCan. It’s a wonderful podcast that features diverse Latinx professionals talking about their careers and related...
View ArticleDiasporican: Living Inbetweeness
In this conversation with Giancarlo Ghedini, on the Story King Podcast, we discuss various topics. These range from my book, Migrations, to embracing one’s ethnicity. Everything centers on my being a...
View ArticleRed Dragon Reading Series–SUNY Oneonta
Thanks to Dr. Sheena Mason for inviting me to read at the college’s Red Dragon Reading Series on November 10, 2022, to commemorate the Black List. I read excerpts from two stories in Migrations:...
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