“If I’m going to tell you the story of how I lost two people who were closer than blood to me, I have to begin here in Dennett, Texas, during the summer between the sophomore and junior years of my life. This story begins as it ends, with me, Cirilo Izquierdo, waiting for what all …
I’m thrilled to share that my novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair, will be published in the summer of 2022 by Pamela Dorman Books (Penguin Random House). More about that here. In other news: “15 Eggs,” my essay on nuclear weapons and children, was recently selected as Consequence Magazine’s Feature of the Month. I was recently …