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UPCOMING: I'm headed to Texas this week, and my first event is in San Antonio. Hellloooo San Anto people! What are you doing on Friday?😁

Events pileup! My beautiful El Paso people (and El Paso adjacent, and former El Paso, if the stars align), I would love to see you on Thursday, 11/16, in this corner of the universe (did I mention my novel is set in El Paso??).@mouthfeelpress

San Antonio! The book tour has commenced with the Texas Author Series, with the Latino Bookstore at the Guadalupe Cultural Center. What a beautiful place to begin. Tony Diaz

How lucky was I to be included in the Texas Book Festival as a mere debut author? So many highlights, including my panel with author Esmeralda Santiago+moderator Joy Diaz, plus all the girls in the Capitol building taking quinceanera photos in their Texas- sized dresses.

BROWNSVILLE! I feel like I've traveled to the ends of the earth...& have been welcomed there. Lovely border community crowd at Buho Books, along with interview partner Thomas Ray Garcia (R) + owner Gilbert Hernandez (L). New indie author+ new indie bookstore in mutual support=🔥

Alma García Alma García, who grew up in #ElPaso and now lives in Seattle, stopped by today to sign copies of her debut novel, ALL THAT RISES, a new release from The University of Arizona Press University of Arizona Press. ALL THAT RISES is set in El Paso!

EL PASO!! We've reached the alpha & omega-the setting of All That Rises- & what better place for it than at a library, with my rockstar conversation partner Daniel Chacon, & w/my extended family comprising 3/4s of the audience? A beautiful collision (much like the border itself).

Ooh, thank you so much, Lone Star Literary!

And finally... Albuquerque! At Bookworks, final tour stop in my other hometown. Surreal to be surrounded by more family, old friends, cheerful strangers. Gratefully floored by the excitement & joy you've all showered upon me & this novel that's finally stumbled into the world.

In case you were wondering what it feels like for a debut author to survive the pre-publication wind-up, the launch, the book tour, and the re- entry back into civilian life: It feels something like THIS. The concept applies to both the worst and best moments of everything.

We're meeting and reading and chatting about our publication experiences in all of our well-seasoned glory! Come check us out at the Zoom event this Thursday, 7 pm EST, 4 pm PST. Poets & Writers

We are in the 11th hour now and this sort of thing can get obnoxious pretty quickly so I'll only do it once: DID YOU KNOW THAT BOOKS MAKE EXCELLENT HOLIDAY GIFTS? (Esp. those that are available wherever books are sold!)

So thankful this year for the support of every indie bookstore that’s been part of my post-pub journey, including BookTree Kirkland. Still have end (or beg.) of year giving to do? Need some good karma? Ever loved any indie bookstore anywhere? This, please.gofund.me/da7f36de

It was a dark and stormy night...and still the BookTree Kirkland book club came out to play! What a lovely bunch for my inaugural book club appearance, what a gem of a store, what a champion of books is owner Chris Jarmick. Bonus points for the homemade cookies! #books

PODCAST! In which Daniel Chacon and I discuss my new novel, the many shapes of border literature, and what you gotta do to promote your own book. Available on Spotify, Apple podcasts, wherever you get audiobooks, or wordsonawire.org.

If you are going to AWP, join us! If you have a panel you want to share, feel free to share in the comments. #awp #awp2024 AWP

AWP in KC? Here’s what I got: Thursday, 2/8, 7 pm : Offsite reading, Macondo Writers Workshop alumni (Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center, 1701 Jarboe). Friday, 2/9, 1-2 pm: Booth signing (U of Arizona Press, booth 821, at the Bookfair). Then this! How about you? #AWP2024 #awpwriter

AWP, accomplished! Highlights: Macondo Workshop alumni reading, meeting author Sergio Troncoso, running into my old graduate school pal Scott Kaukonen, hanging out at the signing booth with the wonderful @UAZpress staff, + my Writing the New Borderlands panel

Who's headed to Spokane next week? Come check out the Get Lit! Fest! I'll teach a community class, chat with writing students, read from my novel+ lead a Contemporary Latinx Literature in the PNW panel, yes yes! getlitfestival2024.sched.com

I am completely in favor of mind-blowing celestial events. Golden Gardens Beach, Seattle.