Stringing words together and hoping for the best

Hi, I'm Cristina, a writer and bibliophile in Pittsburgh. My work explores our identities and relationships through disability and immigrant experiences. Welcome!

I hold an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts where I immersed myself in all things narrative. My work is forthcoming from Witness and has appeared in monkeybicycle, the Stillhouse Press anthology In Between Spaces, descant, and elsewhere. My story The Treasure Room was shortlisted for the Masters Review Summer Short Story Award.

Now to more important things! I am the proud owner of dozens upon dozens of scarves and wear gloves sized for children ages 8-14. I will talk about anything literary, cultural, and historical. I have also learned how to thank people in 14 languages.

Here you can find links to my published stories and my thoughts on writing and culture