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!
In 2020, I received the Deaf Artists Residency award at the Anderson Center. Carnaval, Upstate, a short story about language and belonging, appeared in Peatsmoke Journal (Spring 2021).
Here you’ll find my ramblings about all things literary and my (very old) short stories that I keep around to remind myself that we can all improve.
Latest Posts
To the Grand Dame of Crime
A love letter to Ruth Rendell
Let's Play!
The intricate dance of work and play in the creative process
The Wayward Mother
Character Study No. 1
Why I Write What I Write
Understanding is the name of my game
Now Reading
Story: Style, Structure, Substance and the Principles of ScreenwritingRobert McKee
The Writer's JourneyChristopher Vogler
MiddlemarchGeorge Eliot
Previous Reads
Everything I Never Told YouCeleste Ng
A Thousand AcresJane Smiley
Cat's CradleKurt Vonnegut
Dignity: Seeking Respect in the Back Row AmericaChris Arnade
The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-Exupéry
The GiverLois Lowry
Asta's BookBarbara Vine
Magic for Beginners: StoriesKelly Link
Bounty: the True Story of the Mutiny on the BountyCaroline Alexander
The End of the AffairGraham Greene