Happy to see my former poetry professor Denise Duhamel be named one of the finalists for this year’s National Book Critics Circle Award! I took Denise’s Poetic Techniques course as an undergrad at Florida International University a few years back. She’s a wonderful professor and a great poet. Big congrats!

Boston University’s MFA blog shared the news about some of my upcoming publications. BU’s program was instrumental in helping me craft my story collection and getting me started on my novel. For that, and for making me a better writer, I will be forever grateful.

I’ve just found out today that my short story “The Comforter,” which is based on tragic events that took place at a psychiatric hospital in Havana a few years ago, has been accepted for publication by the Southern Humanities Review! I’m excited to see this particular story in such a great journal.

I found out this week that I’ll have two of my stories published in upcoming issues of the Florida Review and Prairie Schooner! Both stories are part of my collection, which I recently completed. I’m thrilled and can’t wait to see these pieces in print in two of my favorite publications.

The Summer issue of The Baltimore Review, which includes work by yours truly, is announced on newpages.com. Check it out if you haven’t!

As usual, BU’s MFA blog offering some love on my recent publications.

My short fiction piece “Beets” has been published in the latest issue of the Baltimore Review!  The publication includes a short note at the conclusion of the story. 

My short fiction piece “Sweet Saltwater” has been published in Necessary Fiction! This story is part of my collection, A Kind of Solitude.

Check out my interview at The Working Poet Radio Show, conducted by the great Joseph Lapin.

We discussed my experiences growing up in Cuba, the NSA situation, what inspires my writing, what it was like living in Miami and being a Heat fan, and I even read one of my poems. While you are there, also check out Joe’s wonderful blog!