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English PhD student @UF, Caribbean literature, Content creator for @dLOC, founder of UF Caribbean Reading Group

Gainesville, FL
Joined April 2012
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En Palma Soriano, la Seguridad del Estado impide la entrega de la notificación de la marcha del 20N ow.ly/fjti50Gmprz 👉 La activista Elsa Isaac Reyes es detenida y maltratada por la Policía
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Myriam J. A. Chancy : What Storm, What Thunder tinhouse.com/podcast/myriam-… via @Tin_House
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How do the stories told about Haiti-as a cursed nation-erase true histories & why? How are stories told by Haitians themselves, particularly by Haitian women, a revolutionary tool? Don't miss today's conversation with Myriam Chancy✨ Audio📻: tinhouse.com/podcast/myriam-… @Tin_House
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Every time I am asked if I was “surprised” by the protests in Cuba or can “explain their causes”, I recall how long I have struggled w/ my own peers’ willingness to defend, apologize & ignore the reality of Cuba. I answer ⁦@uncpress⁩ ⁦@elainemaisner⁩
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When starting a new project, be as wild as you can. Work out the finer points later.
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My essay Deep-Rooted is out in Roxane Gay's newsletter, The Audacity, today! ❤❤❤ audacity.substack.com/p/deep…
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My experience with frequent physical pain is recent; lately I have back pain every night that forces me to sleep in intervals. I have become curious about this pain that I cannot control..reshaping it by adopting different poses, different interpretations..imbuing it with meaning
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I could not be more honored to be included in The Audacity’s Emerging Writer Series. Profound thanks to @rgay for selecting my piece and to @BrookeObie for helping it become its best self. audacity.substack.com/p/hair…
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Are you looking to join a Book Club and read more Caribbean Women, Women of Caribbean Heritage, Black Women and Women of Colour? Come join the BookOfCinz Book Club!
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