In this episode, we chat to EDGAR GOMEZ, the author of High-Risk Homosexual, about the process of writing a memoir through many periods of queer joy and trauma. I had so much fun chatting with Gomez, a fellow memoir writer, and hope you all enjoy this episode.
To buy HIGH-RISK HOMOSEXUAL: https://softskull.com/dd-product/high-risk-homosexual/
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ABOUT THE GUEST | Edgar Gomez (he/she/they)is a Florida-born writer with roots in Nicaragua and Puerto Rico. A graduate of University of California, Riverside’s MFA program, he is a recipient of the 2019 Marcia McQuern Award for nonfiction. His words have appeared in Poets & Writers, Narratively, Catapult, Lithub, The Rumpus, Electric Lit, Plus Magazine, and elsewhere online and in print. His memoir, High-Risk Homosexual, was called a “breath of fresh air” by The New York Times. He lives in New York and Puerto Rico. Find him or her or them across social media @OtroEdgarGomez.
To buy HIGH-RISK HOMOSEXUAL: https://softskull.com/dd-product/high-risk-homosexual/
EDGAR GOMEZ WEBSITE: https://edgargomez.net/
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