Other Writing and Interviews

“The Spectrum between Darkness and Light: Olafur Eliason’s Panoramic awareness pavilion” 2023, John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park Catalog, Des Moines Art Center.

 

My article, “Iowa, dónde está Ana Mendieta?” appeared in the Winter 2021 edition of Voices from the Prairie, a publication for Humanities Iowa. I examine the extensive work Mendieta did while studying and working in Iowa City and challenge the lack of visibility for her legacy on campus and in the community.

An interview with Helena Maria Viramontes for the January issue of Aster(ix) JournalThe Excavation of Identity as a Political Act: A Conversation with Helena Maria Viramontes.” We spoke about the current political climate and her new book during her visit to Pittsburgh where she read with Mary Gaitskill at City of Asylum, in Pittsburgh.

During her visit to Pittsburgh, Sandra Cisneros sat down with Angie Cruz of Aster(ix) Journal and a group of us from University of Pittsburgh to discuss Latindad, politics, and geography: Drawing Maps with Sandra Cisneros