Alex V. Cruz
Dominican-American Author
Short story writer
Pushcart Prize Nominee
Extra Fiction Finalist
Latino Book Award Honorable Mention
Publications
Pajonú
El licenciado aprendió a llorar
Bacá
La Receta: Fall Off the Bone
Un jardín de claveles blancos
Si de tu pecho brota una hoja, entonces eres Árbol
Barbershop Talk: Dominican Men and Homophobia
Marisol y la Gallina Dichosa
Matrifagia: Los diablitos de Doña Juana
Joipoipo: El primer Pasajero
About Alex V. Cruz
Alex V. Cruz is a Paterson-born, Dominican-raised speculative fiction writer. His short fiction is heavily inspired by his time spent in the Dominican Republic and his teenage years in Paterson, New Jersey. He loves animals and is the proud pawrent of two dogs and two cats. Alex graduated Magna Cum Laude from Columbia University with a degree in Creative Writing and Hispanic Studies, and he is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing in Spanish from NYU. He is a Clarion West 2022 and a Tin House’s 2021 alum. He’s been nominated for Somos en Escrito’s Other Fiction and a Pushcart Prize. His short fiction can be found in Fantasy Magazine, SmokeLong, LatineLit, and others. Discover the writings of Alex V. Cruz on Instagram and Twitter @Avcruzwriter.
