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Alex V. Cruz

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Latest Publications

Gato Montés

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Dominican-American Author

Short story writer

Pushcart Prize Nominee

Extra Fiction Finalist

Latino Book Award Honorable Mention

Publications

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Pajonú

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El licenciado aprendió a llorar

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Bacá

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La Receta: Fall Off the Bone

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Un jardín de claveles blancos

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Si de tu pecho brota una hoja, entonces eres Árbol

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Barbershop Talk: Dominican Men and Homophobia

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Marisol y la Gallina Dichosa

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Matrifagia: Los diablitos de Doña Juana

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Joipoipo: El primer Pasajero

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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.

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