They speak and things are born from them on the fly: a novelPart I: Bottoms UpJun 22, 2021Jun 22, 2021
CyphersThinking they could order ourselves, early teachers mapped good and evil into textbook geographies, plotting America as God’s bounty…Aug 4, 2018Aug 4, 2018
Early MapsI was the baby of the family, accustomed to being led around by the hand. My reputation lacked direction. At the Jersey Shore one year, my…May 26, 2018May 26, 2018
Tinder Is Destroying Your Love Life. These Matchmakers Can Help.As a matchmaker, I spend my days talking to single folks on behalf of my clients, located all over the United States. Often in those…Apr 16, 20184Apr 16, 20184
Dear Post Gazette, your newspaper is a reflection of Pittsburgh’s deeply entrenched racismDear Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editors:May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
No Sanctuary for Immigrants and Refugees in PittsburghThe deportation of Martín Esquivel Hernández indicates meaningful legislation is necessary to make Pittsburgh a Fourth Amendment city.Feb 9, 20172Feb 9, 20172
Here’s How Dem. Rep. Dom Costa is Anti-Immigrant, Pro-Police StatePittsburgh representative Dom Costa’s legislative record demonstrates he is anti-immigrant and pro-police stateFeb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
What Trees Might MeanDevelopers want to clear away Penn Plaza’s memories along with its trees.Jan 30, 20174Jan 30, 20174
Pittsburgh Demands Freedom for Martín Esquivel-Hernandez During #HereToStayOn Saturday, January 14, immigrants are heading to Washington D.C. in a national day of action focused on immigrants. United We Dream…Jan 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017
This Prison Letter from Latinx Activist Martín Esquivel-Hernandez Will Break Your HeartA heartfelt letter from a father and husband to the US Attorney’s Office, begging to be with his family for Christmas.Dec 23, 2016Dec 23, 2016