WebJul 12, 2024 · Growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in Chicago in the ‘90s, Erika L. Sánchez was a self-described pariah, misfit, and disappointment—a foul-mouthed, melancholic rabble-rouser who painted her nails black but also loved comedy and dreamed of an unlikely life as a poet. ... Sanchez was a 2024-2024 Princeton Arts Fellow, a 2024 ... WebJul 29, 2024 · Erika Sánchez's debut novel for young adults, "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter," offered a fictional account of the constraints of growing up in a poor immigrant family in Chicago ...
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WebErika L. Sánchez is a CantoMundo fellow and winner of the 2013 “Discovery”/Boston Review Prize. She has received scholarships from the Fulbright Program and Bread … WebSep 17, 2024 · Local author Erika Sanchez, the author of "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" has a new book out, the memoir "Crying in the Bathroom." Subscribe here (Opens in new window) Subscriber Services ... thomas voltero
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WebJul 12, 2024 · In 2024, author Erika L. Sánchez was making her dreams come true, her young adult novel I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter earning critical acclaim. But even as she rose to fame, Sánchez found... WebFeb 26, 2024 · Her debut poetry collection, Lessons on Expulsion (July 2024), was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award and her debut young adult novel, I Am Not Your … WebErika L. Sánchez is a CantoMundo fellow and winner of the 2013 “Discovery”/Boston Review Prize. She has received scholarships from the Fulbright Program and Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. Her poetry has … thomas voltz