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Words about Me
Longtime Montessori educator Josh Galarza writes fiction and creative nonfiction, and is a multidisciplinary visual artist specializing in printmaking and book arts. His research centers around male gender performance, queer issues, body liberation, and Chicano studies. His debut novel, The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky (Henry Holt & Company), is a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
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Galarza earned his BA in English and BFA in art from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he later taught printmaking. He currently lives in Richmond, VA, where he teaches in the English Department at Virginia Commonwealth University while completing an MFA in creative writing.
Appearances
Shelf Life Books: BrewHOHO 2024
December 8, 2024
Afterglow Coffee Cooperative
Richmond, VA
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Join us from 1-4 PM for our annual local author holiday event! We’ll be joined by an absolutely incredible group of local authors for an afternoon of book signings, holiday gift shopping, and delicious drinks.​