[Gabby Rivera]

Maria, that last paragraph could be an entire chapter. It’s so layered and full of emotion. You could really dig deep there and build out something so powerful. The tension was thick all around. You grappling with the term sin vergüenza and the legacy of your bisabuela is deeply felt and handled with so much care. I could feel it when you wrote about holding your tongue and making yourself small. Also, the way you pull shame right out into the middle of it all is so important too. Excited to read more of your work.