Thomas GarciaOct 22, 20236 minScholarship Boys, Nepantla, and ConcientizaciónIn 2015, I read Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez, a book that would change the course of my writing. The...
Thomas GarciaOct 1, 20233 min"Campaign in poetry. Govern in prose."Occasionally, I write poems. On the new podcast episode for UTRGV's Creative Writing Program, graduate student and poet Jay Villanueva...
Thomas GarciaSep 17, 20233 minThe Power of Book ReadingsAt the end of each semester, my undergraduate creative writing courses would vote on which classmate should read from their work at the...
Thomas GarciaSep 10, 20236 min30th Birthday Letter From My 18 Year-Old SelfDear Thomas, As you open this letter to self on your 30th birthday, I hope you still remember this Dan Millman quote: "Life has three...