5 Contemporary Fiction Books I Love
I have developed a unique relationship with contemporary fiction that, with a few notable exceptions, did not rely on a university professor
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Thomas Garcia
Sep 224 min read
Thank You, Shameless Politicians, For Inspiring My Next Book
My next book about the border is about the power of the butterfly effect to reshape our communities and our collective future.
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Thomas Garcia
Sep 155 min read
Days After My Birthday, Here's How 31 Feels
I stumbled on the thought that had been floating in the back of my mind since my mother’s passing:
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Thomas Garcia
Jun 24 min read
Book Bans Are Not The Solution
I stand firmly against political groups like Citizens Defending Freedom and Remnant Alliance.
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Thomas Garcia
Oct 22, 20236 min read
Scholarship Boys, Nepantla, and Concientización
In 2015, I read Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez, a book that would change the course of my writing. The...
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Thomas Garcia
Oct 1, 20233 min read
"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...
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Thomas Garcia
Sep 17, 20233 min read
The Power of Book Readings
At the end of each semester, my undergraduate creative writing courses would vote on which classmate should read from their work at the...
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Thomas Garcia
Sep 10, 20236 min read
30th Birthday Letter From My 18 Year-Old Self
Dear Thomas, As you open this letter to self on your 30th birthday, I hope you still remember this Dan Millman quote: "Life has three...
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Thomas Garcia
Sep 4, 20234 min read
3 Lessons Organized Labor Taught Me About Community
My fondest memories of graduate school involved organizing on behalf of my labor union for academic student employees. As a “teacher...
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Thomas Garcia
Aug 27, 20234 min read
The Futility of Work and The Utility of Pursuits
It’s during back-to-school season when I see two different glimmers in students’ eyes. One glimmer looks like an exploding planet; these...
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Thomas Garcia
Aug 16, 20234 min read
Yes, The College Admissions Process is Flawed. Here's What It Teaches Us About Life.
In my Princeton University college admissions essay, I wrote about this quote from Dan Millman’s book Way of the Peaceful Warrior: “Life...
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Thomas Garcia
Aug 9, 20235 min read
What I Lost and Found in Los Angeles
It was supposed to be another long run in Los Angeles. It was a slow Sunday, and the sun was setting behind me as I reversed from Santa...
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Thomas Garcia
Jul 30, 20236 min read
What I Gained in Los Angeles
The sun was setting on the Santa Monica shore, and the long shadows of my fellow beachgoers stretched into the Pacific Ocean. I watched...
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Thomas Garcia
Jul 23, 20237 min read
In The Nation's Service and The Service of Humanity: What Princeton Means To Me
With the school bell ringing and the bustle of backpacks filling the hallways, my high school counselor sat at her desk, paperwork askew....
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