Ana Castillo is a prolific and celebrated author of novels, poetry, short stories, and essays on gender and sexuality, feminism, and Chicanx experiences. Born and raised in Chicago, Castillo's works include (1986), (1993, (1996), and (2016) among others. Castillo is the recipient of several awards including the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation, the International Latino Book Award, and the Lambda Award. In this interview, Liliana C. Gonzalez and Stacy I. Macias discuss Castillo's reflections on the political and cultural moment in which was published. Macias and Gonzalez also explore Castillo's encounters with the problematics of identity politics and consider Castillo's evolution as ... More
Ana Castillo is a prolific and celebrated author of novels, poetry, short stories, and essays on gender and sexuality, feminism, and Chicanx experiences. Born and raised in Chicago, Castillo's works include (1986), (1993, (1996), and (2016) among others. Castillo is the recipient of several awards including the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation, the International Latino Book Award, and the Lambda Award. In this interview, Liliana C. Gonzalez and Stacy I. Macias discuss Castillo's reflections on the political and cultural moment in which was published. Macias and Gonzalez also explore Castillo's encounters with the problematics of identity politics and consider Castillo's evolution as an activist and creative writer.