YubaLit presents: Three Fearless Funny Spirits

The Three Authors:

TOMAS MONIZ: Tomas’s new novel, BIG FAMILIA, is the sweet and gentle story of Juan Gutierrez, a single dad living in gentrifying Berkeley (on the edge of Oakland), letting go of his teenage daughter while trying (really trying!) to open himself up to a man who loves him. The characters defy all stereotypes and the first-person narration speaks from the heart. Tomas, who lives in Berkeley but frequently visits family in Nevada City, edited Rad Dad, Rad Families, and the kids book Collaboration/Colaboración. Recently shorter work has appeared in Barrelhouse and Longleaf Review.

NANCY AU: Nancy’s debut fiction collection is SPIDER LOVE SONG & OTHER STORIES, about characters, many of them Chinese American, marginalized by race, age, and sexuality, who boldly endeavor to create new worlds that honor their identities and heritage. Nancy’s essays and stories appear in many journals including Craft Literary, Redivider, Gulf Coast, Catapult,…