she/Ella, professor of gender and sexuality, diasporic Puerto Rican, author of Graffiit Grrlz (NYU Press 2018), mamademic, practicing slowness and naps.
In May, I lost my best friend Shauna. My person. My lobster. My ride or die. And today I’m trying to focus on how grateful I am that we had each other, that we knew that depth of friendship and love for 30 years. I miss her every moment.