7/7/2023 0 Comments Dominicana by angie cruz![]() ![]() Her grandmother was one of several influences Cruz had growing up that shaped her into the nationally acclaimed writer she is today, with a position as an associate professor of fiction writing at Pitt, a role as founder and editor-in-chief of literary journal Aster(ix) as well as three novels under her belt. “Her stories got wilder and more interesting, and there were a lot of pivots, so I think I learned a lot from her,” she said. ![]() The storytelling skills Cruz picked up from her grandmother are apparent in the way she relates this story, talking quickly but evenly in varied tones, sometimes using her hands for emphasis. “I think that when would tell a story, her desire was to keep me there, so I would keep her company,” Cruz said. Angie Cruz’s education as a writer began during her childhood in New York City in the ’70s, listening to her grandmother weave together intricate stories in the kitchen. ![]()
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