works in progress – Pigeon Writes

Under Chris Garsteck

The Myth of the Woke Hockey Team — confronting the idea that any hockey team is ‘woke’ given just how conservative the sport is, even compared to the other major sports in the United States and Canada. The topic is discussed through the lens of the Pittsburgh Penguins, which is both my personal NHL team of choice and one of the teams that is widely viewed as one of the ‘woke’ hockey teams.

Status — research and planning stage

Under Jude Walski

Forty Five Days — creative non-fiction about a brief not-relationship that lasted from March 2025 to May 2025. Written in second person POV but not in conversation with the other person. Instead, it’s in conversation with the version of myself that thought I was falling in love, that thought I might’ve met my person at a random concert in New York City.

Status — under revision, submitting to journals

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Mara Villanueva

Food, family archives, and garden histories

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Paolo Reyes

Streets, signs, buildings, and public memory

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Isa de Leon

Material culture and traditions made by hand

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Lina Santos

Plants, seasons, and practical field notes

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