Kimberly Garza is a writer and professor whose work explores the intersection of cultures and identities, often drawing from her Mexican American and Filipino heritage. Her debut novel, The Last Karankawas, showcases her storytelling prowess by vividly capturing the lives of her characters navigating family, belonging, and resilience along the Texas Gulf Coast. Garza’s writing has appeared in prestigious literary journals, and she continues to teach and inspire through her fiction and short stories.

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