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Gina Ruiz (she/her/ella) is a native Angeleno and Chicanx author who lives and writes in Northeastern Los Angeles (NELA). She has published short stories in two anthologies with Broken Sword Publications, Ban This! and Lowriting....

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This is the homepage where I invite you to sit on a bench in the Arroyo Seco, share a picnic, enjoy the birds and sunshine, and read.

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This is a blog about random things. I write about my experiences, studies, travel, and oh, yes, the squirrels of Sycamore Grove Park who lie in wait for me whenever I walk there. Sometimes I...

About

Gina Ruiz (she/her/ella) is a native Angeleno and Chicanx author who lives and writes in Northeastern Los Angeles (NELA). She has published short stories in two anthologies with Broken Sword Publications, Ban This! and Lowriting. Her short story, “Lorca Green” was nominated for a Nebula Award in 2014. Gina was also a PEN Emerging Voices Fellowship finalist in 2012. Her lifestyle blog, Doña Lupe’s Kitchen, was named Tu Ciudad Magazine’s Best Narrative Blog in 2012.

Gina holds a Bachelor of Science in English degree from Northeastern University. Her minors were in creative writing and history. She is currently a Master of Arts in English candidate at Arizona State University – Tempe and in the fall will begin another Master of Arts program in Gastronomy (food history, culture, and writing) with Boston University’s Metropolitan College.

Gina is a member of PEN America, Las Comadres Para Las Americas, Graduate Scholars of English, and Culinary Historians of Southern California.

Azincourt/Agincourt

Azincourt/Agincourt

Written By Gina Ruiz I couldn’t go to Crécy without also going to Agincourt. I have always read history of Agincourt and called it by that... Read More "Azincourt/Agincourt"
Crécy

Crécy

Anyone that knows me will tell you I am hugely interested in The Hundred Years’ War. I have ancestors that fought in it if we’re... Read More "Crécy"
Lighting Candles Along the Way a photo of a beautiful woman in pink

Lighting Candles Along the Way

I had two deeply beloved aunts that have loved and sustained me all my life, but sadly now have only one precious little auntie left.... Read More "Lighting Candles Along the Way"
Turkish Food in Paris a plate filled with salad, pommes frites, and Turkish chicken with green olives

Turkish Food in Paris

When I used to think of France, particularly of Paris, I thought of French food: butter, cheese, cream, roast chicken, etcetera. However, Paris is multicultural,... Read More "Turkish Food in Paris"

Home

This is the homepage where I invite you to sit on a bench in the Arroyo Seco, share a picnic, enjoy the birds and sunshine, and read.

Azincourt/Agincourt

Azincourt/Agincourt

Written By Gina Ruiz I couldn’t go to Crécy without also going to... Read More "Azincourt/Agincourt"
Crécy

Crécy

Anyone that knows me will tell you I am hugely interested in... Read More "Crécy"
Lighting Candles Along the Way a photo of a beautiful woman in pink

Lighting Candles Along the Way

I had two deeply beloved aunts that have loved and sustained me... Read More "Lighting Candles Along the Way"
Turkish Food in Paris a plate filled with salad, pommes frites, and Turkish chicken with green olives

Turkish Food in Paris

When I used to think of France, particularly of Paris, I thought... Read More "Turkish Food in Paris"
Petrichor Parisienne

Petrichor Parisienne

I arrived in Paris late at night on Wednesday the 12th of... Read More "Petrichor Parisienne"
Les Routiers

Les Routiers

In my travels through France, I ate at a lot of different... Read More "Les Routiers"

Blog

This is a blog about random things. I write about my experiences, studies, travel, and oh, yes, the squirrels of Sycamore Grove Park who lie in wait for me whenever I walk there. Sometimes I write about ideas for stories or essays by walking in the park or baking so I often write about those things, though baking is to be found via my Instagram profile or on my food and lifestyle blog. I write about books too but that can be found on AmoXcalli, along with the reviews of my dear friends, Shannon Muir, and the late, great Fred Patten. You can read some of my stories here in the Stories section.

Welcome to chaos and the occasional squirrel!

Reviews

”Editor Sabrina Vourvoulias blogged about some of her top picks of the year, but sent us a top pick: Gina Ruiz’ “Lorca Green.” This story was published in Lowriting: Shots, Rides, & Stories From the Chicano Soul, and delves into the lives of alienated kids, twisting a tale of sexual abuse and murder into a magical narrative.” — Stubby the Rocket (https://www.tor.com/2014/12/23/favorite-short-fiction-2014/)

“…that said, one of my favorite non-expository pieces is not a poem at all, but former bloguera Gina Ruiz’ inventive story, “Lorca Green.” Ruiz’ story comes with a familiar theme of alienated kids and sexual abuse. There’s a collection of neighborhood kids and a pachuco outcast. The vato has a soft spot for the girl narrating the story. Ruiz’ skillful narration leads the reader to what seems a set-piece rape scene when Ruiz kills the narrator. The dead girl’s voice wraps up the loose ends and brings matters to a heart-satisfying close.” — Michael Sedano (https://labloga.blogspot.com/2014/03/low-writers-fly-high.html).

“It is a story that manages to be funny, charming, and pointed, all at once, and introduces characters that recur in “Dopey’s Ride” and in the harsh and moving “Lorca Green” (which first appeared in BSP’s 2014 anthology, “Lowriting: Shots, Rides & Stories from the Chicano Soul, which I truly believe ought to be on the ballot for a Nebula”

— Sabrina Vourvoulias (https://www.tor.com/2015/02/02/looking-at-us-latino-latina-speculative-writers-and-stories/)