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Sofía Aguilar

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QUEER LATINE HEROES (SEPT. ‘25) | AMOR. (out now via Bottlecap Press!) | freelance writer | teaching artist | library professional

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Mar 17

i am beyond excited to share that my third poetry chapbook AMOR. is out NOW from Bottlecap Press!! 🌼✨ i began this project in march 2023 & i’m so so happy to see it out in the world nearly 2 years later. order today!! <3

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Exposition Review @expositionreview.bsky.social · 20d

We’re excited to read QUEER LATINE HEROES, with words by all-star #ExpoContributor and #ExpoFam member @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social & illustrations by Valentine De Luna Cortes! Get your copy in our @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/quee....

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Exposition Review @expositionreview.bsky.social · 20d

… and check out these events if you can!! @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · 22d

IT'S OFFICIALLY PUB DAY FOR QUEER LATINE HEROES!! 🌈 thank you to everyone who's heard me talk about this book for the last two years and those who are just learning about it for the first time. i love you, i adore you, and this book belongs to all of us now xx

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Sep 1

beyond thrilled to share that i have a new poem out with @ThomasonianMag !! 🌱☀️ this will be published in my forthcoming collection next year & i’m so glad that this will be its first home. check it out!! xx

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Read | Thomasonian

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Aug 28

started writing a new novel today that i’ve been developing and percolating on over the past two years. unlike my last book, i don’t really have a plot outline, just seems like the kind of story that wants to tell ME where to go and it’s v freeing

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Aug 9

this week i:
- finished the first draft of my novel
- got a new tattoo
- met one of my favorite romance authors
- received my master’s degree in the mail

we’re living large y’all!!

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Aug 7

i finished writing the first draft of my novel today & it’s messy & in desperate need of huge, shifting developmental edits but it’s all on paper now !!! it exists!! the first novel i’ve actually completed in a little over 10 years !! 233 pages & 60.7k words later 💌📫⚽️🖋️🫀⭐️

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Aug 6

AH i reached 50k words of my ya novel!! ⭐️

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Aug 2

you can purchase each print individually or as a complete 5-print set and even bundle with a copy of my book at a discounted rate! i’m so incredibly thankful for all the support i’ve received on this project over the past few months - thank you !!!

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Aug 2

today is the first day of august and it’s finally feeling like summer and i have poetry prints out featuring excerpts from my newest poetry chapbook amor. to spotlight some of my favorite passages and pieces!!

🛍️ the amor. poetry prints are available now at sofiaaguilar.bigcartel.com <3

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Jul 18

excited to share that my creative nonfic piece “The Mambo King” was published in this year’s issue of @latinobookreview.bsky.social !! 🍃 huge thanks to the editorial team for including me in this gorgeous issue with so many other amazing contributors xx

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Jul 1

so excited to share that my essay "The Mambo King" was published in the 2025 issue of
@latinobookreview.bsky.social !! ⭐️ this is a piece about a relative who passed away & how it ties to my obsession with idioms & linguistics xx

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Purchase Latino Book Review Magazine (2025)

Discover the power of Latinx creativity in the 2025 edition of Latino Book Review Magazine. This stunning annual collection features powerful poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, and visual art that c...

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Jun 26

finally got my author copies for my newest chapbook AMOR. and I’m literally OBSESSED!!! 🌼🔥 grab your signed copy today and get a matching bookmark!!

order yours: sofiaaguilar.bigcartel.com/product/amor

(PHYSICAL + SIGNED) amor.

amor. is a tender open letter to the author’s lover, referred to only as "amor." Spanning nearly a decade and dozens of California...

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Jun 21

this morning i finally reached 100 pages of my novel!!! i’ve never been so excited about any project, i’m so so happy

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Jun 5

so delighted to share that i'm a 2025 Poetry Fellow in @abodepress's second virtual writing retreat starting this month! ✍️ with my instructor mónica teresa ortiz, i'll be workshopping a poetry chapbook i drafted last year, and i couldn't be more excited. congrats to all my fellow fellows!! xx

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Jun 4

plus i'm about to work on feedback on poem packets from writers in my writing retreat cohort and have a submission & layout meeting with one of my fellow writer friends tonight for our upcoming zine. OH and i finished the eighth chapter of my ya novel this morning 🙏 i'm literally unstoppable today!

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Jun 4

having the best writer day today, y'all! i was invited to moderate a book launch event, filled out documents to give a zine workshop at the la public library, sent interview q's to an author, finalized details for one of my summer book tour stops, & got a poem acceptance??!!

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · Jun 2

THE AMOR. BOOK TOUR IS TAKING OVER SUMMER 2025!! 📚🌸

SGV and IE friends, please join me as i celebrate my newest poetry chapbook, amor., throughout some of my favorite cities and bookstores in socal! order your copy of the book today at bottlecap.press or purchase on-site xx

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · May 31

we're so pretty in pink!! 🌸 thank you Sampaguita Press & The Pop Hop for such a magical time at last night's author showcase! thank you to @keanalabra.bsky.social & my fellow performers @ellielopez.bsky.social - i love poets!! i love creatives!! i love california!! xx

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Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · May 25

i’m tired of traditional fake dating romances, give me one where they end up hating each other more in the end

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · May 18

huge thank you to @platanosgowitheverything for her incredibly kind review of QUEER LATINE HEROES! 🌈 with just four months to go until publication day on september 18th, there's still time to preorder, request at your local library and bookstore, and share with your communities! ⭐️

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · May 15

everything really can be fixed with a chai latte, a cute pastry, and a dream !!!

Sofía Aguilar @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social · May 12

i have my master’s in library and information science from syracuse university!! 🍊 it’s been a hard but amazing road to come to this moment and i’m proud to say that i’m now the second person in my family to attain a master’s degree?! i’m excited to continue my career in librarianship. go orange!!

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Exposition Review @expositionreview.bsky.social · May 8

And CHISMOSA, also from @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social is open for submissions for creative writing and art that speak to the theme CHISMOSA: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....
(7/7) #ExpoFam #literarycommunity #zine

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Exposition Review @expositionreview.bsky.social · May 8

📚 Expo Fam all-star @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social is co-editor of two new zines. Los Angeles, an ode to LA & remembrance of those affected by the wildfires, with proceeds going to the Anti-Recidivism Coalition supporting incarcerated fire crews, is now available: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... (6/7)

⭐️Los Angeles⭐️ Zine Order Form!

the fires throughout LA county, from altadena and pasadena to the palisades, have changed us all. while so much has been lost, our community has come together to demonstrate incredible acts of mutual ...

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