Meet the 2024 Writers

First Years

Each year, The Heart of It welcomes new writers and returning writers.

  • Kristina Hamlett

  • Leslie Lopez

  • Liz G. Fisher

  • Manpreet Kaur

  • McKenna Ashlyn

  • Emilia Delgado Heinz

  • gia w

  • Jillian Firns

  • Jo Lopez-Lynch

  • Kimberly

  • Amanda Hatton

  • Angela Janda

  • Bhumika Choudhary

  • Caroline Brown

  • cayla white

  • moonyeka

  • Nikki Gray

  • Sara Beth Brooks

  • Theo Zucker

  • Yoda Olinyk

Returning

  • Amy Rubino

  • August Carrigan

  • Belle Townsend

  • Bri Little

  • Caeli Benson

  • C Sebastian Grace

  • Cassandra Perez

  • Danielle Estelle Ramsay

  • Eryn Johnson

  • Grace Akon

  • Jamie V

  • Karla Hernandez Torrijos

  • Kayt Sanders

  • Laura Schmidt

  • Lisa Criswell

  • Madison Mae Parker

  • Mo Gehrke

  • Monica Leigh

  • Robbie Dunning

  • Rye Lanae Boothe

  • Sam Slupski

  • Sheila J Sadr

  • Talicha J.

  • Tristan Richards

  • Pauline Michelle

Fellows

  • Karla Hernandez Torrijos

  • Pauline Moll

  • Nancy Azcona

  • Kayt Deaton

  • Rye Boothe

  • Madison Mae Parker

  • C Sebastian Grace

  • Caeli Benson

Faculty

  • Desireé Dallagiacomo — Founder, Artistic Director, and Co-Facilitator

  • Olivia Dudding-Rodriguez — Alumni in Residence, Culture Keeper, Co-Facilitator

  • KC Cullinan — Culture Keeper, Mentor Writer, Co-Facilitator