Patricia Coral
@patriciacoral.bsky.social
Writer | Puertorriqueña nómada 🇵🇷
Memoir WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER
MFA @ American University
Memoir WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER
MFA @ American University
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Patricia Coral
@patriciacoral.bsky.social
· Dec 17
As chair of the NBCC Autobiography Award Committee, I’m thrilled to announce our longlist. It’s been a great year in autobiography, and every one of these books tells a vital and interesting personal story in a unique and innovative manner. 👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
I’m thrilled and honored to be included on this incredible longlist. Thank you @bookcritics.bsky.social!
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This month, we’re featuring Lillian Yvonne Bertram alongside AC spotlight, @patriciacoral.bsky.social, and nine local writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Come for the pizza, stay for the community, and leave with a new favorite author (or several)! RSVP at the link in our bio!
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May 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This month, we’re featuring Lillian Yvonne Bertram alongside AC spotlight, @patriciacoral.bsky.social, and nine local writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Come for the pizza, stay for the community, and leave with a new favorite author (or several)! RSVP at the link in our bio!
#DMVEvents
#DMVEvents
I had an amazing time recording this episode. Thank you @artwife.bsky.social !
Ready for Round 2? Together, ARTWIFE Magazine and The Inner Loop are bringing you conversations with DC-area authors. Today, we have the privilege of getting to know Patricia Coral, author of Women Surrounded by Water, longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Hear it at the link below!
ARTWIFE x The Inner Loop: Patricia Coral
Podcast Episode · The ARTWIFE Podcast · 04/15/2025 · 47m
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April 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I had an amazing time recording this episode. Thank you @artwife.bsky.social !
Thank you @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social and @wirobooks.bsky.social for your support!
Check out Patricia Coral's article "Finding My People" where she talks about how she found family in the DMV writing community! Read the article at the link in our bio.
@wirobooks.bsky.social @patriciacoral.bsky.social
#DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts
@wirobooks.bsky.social @patriciacoral.bsky.social
#DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts
April 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Thank you @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social and @wirobooks.bsky.social for your support!
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The DMV writing community has been incredibly welcoming. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/fin... @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social @ohiostatepress.bsky.social @patriciacoral.bsky.social #BookSky
April 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The DMV writing community has been incredibly welcoming. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/fin... @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social @ohiostatepress.bsky.social @patriciacoral.bsky.social #BookSky
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Introducing our April Author's Corner spotlight, Patricia Coral (@patriciacoral.bsky.social), author of WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER! Learn more about her at the link in our bio!
@ohiostatepress.bsky.social
#Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents
@ohiostatepress.bsky.social
#Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents
April 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Introducing our April Author's Corner spotlight, Patricia Coral (@patriciacoral.bsky.social), author of WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER! Learn more about her at the link in our bio!
@ohiostatepress.bsky.social
#Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents
@ohiostatepress.bsky.social
#Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents
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Join us for a virtual craft chat with April Author's Corner spotlight, Patricia Coral (@patriciacoral.bsky.social), and Chet’la Sebree! They'll dive into the craft of nonfiction and Coral's memoir, WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER. RSVP at the link in our bio!
@thewriterscenter.bsky.social #Writersky
@thewriterscenter.bsky.social #Writersky
March 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Join us for a virtual craft chat with April Author's Corner spotlight, Patricia Coral (@patriciacoral.bsky.social), and Chet’la Sebree! They'll dive into the craft of nonfiction and Coral's memoir, WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER. RSVP at the link in our bio!
@thewriterscenter.bsky.social #Writersky
@thewriterscenter.bsky.social #Writersky
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Congratulations to my press mate @patriciacoral.bsky.social for making the NBCC longlist for autobiography! And shoutout to @ohiostatepress.bsky.social for consecutive nominations for their innovative memoirs (@thesusanito.bsky.social was nominated in 2023)! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
We're excited to announce the longlist for the 2024 NBCC Award for Autobiography! Congratulations to all of the nominees. www.bookcritics.org/2024/12/17/2...
December 17, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Congratulations to my press mate @patriciacoral.bsky.social for making the NBCC longlist for autobiography! And shoutout to @ohiostatepress.bsky.social for consecutive nominations for their innovative memoirs (@thesusanito.bsky.social was nominated in 2023)! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Um, what’s this? Patricia Coral’s WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER is longlisted for a @bookcritics.bsky.social award? This is two years in a row we’ve had a book on the autobiography list—Susan Ito’s I WOULD MEET YOU ANYWHERE was a finalist last year! @patriciacoral.bsky.social @thesusanito.bsky.social
As chair of the NBCC Autobiography Award Committee, I’m thrilled to announce our longlist. It’s been a great year in autobiography, and every one of these books tells a vital and interesting personal story in a unique and innovative manner. 👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
December 17, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Um, what’s this? Patricia Coral’s WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER is longlisted for a @bookcritics.bsky.social award? This is two years in a row we’ve had a book on the autobiography list—Susan Ito’s I WOULD MEET YOU ANYWHERE was a finalist last year! @patriciacoral.bsky.social @thesusanito.bsky.social
I’m thrilled and honored to be included on this incredible longlist. Thank you @bookcritics.bsky.social!
As chair of the NBCC Autobiography Award Committee, I’m thrilled to announce our longlist. It’s been a great year in autobiography, and every one of these books tells a vital and interesting personal story in a unique and innovative manner. 👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
December 17, 2024 at 4:21 PM
I’m thrilled and honored to be included on this incredible longlist. Thank you @bookcritics.bsky.social!
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"Whatever you think you know about Puerto Rico, think again. This gorgeous memoir is intimate, profoundly feminist at heart, and one of the most loving books you’ll read this year." washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7548... @patriciacoral.bsky.social @kristener.bsky.social #PuertoRico #memoir
Spot LIT: A Column About D.C.’s Literary Scene
Literary contributor Hannah Grieco kicks off Spot LIT, our new column with 2024's best local books, lit gifting ideas, and unmissable events.
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December 16, 2024 at 6:32 PM
"Whatever you think you know about Puerto Rico, think again. This gorgeous memoir is intimate, profoundly feminist at heart, and one of the most loving books you’ll read this year." washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7548... @patriciacoral.bsky.social @kristener.bsky.social #PuertoRico #memoir
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“With all the garbage talk from 45 about the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, it’s imperative to learn the truth about it from the people themselves.” — @karlajstrand.com includes @patriciacoral.bsky.social’s new memoir in her November roundup!
msmagazine.com/2024/11/05/b...
msmagazine.com/2024/11/05/b...
November 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us - Ms. Magazine
The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in November 2024.
msmagazine.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:19 PM
“With all the garbage talk from 45 about the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, it’s imperative to learn the truth about it from the people themselves.” — @karlajstrand.com includes @patriciacoral.bsky.social’s new memoir in her November roundup!
msmagazine.com/2024/11/05/b...
msmagazine.com/2024/11/05/b...
Thank you, @marthaannetoll.bsky.social ! 🩵
I loved this book. Congratulations @patriciacoral.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Thank you, @marthaannetoll.bsky.social ! 🩵
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A little peek at Patricia Coral's WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER, out Nov. 1st! www.pw.org/content/page...
@patriciacoral.bsky.social @kristener.bsky.social #essays #PuertoRico #memoir
@patriciacoral.bsky.social @kristener.bsky.social #essays #PuertoRico #memoir
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Between the Night and Its Music: New and Selected Poems by A. B. Spellman and The Charterhouse of Padma by Padma Viswanathan.
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October 21, 2024 at 6:52 PM
A little peek at Patricia Coral's WOMEN SURROUNDED BY WATER, out Nov. 1st! www.pw.org/content/page...
@patriciacoral.bsky.social @kristener.bsky.social #essays #PuertoRico #memoir
@patriciacoral.bsky.social @kristener.bsky.social #essays #PuertoRico #memoir
I’ll be facilitating a workshop on June 1 followed by a panel with an amazing group of DC writers. If you’re in town, I hope you can join us!
writer.org/event/americ...
writer.org/event/americ...
American Identity Through a Literary Lens - The Writer's Center
The Writer’s Center presents an informative and inspiring symposium addressing the subject of American identity in literature and popular culture, offering free creative writing workshops followed by ...
writer.org
May 14, 2024 at 4:51 AM
I’ll be facilitating a workshop on June 1 followed by a panel with an amazing group of DC writers. If you’re in town, I hope you can join us!
writer.org/event/americ...
writer.org/event/americ...
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It'll make you smile, I promise
Preorder #CityOfDancingGargoyles today at www.CityOfDancingGargoyles.com
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Preorder #CityOfDancingGargoyles today at www.CityOfDancingGargoyles.com
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March 21, 2024 at 7:03 PM
It'll make you smile, I promise
Preorder #CityOfDancingGargoyles today at www.CityOfDancingGargoyles.com
@sfwp.bsky.social
Preorder #CityOfDancingGargoyles today at www.CityOfDancingGargoyles.com
@sfwp.bsky.social
I’m thrilled to share my book cover!
February 23, 2024 at 2:24 AM
I’m thrilled to share my book cover!
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Writers! The @barrelhouse.bsky.social conference is 4/13 at American U in DC! Registration is open & just $75, and we're 1/3 sold out already. Our program is all set & looking great, and we'll have some of your fave litmags & presses there too. Hope you'll join us! www.barrelhousemag.com/conference
Barrelhouse Conference Conversations and Connections — Barrelhouse
Conversations and Connections is a one-day conference organized by
Barrelhouse in person at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA on September
23, 2023.
www.barrelhousemag.com
February 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Writers! The @barrelhouse.bsky.social conference is 4/13 at American U in DC! Registration is open & just $75, and we're 1/3 sold out already. Our program is all set & looking great, and we'll have some of your fave litmags & presses there too. Hope you'll join us! www.barrelhousemag.com/conference
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Been getting a lot of notes like this… preorders of The Translator’s Daughter are already being shipped ahead of March 5 pub day!!! Order from your local independent bookstore and you too can receive awesome bookmail 📚💌🥰
February 15, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Been getting a lot of notes like this… preorders of The Translator’s Daughter are already being shipped ahead of March 5 pub day!!! Order from your local independent bookstore and you too can receive awesome bookmail 📚💌🥰
I’m thrilled to share that my memoir Women Surrounded by Water will be published this fall in the Machete series of Mad Creek Books/ @ohiostatepress.bsky.social!
February 17, 2024 at 10:14 PM
I’m thrilled to share that my memoir Women Surrounded by Water will be published this fall in the Machete series of Mad Creek Books/ @ohiostatepress.bsky.social!
If you’re in DC hope you can join!
August 26, 2023 at 12:36 AM
If you’re in DC hope you can join!
Writing this because I can’t stand the feeling of a blank page. Or the pressure of a first post.
August 17, 2023 at 5:32 AM
Writing this because I can’t stand the feeling of a blank page. Or the pressure of a first post.