Meet Jonny Garza Villa

Why did you become an author?

I thought gay Chicanes and Mexican Americans deserved to have contemporary stories about, by, and for them.

What are you reading right now?

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi

Have you ever been to the Bronx? If so, what's a favorite memory? If not, what do you know or think about the Bronx?

I have not, but going is absolutely a post-COVID plan!

What is a quote you live by?

“ We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are. We have to show the world that we're numerous.” from Sylvia Rivera