Javier Sandoval

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  • Requiem for the Ungoverned

    May 16, 2023
    Awards, Literary Journals, Mixed-Genre
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    • Read the full piece at Frontier Poetry

    Stoked to share this Western epic about my home state, Chihuahua; one of my favorite pieces. Thank you editors Meg Kim and J. P. Dancing Bear for picking it as a winner and supporting my work. You can read the full piece (formatted well for phone) at Frontier Poetry:

    Read at frontier poetry

    Another thanks to Jeremy Rock, friend and managing editor at Black Warrior Review, who helped with my first draft in 2022, and to Kalie Boyne, who convinced me to finish it and share.


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  • In the Name of Perfection

    May 16, 2023
    Literary Journals, Mixed-Genre
    This poem was originally published in Fall 2022 issue of The Madison Review. Click the images below to expand and read!
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  • A Breath of Grace

    May 16, 2023
    Literary Journals, Poetry

    This poem was originally published in the August 2022 issue of Anti-Heroin Chic. Click on the images below to expand and read!
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  • En la cocina before Mass

    May 16, 2023
    Literary Journals, Poetry
    This poem was originally published in Querencia Press: Autumn 2022 Anthology. Click on the image below to expand and read!

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  • A Blind Turtle Leads My Skiff

    May 16, 2023
    Literary Journals, Poetry

    This poem was originally published in the March 2023 issue of Wild Roof Journal. Click on the images below to expand and read!
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  • Good luck hiding it

    May 16, 2023
    Literary Journals, Poetry
    This poem was originally published in Querencia Press: Autumn 2022 Anthology. Click on the image below to expand and read!

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  • To Be Thrust From the Garden Is a Loving Act

    May 16, 2023
    Literary Journals, Poetry
    This poem was originally published in orangepeel mag. Click on the image below to expand and read!

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  • Cicada, Ladybug

    May 16, 2023
    Books, Fiction

    Description

    When their grandfather goes missing, teenaged Santiago and seven-year-old Izzy fear being separated. To raise his little brother, Santiago sacrifices a scholarship to Duke and often outwits ICE, but when Izzy fights a classmate, Santiago struggles to teach him that real men avoid violence — without revealing that in order to provide for him, he’s joined MS-13, America’s most dangerous gang.

    Reviews

    “The incredible juxtaposition of heartfelt tenderness and intense action gives it the depth, passion and sincerity of Hemingway and Kerouac combined. Loved the entire read.” 

    —Emma on Amazon

    “The writing is both fast-paced and acute, giving us frightening action while still diving into the emotional details. The author uses creative and unexpectedly on-point metaphors to describe what the characters are doing. It’s a fun and quick read that will have you curious, in suspense, and a little horrified (in a good way). Definitely recommend.” 

    —Pete on Amazon

    Purchase

    AUDIBLE | $2.62
    KINDLE | $2.99
    IBOOK | $2.99

    Additional

    The Green Light (excerpt)

    Cockfights, Gangs & Hip-Hop Music (interview)


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