Gabrielle Fernandez

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When reviews distinguish "literary fiction" from "magical realism" as if they are mutually exclusive I'm reminded that we collectively don't even know what literary fiction is and yet still use the term to quietly or loudly condescend. It's really annoying at this point.

Do I really want to submit to Paris review or am I just high on pumpkin spice?

“We appreciate the opportunity to read your work but unfortunately this submission was not a fit.”

Call me a French musical because I’m Le miserable - my husband complaining about his allergies

hey sorry I missed your text, I am processing a non-stop 24/7 onslaught of information with a brain designed to eat berries in a cave

Wordle 830 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Finally!! I can die an accomplished person

My love language is turning into an abuelita and insisting I cook you something

I have to share the insane things that my mom says. She’s telling me about siblings she knew growing up named Don and Dawn. We started arguing about if the names sound the same. AND THEN SHE SAYS “We’ll they solved that problem. He got hit by a bus” … WHAT!?!

dear future self, stop cutting your hair -the bitch you can’t do anything with her berries and cream hair cut

@mauldin_laura @megpillow “Those who could leave were asked to do so” funny I don’t remember getting an option

@ginathechung What about a family of ghost rats

And a cat

I am beyond disgusted that this was allowed. I am beyond words at what is happening to Florida. None of this is okay. How can people have such hate? nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n…

To the surprise of no one with a child

have my teeth gotten smaller or have my gums gotten bigger

A FoodNetwork show but it’s stoners trying to cook for Gordon Ramsay and eating everything before he can

Florida. It’s September. We’re done with summer. Get it together. My titties are tired of sweating.

I don’t always go out but when I do I’m always in the seat between other conversations so I just sit quietly and have an anxiety attack about interrupting