Luis Jaramillo (He/Him)

Luis Jaramillo is the author of "The Witches of El Paso." He is also the author of the award-winning short story collection "The Doctor’s Wife." His writing has appeared in Literary Hub, BOMB Magazine, the Los Angeles Review of Books and other publications. His honors include fellowships from Aspen Words, the Sewanee Writers Conference, and the New York Institute for the Humanities. He is an assistant professor of creative writing at The New School.

Communities: LGBTQ+, Hispanic or Latinx

Between Two Worlds

Join acclaimed authors Mateo Askaripour, Luis Jaramillo and Lilliam Rivera as they explore the ways supernatural elements and magical realism illuminate questions of identity, belonging, and cultural heritage in their latest works.

Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Mateo Askaripour, Luis Jaramillo, Lilliam Rivera
Moderator: April Ignacio

Stories del Más Allá

Witness past and present collide in otherworldly stories from three Latine writers with themes of empowerment, second chances at life, and new possibilities.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: Luis Jaramillo, Daniel Olivas, Cynthia Pelayo
Moderator: Joanna Gil

Books:

The Witches of El Paso

A Novel
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Simon and Schuster
October 2024
ISBN 9781668033210
288 pages

The Doctor's Wife

Fiction / Literature
Dzanc Books
November 2012
ISBN 9781938103568
158 pages