Ruben Reyes Jr.

Trevor Bishai

Ruben Reyes, Jr. is the son of two Salvadoran immigrants and the author of "Archive of Unknown Universes" and "There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven." A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and Harvard College, his writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, Lightspeed Magazine, and other publications. Originally from Southern California, he now lives in Brooklyn.

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Awards: Forbes 30 under 30, 2026. His debut story collection, "There is a Rio Grande in Heaven," was a finalist for The Story Prize and The Aspen Words Literary Prize, among others.

Communities: LGBTQ+, Hispanic or Latinx

La Lucha Sigue: Resistance in Fiction

Join Fernando Flores, Jennifer Givhan, and Ruben Reyes Jr. as they discuss stories of resistance, justice, and the ties that bring people together. Their narratives transcend borders (both physical and metaphorical) between worlds both familiar and strange, connected by shared humanity.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: Fernando Flores, Jennifer Givhan, Ruben Reyes Jr.
Moderator: Karla Silva
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library

Books:

Archive of Unknown Universes

A Novel
Nuestras Raices
HarperCollins Publishers
July 2025
ISBN 9780063336315
288 pages
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There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven

Stories
Nuestras Raices
HarperCollins Publishers
June 2025
ISBN 9780063336308
240 pages
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