Javier Sandoval
Javier Sandoval was born in Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert before immigrating to Wisconsin (where his mother, Estela, sent him to kindergarten each day in a cowboy hat).
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Javier Sandoval
The Earth Holds You
Gravity doesn’t keep you footed on it, the Earth holds you by the soles, saving you from floating to where your head shouldn’t be.
I’ll Save You Only If I Can Have Your Body
Snuggle into another cause this one is mine. And you’ve kept it warm for me.
I Felt Warm When I Saw It Die
It covered the yellow lines on the road like black paint. Splattered spread and stuck.
Cockfights, Gangs & Hip-Hop Music
Author Javier Sandoval has just released his first novella, Cicada, Ladybug, with Thought Catalog Books. To wet your pallet, enjoy this adapted audio excerpt set to music by Jacob Spitzer and an interview with Javier, below.