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Author: CUT WOMAN @gameoverbooks Converse All Stars Artist. @unfoundation #TogetherBand Ambassador. Culture Push Associated Artist. @rosanacomic co-writer.

Queens, NY • they/he
Joined October 2017
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I have been spending the past several months co-organizing this convening as Co-Chair of Survivor Wellness and Arts Programming for the Justice For Girls 2026 Convening & Festival. I got a chance to reflect on the movement’s vision and why survivor leadership matters
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i pray for a CRJ track in season 2
imagine this needle drop? goodness
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Officially a @fourteenpoems poet for their 2024-2025 roster 🩵💛 second collection on survivorships coming soonsoonsoon~
We’re thrilled to announce the 2024-25 season of queer poetry pamphlets from the following poets: Troy Cabida (@troycabida) Hetty Cliss (@HettyCliss) Dena Igusti (@dispatchdena) Kayleigh Jayshree (@kayjayshree) Ben Kline (@BenKlinePoet) Jaime Lock (@jfranceslock) (1/2)
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before being nonbinary, i was a teen girl
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FREE TIX to Breaking The Binary Theatre Festival featuring some new work by me for BLISS are available now! 💜🩷🩵 btb-nyc.com/23festival
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My gay Indonesian play FIRST SIGHT will be premiering @shenyc_arts in Off Broadway Connelly Theater July 30-31st! Get tix here: shenycarts.org/she-nyc/
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parties and panels and plays! First (technically) international tour ❤️❤️❤️ Especially for the NYC events, come by!
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Super grateful to be a part of this cohort of brilliant writers! A dream 💭✨
Here they are, our 2023 OPEN CITY FELLOWS: Dena Igusti (@dispatchdena), Rohan Zhou-Lee (@DiaryOfAFirebrd), Sheikh Rubana Hossain, and Wally Suphap (@WSuphap)! Give them a huge welcome 💐🥳 and read about the Open City Fellowship here: aaww.org/fellowships/open-ci…
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Fried Rice X Doc Martens SS23 for #NYFW2022 plus a little placement on @HYPEBEAST hypebeast.com/2022/9/new-yor…
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I know CUT WOMAN is 2 years old already, but I’m grateful to see it being recognized well after its publication. Super excited to announce that CUT WOMAN is long listed for the inaugural Perennial Chapbook Awards! Love to @GameOverBooks 💕💕💕 perennial-press.com/blog/cha…
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Happy 2nd book birthday to CUT WOMAN. Another year where this book has put my name in a lot of things and places beyond my imagination. Eternally grateful to @GameOverBooks for giving me a chance 💕✨
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Woot! So so so excited to announce that I’m a 2022 NeXt Doc Fellow ✨✨✨ Can’t wait to spend this year delving more into documentary work with these brilliant people!
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idk why everyone is worried about One Piece spoilers as if the episode titles don’t give away the plot “Tears of Victory! This Guy Dies 20 Minutes In!”
Thank you @TheFleaTheater and @fledcollective for the space! Join me and the other writers of THE WISH for this gathering tomorrow!
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OPEN CALL! Seeking Southeast Asians (NYC for in-person interviews, global for remote interviews) for a multimedia (video, podcast, and/or print) series on what you mourn/anticipate mourning. denaigusti.com/a-thin-veil-o…
Seeking Southeast Asians (NYC for in-person interviews, global for remote interviews) for a multimedia (video, podcast, and/or print) series on what you mourn/anticipate mourning. If interested, fill out the form here: denaigusti.com/a-thin-veil-o… #opencall #southeastasian
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Reporting live from a Chili’s bathroom to say my book CUT WOMAN and I are officially at #AWP22! Stop by @GameOverBooks at table 1329 to grab some books and a signing from me! I’m also going to be reading at Partners and Son with the @Dream_Yard Rad(ical) Poetry Consotium crew ✨
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if 2 people are on a date and they’re on their phones, they’re most likely talking shit about you
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I’m crying. So grateful for Cut Woman being a part of @EntropyMag ‘s Best of 2020
Congrats to @dispatchdena and Lyd Havens for making this list!! 🥳🥳 Pick up their books at gameoverbooks.com
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