By Breen Nolan Award-winning author Edgar Gomez is back with his second book Alligator Tears, an arresting memoir-in-essays that chronicles his experiences growing up in poverty with a single mother amidst the backdrop of touristy Florida. Gomez’s writing evinces a skillful analysis vital for examining one’s life on the page. Whether interrogating the systems hell-bent on silencing marginalized individuals or exploring the path to becoming a YouTube beauty influencer, Gomez transports his readers on a journey that will have them laughing through their tears. . The Coachella Review spoke to Gomez about the evolving nature of his process, the value of nuance in nonfiction writing,…
