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    Alive and Fighting: The Millions Interviews Edgar Gomez

    by Daniel A. Olivas Aug 11, 2022 5 minutes

    Edgar Gomez is a Florida-born writer with roots in Nicaragua and Puerto Rico. Their debut book, High-Risk Homosexual: A Memoir, has received universal praise—and let me add my voice to this choir of accolades. Rich in detail, intelligence, and emotion, High-Risk Homosexual is a literary joy and a vital addition to coming-of-age memoirs. Gomez does not shy away from the difficult truths of growing up Latinx and gay in a world that is too often cruel and unaccepting. But with grace and humor, they have served up a remarkable, inspiring, and poignant book that belongs in every library and on every high school and college reading list.

    Gomez graduated from the University of California, Riverside’s MFA program, and their words have appeared in many publications including Poets &.

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