Pushcart Prize-nominated writer Sofia T. Romero, a Boston College graduate, has published We Have Always Been Who We Are (Blackstone Publishing, 2023), her highly anticipated debut collection of speculative fiction with a distinctly Latina perspective. The interrelated short stories evoke the haunting beauty of New England beaches and resonate with a bittersweet loneliness, blurring the lines between life and death, reality and fantasy. At turns humorous, sorrowful, and whimsical, Romero’s collection conveys the follies of youth, the regrets of life, and a sense of loss. Romero’s writing has appeared in several publications, including Necessary Fiction, Blue Mountain Review, Rigorous, and Waterwheel Review. She graduated from Boston College with a master’s degree in English.