Dearest Hillary

This is the letter I wrote to Hillary Clinton after the election.

Personal EssayCarmen RiosNovember 8, 2017hillary clinton, 2016 election, women in politics

Now, More Than Ever, Identity Politics Matter

We must weave issues of identity and economics together as we embark on a new era in politics in which many of us will be fighting not just to make ends meet, but to survive.

As Fate Closes In

It’s three in the morning and Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States. We are both poor sleepers, always and forever but tonight especially, and I am reasonably certain she’s awake when I press my lips to her spine and tell her I love her for the first time.