"sorry i was late/ the world was burning"

in his debut collection of poetry, christopher d. soriano-palma explores what it means to live in a world constantly burning down. his poems examine the sisyphean effort to live, love, work, and just be okay. writing about his personal journey with mental health issues, financial struggles, and relationship woes, soriano-palma invites the reader to question the most millennial dilemma: are you really okay?

about the author

christopher d. soriano-palma (he/him; virgo) was born and raised in Watsonville, CA. He earned his MFA in Writing from the University of San Francisco and moved to Los Angeles soon after. Since then, he's written for numerous publications and has had short scripts and plays produced and performed respectively. He is a frequent contributor for Reclamation Magazine and a staff writer for Alebrijes Review. He continues to live in LA. You can follow him on social media at: @ChSoriPalma.