Jaime Cortez
Jaime Cortez is the author of Gordo, a collection of short stories, and the graphic novel Sexile, created for AIDS Project Los Angeles. His work has appeared in Kindergarde, No Straight Lines, Street Art San Francisco, and the San Francisco atlas Infinite City.
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Francisco’s Fruit Stop
Author Jaime Cortez, who grew up in a farmworker family, considers the stories of roadside vendors.
Aug 8, 2024
Excerpt: ‘Gordo’
Read an excerpt from “The Jesus Donut,” a story in author Jaime Cortez’s debut collection, our December CBC pick.
Nov 29, 2022
Why I Write: Because Every Quixote Needs to Pick a Damn Windmill and Charge
Jaime Cortez’s Gordo is the California Book Club’s December 2022 selection.
Sep 26, 2022