On Bending Genres and Expectations: An Interview with Ana María Caballero

By Amy Goldmacher

Ana Caballero

I “met” Ana María Caballero because she was a finalist in the AWP Kurt Brown Prize competition in 2022. I immediately followed her on social media to see what else she had written and was impressed with the variety and depth of her portfolio: art, poetry, prose, and technology. Since then, I’ve watched accolades of her work pile up, and the publication of her memoir-slash-medical-essay in May 2023 presented the perfect opportunity to interview Ana María and l...