NATALIA SYLVESTER is the author of the novels Chasing the Sun, which was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad, and Everyone Knows You Go Home, named a Best Book of 2018 by Real Simple. She studied creative writing at the University of Miami, and is a faculty member of the low-res MFA program at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Her articles and essays have appeared in Latina magazine, Catapult, The Austin American-Statesman, and Bustle. A former magazine editor, Sylvester now owns and runs Inky Clean, a copywriting studio for story-driven brands. Born in Lima, Peru, she grew up in South Florida, Central Florida, and the Rio Grande Valley. She now lives and writes in Austin. @nataliasylv