Richie Narvaez

Named as a Letras Boricuas Fellow

Named as a Letras Boricuas Fellow Today, the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund announced a new cohort of Letras Boricuas Fellows, and I am proud and humbled to be named as one of them. From the foundation: “Established in 2021, the fellowship aims to identify, elevate, and amplify the voices of emerging and established Puerto Rican writers across literary genres, including fiction, creative nonfiction, children’s literature, poetry (including spoken word), and

Vote for Shamu!

Please consider my story “Shamu, World’s Greatest Detective” for a Macavity for Best Short Story. The story appeared in Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023 (Down & Out Books), edited by Holly West. In my story, “Shamu: World’s Greatest Detective,” the killer whale has been outfitted with a device that lets AI translate and transcribe her thoughts. With the aid of land-based assistant, Angie Gomez, Shamu investigates crimes