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MARK
GREGORY
LOPEZ

Writer/Editor

I'm a brown boy who was born and raised in a city by the sea. I matriculated at University of Texas in Austin, earning a BA in English and a Bachelors in Journalism. I also have my MFA in Poetry from Columbia University in the city of New York. My journalistic writings have appeared in UT Law Magazine, CHAOS Magazine, The Weekly Alibi, Music OMH, Corpus Christi Caller-Times and The Bend Magazine. My poems have appeared, or are forthcoming, in The Maynard, Borderlands, Juked, Feels So Good, Eunoia Review and Bacopa Literary Review. My debut novel, Laura from the Valley, is forthcoming via RIZE Press on September 12, 2023. You can preorder it here!

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WRITINGS

A collection of what I think is my most well-written or well-received work.

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QUEER PEOPLE IN STRAIGHT FAMILIES

Feature Piece for BuzzFeed

This is a piece of collected experiences from queer individuals who grew up in mostly straight families, done for Pride 2023.

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A DRESS

Poem published in Sleet Magazine

A poem that is part of a larger manuscript, titled Josefa, consisting of poems about the South Texas Mexican experience through the lens of grief.

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A PERSON'S PORTRAIT

Feature for The Bend Magazine

An in-depth piece about the @peopleofcorpus Instagram page, run by local Corpus Christi photographer, Stephen Wincelowicz.

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THE MEXICAN ABIDES

Arts Feature for The Weekly Alibi

An interview with the nationally syndicated Ask a Mexican! columnist and former OC Weekly Editor-in-Chief, Gustavo Arellano.

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THE PAUSE IS GONE

Arts Feature for The Weekly Alibi

An interview with the late Kate Braverman, writer of notable works as Lithium for Medea, Incantations of Frida K., Palm Latitudes and more.

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PIXIES' SECOND CHANCE BASH

Music Feature for The Weekly Alibi

Interview with longtime Pixies' drummer David Lovering about the band's reunion post-Kim Deal's departure.

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A VILE SINCERITY

Music Feature for Weekly Alibi

An interview with musician Kurt Vile during the tour for his album, Wakin on a Pretty Daze.

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THE DEATH OF DEATH

Music column from The Weekly Alibi

Part of the Straight from the Garage series, where I entered the practice space and watched the band Shoulder Voices.

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HUMAN RIGHTS CLINIC RELEASES REPORT

Clinics Feature for UT Law Magazine

Story focusing on a report written and researched by the Human Rights Clinic in the University of Texas law school, detailing how the building of a hydroelectric dam was affecting the indigenous Teribe tribe.

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I WAS HERE

Blog post for Pyragraph

This piece delves into my journey as an artist and a writer up until that point.

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SAILOR

Poem in The Maynard

Poem taken from a book I'm currently working on, titled Josefa.

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THE TRAVELING LIBRARY

Community feature for The Bend Magazine

A feature about The Traveling Library, a nonprofit in Corpus Christi, Texas, that aims to bring books to children in the community.

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STARTING FROM SCRATCH

Community feature for The Bend Magazine

A feature on Twining Tree Farms, a homestead in Mathis, Texas, on the Nueces River that raises chickens and makes sourdough bread.

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HOW ANN KOLASINSKI REPURPOSES PLASTIC BAGS FOR GOOD

Community feature for The Bend Magazine

A feature on Ann Kolasinski, who does work for the homeless community by making sleeping mats from recycled plastic.

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TRIMMING FOR THE SPIRIT

Community feature for The Bend Magazine

A feature on Gilbert Cantu, graphic artist and bonsai expert in the Corpus Christi area.

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ARE WE OURS?

Community feature for The Bend Magazine

A feature on Corpus Christi, Texas, being named a Dementia Friendly city.

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THE ART OF OBSERVANCE AND IMMERSION

Feature for The Bend Magazine

An interview with artist Joshua Duttweiler about his process, his work, and the need to expose the hard truths about the history of the places we call home.

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WHAT JOY WE MAKE

Feature for The Bend Magazine

Interview with Liz Dumas-McMullan, a ceramic artist based in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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"I have only one thing to do, and that's be the wave that I am and then sink back into the ocean."

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CONTACT

Austin, Texas

mark.lopez1987@gmail.com

361-779-5578

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