Writing

Kristen Gaerlan is a writer of ads, essays, and memoir. Her roots are in the Bronx, and the roots to her roots are in the Philippines.

Published Essays & Memoir

 

The Offing

Connecting with My Uncle on LinkedIn

(Nominated for the Pushcart Prize 2022)

Cagibi

Thank You, Karen Arnold

Hyphen Magazine

The Right Way

(Nominated for Best American Essays 2021)

PS I Love You

We’re From Different Worlds

The Bangalore Review

Love Like a Volcano

The Rumpus

Pig on a Stick

Lunch Ticket

Lessons in Language

The Dot

A Woman Like Me

McSweeney's

Instagram Tips for Your Self-Absorbed Trip to Iceland

Girls Write Now Anthology

The Imposter

From Whispers to Roars

Holy Summers in Florida

Sheepshead Review

Grandma Has to Go

Pop Sugar

I Got Fired for Writing Like a Girl

Bustle

I Constantly Imagine My Boyfriend Dying