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Stories of Resistance and Resilience

Aquí we honor the power of our stories. They carry the weight of where we come from and the promise of where we can go.
María builds spaces grounded in comunidad, where storytelling is a way forward.

María’s work has been featured in national and local media:

Explore María’s Work

Stories rise here, empowering and calling us to take up space.

Books

Through poetry and prose, María tells stories rooted in cultura and collective memory. Her work invites readers of all ages to see their lives reflected on the page.

School Visits + Guest Speaking

Whether she is in front of a classroom or on a stage, María shares stories that resonate across generations, inviting audiences to see the world — and themselves — in a new way.

Wild Flight Podcast

Each twenty-minute episode feels like sitting across from a querida amiga, cafecito in hand. Through stories and quiet reflections, María holds space for listeners to reconnect with their inner voice and remember that everything they need to grow is already within them.

María’s Story

María Dolores Águila is a San Diego–based, self-taught Chicana writer who believes that stories can change the world. In all her work, she seeks to honor where we come from and spark new connections, always rooted in the belief that creativity can heal and transform. Her writing is shaped by the histories she carries, the comunidad that raised her, and a lifelong love of words that create space for hope.

When she’s not writing, María is drawn to strong coffee, ridiculously spicy food, and occasionally earning a teen eye-roll whenever she dares to use slang. She writes for anyone who has ever carried a story inside them and wondered if it mattered. With every sentence, she hopes to leave a little more room for courage, and to remind us that our voices have always been powerful.

Amigx, Never Miss the Chisme

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