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Rivera is currently working on her next novel. Rivera also hosts her own podcast, "Joy Revolution." When not writing, Rivera speaks about her experiences as a queer Puerto Rican from the Bronx and as an LGBTQ youth advocate. She has also written in the Lumberjanes universe for Boom! Studios. Rivera has published a critically acclaimed debut novel Juliet Takes a Breath. Gabby Rivera is a writer and the author of "America," the debut solo comic book series that tells the story of America Chavez, Marvel's first queer Latina superhero.

She shares why it's empowering to write characters that mirror her identity. In Marvel's "America," Gabby Rivera wrote a superhero who's queer, Latina, and punches portals across dimensions. This segment of the TED Radio Hour was produced by James Delahoussaye and edited by Manoush Zomorodi.Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode We Contain Multitudes.

She shares why it's empowering to write characters that mirror her identity. Gabby Rivera is a Bronx-born queer Puerto Rican babe on a mission to create the wildest, most fun stories ever. Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode We Contain Multitudes.
