https://www.kimberlygarza.com/home daily 1.0 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628558fcbcbd6723c22b8348/ff7bbf8a-e675-4f36-bbf2-91ff49f81a1e/LastKarankawas_ppbk-blurb_TW2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628558fcbcbd6723c22b8348/4f94628b-6139-4ed7-9375-2ad7497f37df/9781250819857_FC.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628558fcbcbd6723c22b8348/c4b211a3-473f-4419-ac9d-e6550af7b821/bookheadshot.JPG Home https://www.kimberlygarza.com/about daily 0.75 2023-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628558fcbcbd6723c22b8348/c59b0f86-0ef4-4e50-a25a-c6174f920887/headshot.JPG About - Kimberly Garza (she/her) is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her work has appeared in Copper Nickel, Puerto del Sol, Creative Nonfiction, TriQuarterly, and elsewhere. She holds degrees in English, Spanish, and creative writing from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of North Texas, where she earned a PhD in 2019. A native Texan—born in Galveston, raised in Uvalde—she is the daughter of a Filipina immigrant mother and a Mexican-American father from the Rio Grande Valley. She lives in San Antonio, where she is an associate professor of creative writing and literature at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The Last Karankawas is her first novel. https://www.kimberlygarza.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628558fcbcbd6723c22b8348/1654720916184-QJCS0W0MEB5CWO2ADWVH/unsplash-image-w8JiSVyjy-8.jpg Contact Publicity: Catryn Silbersack, Henry Holt & Company catryn.silbersack@hholt.com Literary Agent: Alex Glass, Glass Literary Management alex@glassliterary.com 646-237-4881 https://www.kimberlygarza.com/the-last-karankawas daily 0.75 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628558fcbcbd6723c22b8348/9d3ed462-64f8-446a-b34a-9f469f6c5b6a/LastKarankawas_ppbk-blurb_TW1.jpg The Last Karankawas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628558fcbcbd6723c22b8348/56c796f4-6c39-4814-951a-789f994b19fa/TLK_Cover.jpg The Last Karankawas Welcome to Galveston, Texas. Population 50,241. A popular tourist destination and major shipping port, Galveston attracts millions of visitors each year. Yet of those who come to drink by the beach, few stray from the boulevards to Fish Village, the neighborhood home to individuals who for generations have powered the island. Carly Castillo has only ever known Fish Village. Her grandmother claims that they descend from the Karankawas, an indigenous Texas people, thereby tethering them to Galveston. But as Carly ages, she begins to imagine a life elsewhere, undefined by her family’s history. Meanwhile, her boyfriend and all-star shortstop turned seaman, Jess, treasures the salty, familiar air. He’s gotten chances to leave Galveston for bigger cities with more possibilities. But he didn’t take them then, and he sure as hell won’t now. When word spreads of a storm gathering strength offshore, building into Hurricane Ike, each Galveston resident must make a difficult decision: board up the windows and hunker down or flee inland and abandon their hard-won homes. Moving through these characters’ lives and those of the extraordinary individuals who circle them, The Last Karankawas weaves together a multitude of voices to present a lyrical, emotionally charged portrait of everyday survival. The result is an unforgettable exploration of familial inheritance, human resilience, and the histories we assign to ourselves, reminding us that the deepest bonds are forged not by blood, but by fire. Available Now https://www.kimberlygarza.com/writing daily 0.75 2023-06-28 https://www.kimberlygarza.com/events daily 0.75 2023-09-25 https://www.kimberlygarza.com/media-interviews daily 0.75 2023-09-25 https://www.kimberlygarza.com/store daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://www.kimberlygarza.com/store/p/manual-bn2st monthly 0.5 2021-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a958f8c717830a4d1c82c/1631737464859-YSK0GL13JXPHS0I10BYC/Frame+607.png Book Store - Manual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a958f8c717830a4d1c82c/1631737462860-UUOXJL15P2CQDQ20V4V0/Frame+608.png Book Store - Manual