Beatrice Loayza

Beatrice Loayza is a writer and translator living in Washington, D.C. She is an unconventional Capricorn, but a Capricorn nonetheless.

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Ditching My Vibrator for Bataille

Sometimes masturbating means to read an erotic novella at your desk in a sterile office, senses on edge as grey passersby drone on about regulations and billing codes.

Published in The Carnal Issue on May 17, 2017

Mamita, Aren’t You Tired of Crying?

How can I show my mother I am different from those god-denying white people I call my friends? How can I pull my mother's kidney stone out with my bare hands? How can I ensure she wakes up with adoring eyes every morning?

Published in The Mommy Issue on Jul 21, 2016

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