Gabby Mijalski-Fahim

Poet

Portland, OR
Oregon US

Author's Bio

Gabby is a disgruntled policy student and lesbian writer in Portland, Oregon. Over the past decade, Gabby has worked on various political campaigns and legislative sessions. You can usually find her running along waterfronts or inhaling breakfast burritos. Gabby publishes bi-weekly poetry, short stories and essays on topics such as queerness, neurodivergence and cultural hegemony via her Substack, Tinfoil Diairies [tinfoildiaries.substack.com]. Her words can also be found in Pioneertown, West Trade Review and elsewhere.

Publications & Prizes

Journals:
Cathexis Northwest Press
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Death Rattle Magazine
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Passengers Journal
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Pathos Literary Magazine
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Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Audre Lorde, Langston Hughes, Rachel McKibbens, Chen Chen, Maggie Smith, Alex Michaelides, Torrey Peters, Kaveh Akbar, Dorianne Laux, Kim Addonizio and Danez Smith.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Arab American, French, White
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Women
Fluent in: 
English, French
Born in: 
CA
California
Raised in: 
CA
California
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Last update: Apr 16, 2025