Feb 23, 2026
Sonido Reyes is an award-winning and bestselling author who is best known for tackling difficult topics through a hopeful lens. They write stories celebrating their own queer and Mexican identities, including The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School, The Luis Ortega Survival Club, The Broposal, and The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar. They also have contributed short stories to the anthologies Transmogrify! and For the Rest of Us.
Sonido is also the vice-president of My Galvanized Friend, a nonprofit focused on providing access to and amplifying LGBTQ+ writing, art, and creators.
During this episode, you will hear Sonido talk about:
- How they were diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder
- What life was like growing up with schizoaffective disorder
- How manic episodes have affected their writing
- What they want people to understand about schizoaffective disorder
- How they choose the topics of the stories they write
- The importance of representation in books
- How they became involved with the nonprofit My Galvanized Friend
Visit SonidoReyes.carrd.co for links to Sonido’s website, writing and social media.
If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy my conversation about schizoaffective disorder with Sally Littlefield on episode 243 of this podcast.
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