

University of Oklahoma
780 Van Vleet Oval
Kaufman Hall, Room 105
Norman, OK 73019-4037
J. A. Menéndez-Conde (Tlaquepaque, 1984) has been a lawyer, librarian, baker, call center receptionist, artist’s assistant, and art handler. He has published five books of short stories, including most recently Los tipos duros no tocan el timbre (La Pleca, 2021), and two novels, Huesos de bolsillo (2022) and El último montaño (2025, both from weRstories), He is a recipient of an honorable mention from the IX Premio Bonoaventuriano de Poesía y Cuento and attended Samanta Schweblin’s writing workshop for four years. He lives in Berlin.
University of Oklahoma
780 Van Vleet Oval
Kaufman Hall, Room 105
Norman, OK 73019-4037