In the dead of August 2024, Joseph not only attended but competed in the very first BAD Student Film Festival. Read the review to find out what mayhem ensued. 

The Inaugural Bad Student Film Fest

A local writes to the city as to why his neighborhood deserves more funding (part of an ongoing series revolving around Glassellland). 

The Case for Water in Glassellland

A speaker grapples with a painful separation and reflects on a lost love, the passage of time, and feelings of inadequacy and fear. 

Chive 3

A first-hand account of author Joseph’s grandmother's life story, including her difficult childhood in El Salvador, immigration to the U.S., and her eventual triumph over breast cancer. Published in literary mag Writers for Rights, 2021.

The Garden is Calm with Diverse Flowers

An unnamed narrator recounts memories of a past relationship with a woman named Marie Lou, triggered by a power outage and a series of encounters that remind him of their shared past. 

Wishtoyo

“On a rainy day in Los Angeles a nameless narrator recounts recent experiences traveling through the mountains of San Sebastián.”
Top 100 in LaunchPad’s 2024 Prose Competition. Top 20 on Coverfly’s Red List in 2024.


Joseph X Casillas

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