My goal in life is to satisfy my curiosity.
My other goal is to highlight marginalized voices through creative and dynamic storytelling.
Ashley C. Lanuza is a writer, editor, published author, spoken word poet, and lifelong learner. She is based in Los Angeles.
Ashley graduated from UCLA with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Film Studies and Asian American Studies. Since her first by-line in 2012, she has written for the Daily Bruin, Odyssey, and the Tidings. Ashley also has experience in video creation (short films, UCLA Housing) designing digital assets and GIF stickers, and podcast production (Immigrantly Podcast, Growing with Fronds, and three with New Degree Press).
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Ashley is currently working on her Master's in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge (Lucy Cavendish College). She is also the associate producer for the independent feature Heartstorm (dir. Arianna Basco and Jerry White Jr., 2023). To find her other digital selves, jump to the bottom of this page.
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Her debut poetry collection, My Heart of Rice: a Poetic Filipino American Experience, is on Amazon, Kobo, and Nook.
Articles
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For content written for freelance clients, Toptal, and Immigrantly, please contact me directly.
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Memoirs of a 2020 College Graduate: Part 2
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The Art Of Letting Go: Knowing When To Leave Something Behind
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College Isn't Always What It's Cracked Up to Be, But It Will Crack You​
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Jobs, Not Jails: LA Gang Intervention using Jalapeño Cheddar Loaves
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Forgotten Filipinos: How America Erased My History
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A Letter To Ethnic Grocery Stores from College Students Missing Home
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Food as the Gateway to a Filipino American Identity
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"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" is Finally Here
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Universal City's Horror Nights
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Ashley has shared a few nuggets of wisdom with HerCampus, Marías at Sampaguitas, and the Filipino American Woman Project podcast. She has performed her poetry for the Poets in Pajamas series, the 2020 Filipina Fest hosted by FilAm Arts, and featured for Sunday Jump, Tuesday Night Cafe, Palms Up Academy, and the Ugly Mug. She placed second in the 2023 Katipunan Slam.
Ashley is an open book, so feel free to talk to her about poetry (Fernando Pessoa, Mary Jean Chan, and Charles Bukowski), solo travel (currently limited to Europe), TV shows (momentarily on Bridgerton and The Boys), Catholic school life (a 12-year veteran), systemic & systematic injustices, equity in education, institutional racism, intersectional feminism, etc., etc.