Isabel Cristina Legarda
About the Author
Isabel Cristina Legarda was born in the Philippines and spent her early childhood there before moving to Bethesda, Maryland. She holds degrees in literature, medicine, and bioethics and is currently a practicing physician in Boston. She writes fiction, poetry, and essays. Her work has appeared in America magazine, the New York Quarterly, Cleaver, Smartish Pace, and many other publications.
Interviews
Dwelling in Possibility
Learn more about Isabel and her new chapbook, Beyond the Galleons, in a conversation between the author and Melissa Nunez, Yellow Arrow interviewer.
Author Q & A with Cristina Legarda
Discover how Isabel turned a true story into her evocative poem “Imelda,” learned to wield ruthless self‑editing, and found the discipline to keep writing despite rejection.
