Hi, I’m Elena—a writer and editor both based in Brooklyn and from Brooklyn. I am also a Cuban-American. My first book, The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora is forthcoming from St. Martin’s Press.
My writing appears in numerous publications: Vogue, The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, Catapult—and more. A few of my favorite things to write about include my literary obsessions, motherhood and women’s rights, television and film, narrative essays, profiles, interviews, and history. For more frequent writing from me, subscribe to my weekly newsletter Sunday Reads.
My literary agent is Alex Kane at WME or reach out to me directly at elena.sheppard@gmail.com.
