Brittany Menjivar was born and raised in the heart of the DMV region. She studied creative writing and film at Yale University. Now she works and plays in the City of Angels. Her debut poetry and prose collection, Parasocialite, has been praised by the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Creative Independent, Office, and Nylon (which named it a “Must-Read Release”). She is the co-founder of Car Crash Collective, a literary reading series that platforms a diverse roster of writers at late-night events in Los Angeles and New York (with occasional stops in other cities). Her award-winning short film "Fragile.com," executive produced by Lena Waithe through the AT&T Hello Lab Fellowship, was featured in Vanity Fair and can be streamed via the ALTER Channel on YouTube, where it has over 2.5 million views. As a journalist, Menjivar has contributed to BuzzFeed, Insider, Coveteur, V Magazine, Galore, Mitú, Artforum, Document Journal, The Creative Independent, Artillery, and the Contemporary Art Review of Los Angeles, among other publications.
In addition to her work as a writer and filmmaker, Menjivar has a background in theater arts and themed entertainment as an occasional performer and improv instructor for middle school students.
