Myriam Gurba

Myriam Gurba is a California-born writer. Her next book, POPPY STATE: A LABYRINTH OF PLANTS AND A STORY OF BEGINNINGS, will be published by Timber Press in October.
How Many Sexual Abusers Have We Cheered For During the World Cup?
My condemnation of FIFA isn’t an indictment of soccer—it’s an indictment of the wealthy men who set the professional standards of the game, the smug puppet masters who treat FIFA like their frat house.
July 16, 2026
You’re Not Too Strong, Smart, or Pretty to Be Raped: A Survivor’s No-BS Guide to Ending Gender-Based Violence
"We must acknowledge that [society] works by promoting perpetual war against girls, women, and femmes," writer and survivor Myriam Gurba says. "Your job is to decide which side of the war you’re on and commit to that fight."
March 31, 2026
Summer In L.A. Is Canceled, Kids. Blame ICE.
A new generation of children in the county are suffering what their immigrant parents feared most.
Why Catholics Almost Choke On Baby Jesus Each Year on Día de Los Reyes
A personal essay on the Catholic tradition of almost eating a baby Jesus figurine by Myriam Gurba.
January 6, 2023




