Gaëlle works at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of several poetry books: Los emigrantes, Les émigrants, Otra es la casa, La isla más alta, Beirut o de la ruinas. She has also been a literary critic for the magazine Letras Libres. Before migrating to the United States, Gaëlle worked as an editor for cultural magazines such as Chilango, Dónde ir, Alógeno, Origina, and SAPerspectiva. In her editorial career, she published numerous writers and journalists who are now internationally recognized, including Álvaro Enrigue, Valeria Luiselli, Bernardo Fernández (BEF), Naief Yehya, Max Ehrsam, and Mael Vallejo, among others. When she’s not reading, writing, or grading, she enjoys long walks and spending time with her family.