My partner and I always thought we agreed on money. Then, we moved in together.
5 October 2026 · Sharing a home, different priorities, and finding a fair way to manage money.
ESSAYS · CULTURE · POETRY
Santiago
Barraza López.
MEXICAN WRITER
BASED IN LONDON
BASED IN LONDON
I write about the places we live, the lives we imagine, and what changes along the way.
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View published workI turned down a scholarship at UPenn to attend the more expensive Columbia. I still wonder if I made the right choice.
29 September 2026 · Ambition, education, and the cost of a New York dream.
10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus
Art and history hiding in plain sight.
IN PRINT · BELT PUBLISHING · 2026
Water Kisses
My contribution to On an Inland Sea: Writing the Great Lakes, edited by Michael Welch.
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