Stephanie Krzywonos (kriz – won – us) (she/her/hers) is a Mexican-American nonfiction writer who returned to Antartica six times and is currently crafting her first book, Ice Folx: An Antarctic Memoir, forthcoming from Harper in 2025. Read more of her writing at stephaniekrzywonos.com. Photo by Jenn Annibal.
“Like the moon, our bodies are made of Earth and Theia. We are Coyolxāuhqui’s siblings. My connection to her is deep.”