Michelle is the author of the essay collection Malinche’s Daughter, the poetry collection Bosque, and the forthcoming Vessels: A Memoir of Borders. She served as Albuquerque Poet Laureate from 2018-2020, and her work has appeared on the Modern Love Podcastand in New Mexico Magazine, The Best ofBrevity, and Shenandoah. She is a member of Macondo Writers' Workshop.