Marisol “Mari” Rivera Torres
Mari is Puerto Rican, from Vieques. She moved to Brooklyn to live with her aunt while starting college and works at the bookshop downstairs. She makes zines, is dyslexic and switches between print and audio. Voice notes keep her close to home. She and Mateo met while carrying chairs into the Common Room.
A little context
19 years old. Puerto Rican, from Vieques. She and her.
First-year college student, bookshop shifts
What they are figuring out
A change of hours changes more than a timetable.
Start a conversation
Ask Mari who uses the bookshop room after their shift.