Bruja: A Dreamoir

The dreamscape of a haunted and hopeful woman, back in print

Dubbed a "dreamoir," Bruja is a bold and harrowing journey through the dream worlds of Wendy C. Ortiz. Sister memoir to Hollywood Notebook, it catalogs the happenings of the night: strange visions of the past warped by present-day inklings; animals running loose, never where they should be; familiar nature and architecture made malleable and new. Ortiz's subconscious is bared in full on these pages as the author interrogates her histories. We bravely adventure into new literary form, walking the parallel plane of Ortiz's waking life alongside her. Where the self is anchored in the deepest recesses of the mind, Ortiz invites us to push the boundaries of the subconscious and enter into the dreamoir.

Author: Wendy C. Ortiz
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 04/15/2025
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 5.00h x 6.90w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780810148567
ISBN10: 0810148560
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | American | Hispanic & Latino
- Literary Collections | Women Authors
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Dreams

About the Author
WENDY C. ORTIZ is a writer of creative nonfiction working in hybrid forms, essays, and memoir. She is the author of three books, all published by Northwestern University Press. Her writing has appeared in BOMB, Joyland, The New York Times, Pleiades, Fence, and many other journals. Ortiz is a therapist in private practice in Los Angeles.