Ryan Diaz

Ryan Diaz is a writer and poet from Queens, NY. He holds a BA in History from St. Johns University and a MA in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. His writing has appeared in publications like Cathexis Northwest, Transcendentals, Dappled Things, Dew Drop, The Curator, Ekstasis, Christianity Today, and Premier Christianity. He is the author of three poetry books, For Those Wandering Along the Way (Wipf & Stock), Skipping Stones (Wipf & Stock), The Wounded Monk, a chapbook of short poetry, Like Falling Leaves, and his debut novel, Abuelo: A "Memoir" (Alternative Book Press).

Ryan’s poetic work seeks to find the divine in the ordinary, the thin place where the transcendent and the mundane meet. His interests include the literature of JRR Tolkien, Gary Snyder, and the Beats, the intersection of Poetics and Theology, the Christian Mystical Tradition, Zen Buddhism, and the relationship between Art and Religion. He lives in Queens, NY, with his wife, Janiece, his son Damian, and is a lifelong (self-loathing) New York Mets fan.

AWARDS:

Winner of Fathom Magazine’s Writing Contest (2021)