Writing

Books Authored

From the Caves. Red Hen Press. Winner of the Red Hen Novella Award, 10 Aug. 2021. Print/eBook.

Books Edited

Stranged Writing: A Literary Taxonomy. The Gravity of the Thing. An anthology of defamiliarized creative writing with screen-printed dust jackets, 11 Oct. 2022. Print/eBook.

Short Fiction & Creative Nonfiction

“On From the Caves and Reframing Mythologies.” The Kenyon Review. KR Blog, 11 Aug. 2021. Web.
“The Shrines.” surely magazine. Issue Eleven: Doubles, 31 Aug. 2018. Web.
“From the Bluffs.” Pacific Review. Errant Mythologies anthology, Jan. 2018, 25-36. Print.
“Rock, Inside of.” Unchaste Anthology. Volume II, Nov. 2017, 5. Print.
“Termites.” Yalobusha Review. YR:25, 31 May 2017. Web.
“Shells.” The Grief Diaries. Issue 11, Volume II, 1 May 2017. Web.
“Strings.” The Masters Review. Five Micro Ghost Stories, 28 Oct. 2016. Web.
“Letter to Bug.” NAILED Magazine. Letters, 2 May 2016. Web.
“Imitation Exercise.” The Chiron Journal: Anthology of Interdisciplinary Media. Winter 2015, 13 Mar. 2015. Web.
“Shells.” Pathos Literary Magazine. Spring/Summer 2014, 2-3. Web.
“Printmaking.” The Good Men Project. Features, 17 Aug. 2013. Web.
“The Groundless.” Cal Literature & Arts Magazine. Spring 2009, 40-42. Print.
“Serials.” Cal Literature & Arts Magazine. Spring 2008, 27-28. Print.
“Con.” Cal Literature & Arts Magazine. Spring 2007, 13. Print.

Articles, Reviews & Interviews

“The Best Books with Creation Myths at the End of the World.” Shepherd. Book list, 24 Oct. 2022. Web.
“Conversations Between Friends: Thea Prieto and Peg Alford Pursell.” CRAFT Literary Magazine. Interviews, 22 Feb. 2022. Web.
“A Long-Term Game of Telephone.” Propeller Magazine. Interviews, 19 Jan. 2022. Web.
“Apocalyptic Rhythms: A Conversation Between Lily Brooks-Dalton and Thea Prieto.” EcoTheo Review, EcoTheo Collective. Interviews, 31 Dec 2021. Web.
“‘The Stories We Tell to Keep Ourselves Alive’: Wendy Bourgeois Interviews Thea Prieto, Author of From the Caves.” Heavy Feather Review. Reviews & Criticism, 9 Sept. 2021. Web.
“A Decade of Women Who Submit.” Poets & Writers. May/June 2021, 14 Apr. 2021. Print/Web.
“MacDowell Tests Virtual Residencies.” Poets & Writers. November/December 2020, 7 Oct. 2020. Print/Web.
“Literary Festivals Go Virtual.” Poets & Writers. July/August 2020, 10 June 2020. Print/Web.
“Memorial Day Narratives: An Interview with Matthew Robinson.” Fiction Writers Review. Featured interviews, 27, May 2019. Web.
“Peg Alford Pursell on A Girl Goes into the Forest.” New Orleans Review. Interviews, 8 May 2019. Web.
“Sewanee Celebrates Thirty Years.” Poets & Writers. March/April 2019, 13 Feb. 2019. Print/Web.
“Mothers of the Future.” Longreads. Review of Sophia Shalmiyev’s Mother Winter, 12 Feb. 2019. Web.
“The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.” Poets & Writers. January/February 2019, 13 Dec. 2018. Print/Web.
“Like a Dog a Rabbit through the Underbrush: Abraham Smith Follows the Sonic Sense.” Propeller Magazine. Interview with Abraham Smith, 5 June 2018. Web.
“Allegorical and Absolutely Human: Megan Hunter on Minutes, Disaster, and The End We Start From.” Propeller Magazine. Interview with Megan Hunter, 22 May 2018. Web.
“A Revolution in Listening.” Poets & Writers. May/June 2018, 11 Apr. 2018. Print/Web.
“The Mythology of Motherhood: Leni Zumas on Red Clocks.” Entropy Magazine. Interview with Leni Zumas, 10 Apr. 2018. Web.
“Building Artifacts from Artifacts: Anca Szilágyi on her debut novel, Daughters of the Air.” Propeller Magazine. Interview with Anca Szilágyi, 4 Dec. 2017. Web.
“A Knot Tightening: An Argentinian Novel’s Characters Brood over Traumas Personal and Political.” Propeller Magazine. Review of Hernán Ronsino’s Glaxo, 29 Mar. 2017. Web.

Art Exhibitions

“Back of the Drawer” and “Family Dialogues.” The Prieto Family Show: A Growing Tradition of Artistry. Fouladi Projects, San Francisco, CA. June 9th – July 10th, 2015.

Music Journalism

“Catching up with THOUGHT VOMiT.” Oregon Music News. Interview, 5 Aug. 2016. Web.
“Signs of Life from Lungs and Limbs.” Oregon Music News. Preview, 26 June 2016. Web.
“Welcome to Portland, Ralph Carney!” Oregon Music News. Featured, 27 Dec. 2015. Web.
“Psychomagic: Surfing a Changing Portland.” Oregon Music News. Top Story, 9 June 2015. Web.
“Darkness and Light: Reigniting Old Time Relijun – Q&A.” Oregon Music News. Top Story, 27 Apr. 2015. Web.
“A Fantasy Empire: Lightning Bolt at Dante’s.” Oregon Music News. Preview, 21 Apr. 2015. Web.
“Hurray For The Riff Raff: Train Hoppin’ Music at the Aladdin Theater.” Oregon Music News. Interview, 16 Mar. 2015. Web.
“Americana and Irish Folk: Lucia Comnes at Alberta Street Pub.” Oregon Music News. Interview, 2 Mar. 2015. Web.
“Album Reviews: Psychomagic, Sleater-Kinney, and The Lowest Pair.” Oregon Music News. Feb. 2015, 21. Print.
“Scott H. Biram & Jesse Dayton: Friday the 13th at Dante’s.” Oregon Music News. Interview, 10 Feb. 2015. Web.
“Summertime in January: Summer Cannibals at Mississippi Studios.” Oregon Music News. Interview, 22 Jan. 2015. Web.
“Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at the Sleep County Amphitheater.” Oregon Music News. Review, 3 Sept. 2014. Web.
“The Reverend Horton Heat: Portland’s Heating up this Weekend.” Oregon Music News. Interview, 26 Aug. 2014. Web.
“The Murder City Devils: Dance Hall Music at the Star Theater.” Oregon Music News. Top Story, 15 Aug. 2014. Web.
“Steve Winwood and Tom Petty: Dear Mr. Fantasy, Heartbreakers in the Rose Quarter.” Oregon Music News. Review, 14 Aug. 2014. Web.
“Plague Vendor, K.Flay, and Terror at the 2014 Vans Warped Tour.” Oregon Music News. Interview, 2 July 2014. Web.
“Vans Warped Tour ’14 at the Portland Expo Center.” Oregon Music News. Preview, 24 June 2014. Web.
“A Psychotropic Beach Party: The Growlers at Mississippi Studios.” Oregon Music News. Review, 27 May 2014. Web.
“Floor and Thrones: Sludge Melodies at Branx.” Oregon Music News. Review, 19 May 2014. Web.
“A Tribute to Harry Smith and Folk Fidelity.” Oregon Music News. Top Story, 19 Mar. 2014. Web.
“Dreamy, Dirty Surf Rock at the Firkin Tavern.” Oregon Music News. Review, 4 Mar. 2014. Web.