Claim: Carolina de Robertis published her firsrt book in 2009 and went on to become an award winner for four novels; she has also been a translator and a rape counselor.
Evidence: De Robertis released her first book, The Invisible Mountain, in 2009. She's an award-winning author of four novels and the editor of an award-winning anthology, Radical Hope (2017), which include essays by such writers as Junot Diaz and Jane Smiley. She worked as a rape counselor and was very active in the Bay Area's LGBTQ+ community for ten years in her 20s. She is also well known for her translational work, frequently translating Spanish pieces.