Ghostroots, which includes previously-published stories such as "Breastmilk" and "The Hollow", was a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction and received critical acclaim for its unifying themes and narrative cohesion.

Aguda's stories have been widely recognized, earning multiple accolades, including an O'Henry Award in 2022 for "Breastmilk" and again in 2023 for "The Hollow".

[3] A graduate of the 2019 Clarion Workshop, Aguda's work was supported by an Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship.

She also received a scholarship from the Juniper Summer Workshop (where she is now a faculty member in fiction) and an Aspen Words Emerging Writer Fellowship in 2020.

Aguda is known for short stories that often deal with the complexities of balancing motherhood (or fatherhood) between valor and oppression.

"[9] The recurring themes of literal and figurative haunting throughout her works culminated in the release of a debut short story collection.