Narvaez's parents came to New York from Puerto Rico, and he was born and raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
[5] Narvaez writes in multiple genres about Puerto Rico, urban culture, and social issues.
[15][16] His second novel, Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco, a young adult murder mystery, received positive reviews.
[21] In September 2020, LeVar Burton read Narvaez's speculative fiction short story “Room for Rent,” from the anthology Latinx Rising: An Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy, on his podcast LeVar Burton Reads.
[23] Hipster Death Rattle (2019) Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco (2020) Roachkiller and Other Stories (2012) Noiryorican (2020) 2013 Spinetingler Award for Best Anthology/Short Story Collection for Roachkiller and Other Stories[24]2015 Punchnel’s Hybrid Flash Fiction Contest: “How to Write Flash Fiction”[25] 2018 Named Artist in Residence at the Morris Park Library[26] 2019 Best of 2019 Suspense Thriller by Suspense Magazine for Hipster Death Rattle[27] 2020 Agatha Award for Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco[28] 2020 Anthony Award for Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco[29] 2021 Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award, from the Bronx Council on the Arts[30] 2022 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching[31] 2024 Letras Boricuas Fellowship, from the Flamboyan Foundation[32]