My short story, “Hibiscus Tacos,” with a gorgeous Spanish translation by Julieta Corpus 
Artwork: “Untitled” by my brother Luciano Lara
“Hibiscus Tacos is a miracle of a story to be tasted as much as read, one that lands me firmly and tenderly in the body, while also lifting me into the ageless realms of spirit. I will return to this story again and again, to remind myself of the sweet immortality of Art and inspiration and love. ” –Mona Susan Power
Published by Alabrava Press!
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EVENTS:
August 6, 2022 1pm (Central) Writing the Difficult- Virtual Workshop led by ire’ne lara silva, Whether we’re writing from personal experience or on behalf of our characters going through difficult life experiences, it can be challenging to write poetry or prose that is alive, present, authentic, and risky. In this workshop, we’ll be trying several different approaches to really enter those places and find what we need there–for ourselves and our characters. Open to writers of all levels and genres.
September 28, 2022 6:30pm Reading featuring ire’ne lara silva, Temple College-Hutto, Hutto, TX
October 22, 2022 VersoFrontera, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX
April 12, 2023 TBA Notre Dame University
Video clips:
“you love rivers,” recorded by Emmy Perez for Poets Against Walls, 2019: https://www.facebook.com/poetsagainstwalls/videos/338174926840639
“what i remembered yesterday,” filmed by Maria G. Rios, 2019: https://www.facebook.com/irenelarasilva/videos/10224102146879355
Header Image Art: detail from Phantoms by Moises S. L. Lara
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