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Building a Wall – Cara Tells a True Tale at The Backstory
When Robert Frost wrote, “Good fences make good neighbors,” he offered it not as wisdom but a questionable assumption. As a Mexican American, I sometimes find it awkward to talk about fences and walls. That’s nothing compared to my neighbor who was sure he knew it all—except whether the guys building my wall were legal. I told my true tale, Building a Wall, at The Backstory, hosted by Bob Siegal at The Crow in Santa Monica, California. The theme of the night was Made in America.
L.A. Freeway Fail – Cara Live at The Moth StorySLAM
I grew up in Los Angeles, so I was sure that driving was in my blood. It was not. This became ridiculously clear one long and scary night in L.A. I shared this story at The Moth StorySLAM, in the city where it all went down:
The Ponytail Holder – Cara’s Story for Family Fun Time at “Tell It!”
I shared this story, The Ponytail Holder, in Los Angeles, at the great Pablo Marz‘s Family Fun Time episode of Tell It! Personal true stories told live onstage. Heads up: this story includes themes of mental illness, which is not always fun in the family. But sometimes, at the end of our wits, what’s left to do except laugh?
Family History, Real & Imagined – Cara talks about Candlelight Bridge on Colorado Public Radio
Can’t play this cool at all, nor do I wish to. After 18 years of research and writing, it feels fitting to revel in the warm welcome my multicultural novel, Candlelight Bridge, is receiving from readers and reviewers. I’m excited to share starred reviews from such stellar publications as Latino Book Review, Midwest Book Review, and the Historical Novel Society…but my geekiest squeal of joy came when Colorado Public Radio invited me to an interview. I wrote most of Candlelight Bridge while living in Denver, and often dreamed of discussing it on Colorado Matters! If you have 19 minutes to listen here, you’ll hear what makes this historical novel a story for our times.
About Cara
Cara Lopez Lee is the author of the novel, Candlelight Bridge, and the memoir, They Only Eat Their Husbands. She’s a winner of The Moth StorySLAM and is featured in many personal storytelling shows. Her writing appears in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Manifest-Station, and Rivet. Cara and her husband love traveling, but their home is coastal Ventura, California, where they enjoy tending their Certified Wildlife Habitat full of birds, bees, and butterflies.
