I may never live down The Tamale Incident, my moment of infamy in the Lopez-Lee family. In this live personal story, I confess what happened that day and why sometimes, just sometimes, I feel like a failed Mexican woman. Thanks to Larry Dean Harris for inviting me to...
If you're involved in the world of live personal storytelling, as a teller or a fan, then you know the pandemic didn't stop us but only prompted us to find each other online, thanks to dedicated producers who took their shows to the virtual road. Such shows are part...
I told this true personal story at The Moth StorySlam in Los Angeles on June 6, 2017. The theme was "Mystery." I came in third place, for which I won: nothing...except pride in getting better at this art form every day. I love oral storytelling. What an exciting way...
Do you have time to read a 50-word story? Sure you do! My flash-fiction story, The Showstopper, was published today at - where else? - 50-Word Stories. It's kind of weird...I hope.
Pangyrus, a Boston-based literary journal, has published my flash nonfiction piece Tiny Destroyer of Worlds. It's the story of a nine-year-old pyromaniac (that would be me) who discovers the thrilling power to destroy. I'm dedicating it posthumously to my friend and...
Cara Lopez Lee is the author of They Only Eat Their Husbands. She’s a winner of The Moth StorySLAM and performs in many storytelling shows, including Unheard L.A., and Strong Words. Her writing appears in such publications as Los Angeles Times, Manifest-Station, and Writing for Peace. She’s a traveler, swing dancer, and baker of pies. Cara and her husband live in the beach-town of Ventura, California, where they enjoy tending their Certified Wildlife Habitat full of birds.
