Longevity River by Lucia Orellana Damacela
Inspired by a visit to a town in Ecuador with a river that locals credit with healing, longevity, and in some cases magic. This collection is reflection on healing and nature. Staple-bound chapbook. 36 pages.
Lucía Orellana Damacela is the author of Life Lines (The Talbot-Heindl Experience, 2018), winner of The Bitchin' Kitsch Chapbook Competition. Her work has appeared in both English and Spanish in more than twelve countries. Some of the periodicals featuring Lucía’s work are Always Crashing, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, Dash, Sharkpack Annual, Slippery Elm, Into the Void, Tin House Online,and Frontera. Born in Ecuador, Lucía has lived in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. She is also the author of Sea of Rocks by Unsolicited Press in 2018. To say that's she's been busy is an understatement!
She blogs at notesfromlucia.wordpress.com and tweets as @lucyda. You can find her on Instagram at @lucyda and on Facebook under Lucia Orellana.