Curtains of Rain: Cortinas de Lluvia Author|Dan Conaway Esquire with her young son

with her young son

and Cedar's mom is trapped at a cultish silent retreat that's anything but

"The concepts of imagination and creativity can often be difficult for people to grasp and understand

and at every crossroads

During her college career

Curtains of Rain: Cortinas de Lluvia Author|Dan Conaway Esquire with her young sonSolitaria Gaviota Alaniz is a girl on the margins, growing up in a border town while navigating the complexities of familial relationships, environmental racism, and a queer secret that threatens to cleave her from those she cherishes most. Eventually, towing the line becomes untenable, and after a traumatic exorcism, Sol is forced to flee from everything she has ever known. Fifteen years later, Solitaria returns to confront the ghosts of homophobia