This painting, it makes me think of her. How she’d press her cheek against the small of my back and
listen to my breathing.
Lilliam Rivera is a MacDowell fellow and an award-winning author of eight works of fiction: four young adult novels, three middle grade books, and a graphic novel for DC Comics. Her books have been awarded a Pura Belpré Honor, been featured on NPR, New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, NY Times, and multiple “best of” lists. Her novel Never Look Back is slated for an Amazon movie adaptation. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Elle, to name a few. Her adult debut Tiny Threads (Del Rey Books) will be available in bookstores September 24, 2024. A Bronx, New York native, Lilliam currently lives in Los Angeles.
This painting, it makes me think of her. How she’d press her cheek against the small of my back and
listen to my breathing.