Lourdes Ayala was born in New York City, but she was raised in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Her writing first appeared in El condor, a student publication, when she was a student at Hunter College. Lourdes enjoys traveling, meeting new people, and organizing and attending cultural events. She has produced plays for Spanish-speaking theatres in New York City. She currently lives in New Jersey.


Books by Lourdes Ayala