G.L. Lomax

G. L. Lomax (he, him) lives and writes in Northern California. He holds a master's degree in Brazilian and Portuguese literature from The Graduate Center, City University of New York. G. L. is putting the finishing touches on a novel about coming of age in America during the Vietnam era and plans a sequel set mainly in Brazil. His creative nonfiction story "1981" appeared in the July 2017 issue of Under the Gum Tree and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Salvador

A message was waiting for me at the front desk in Salvador da Bahia. Flávio would meet me later in the Largo do Pelourinho, a short taxi ride away. I unpacked. It was still afternoon, with time for a nap. I wanted to look fresh after so many hours in the air from Los Angeles. I caught myself wanting to look fresh for Flávio.

Issue 63, July 2022

G.L. Lomax

G. L. Lomax (he, him) lives and writes in Northern California. He holds a master's degree in Brazilian and Portuguese literature from The Graduate Center, City University of New York. G. L. is putting the finishing touches on a novel about coming of age in America during the Vietnam era and plans a sequel set mainly in Brazil. His creative nonfiction story "1981" appeared in the July 2017 issue of Under the Gum Tree and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Salvador

A message was waiting for me at the front desk in Salvador da Bahia. Flávio would meet me later in the Largo do Pelourinho, a short taxi ride away. I unpacked. It was still afternoon, with time for a nap. I wanted to look fresh after so many hours in the air from Los Angeles. I caught myself wanting to look fresh for Flávio.

Issue 63, July 2022

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