Ask the Author: Ivan D. Lozada

“Welcome fellow pain-meaning seekers: Having journeyed from refugee hardship to resilience, I would be honored to answer any of your questions about transforming pain into strength.” Ivan D. Lozada

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Ivan D. Lozada I would step into Gabriel García Márquez's Macondo from "One Hundred Years of Solitude." There's something irresistible about a world where the extraordinary and magical blend seamlessly with everyday life. I'd wander through the vibrant streets during the banana company boom, witness butterflies following Mauricio Babilonia, and sit with Colonel Aureliano Buendía as he crafts his small gold fishes.

What draws me to Macondo is how it mirrors our real-world experiences of displacement, resilience, and transformation, but with elements that make the invisible visible. As someone who has experienced leaving one home to create another, I'm fascinated by how Márquez captures the beauty and pain of human adaptation across generations.

I'd drink coffee with Úrsula Iguarán to hear her wisdom about enduring life's storms, and perhaps visit Melquíades in his mysterious room to discuss how memory and identity persist despite enormous change. What fictional world would you choose to visit?

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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?

Ivan D. Lozada He finally escaped Venezuela's violence for the safety of America, learning a new language, building a new career, and eventually finding peace with his past. Then one night, as he checked his phone before bed, he saw a message from an unknown number: "We found you, traitor—did you really think the distance would protect your family back home?"

This response draws on themes of exile and fear that many can relate to, while creating intrigue about your personal story and book. It's brief but evocative, likely to engage readers and make them curious about your experiences.

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