Liliana's Invincible Summer

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In September 2019, Cristina Rivera Garza travels from Texas to Mexico City to seek justice for her sister, Liliana, who was murdered twenty-nine years earlier by an abusive ex-boyfriend. With a slim chance of recovering the unresolved criminal file, Cristina reaches out to the attorney general, declaring her quest for justice. Inspired by global feminist movements and angered by the epidemic of femicide and intimate partner violence, she embarks on an extraordinary journey. Through luminous, poetic prose, Rivera Garza tells the story of Liliana, a spirited young woman who navigated a world rife with gendered violence. As Cristina seeks to recover her sister's file, she reflects on Liliana’s life—from her early romance with a possessive partner to the vibrant summer of 1990, filled with love and newfound freedom. Utilizing her skills as a scholar, novelist, and poet, Rivera Garza curates evidence—letters, police reports, and interviews—to portray a life that transcends the tragedy. This genre-defying memoir confronts the trauma of loss and explores how this tragedy continues to shape Cristina's identity and her ongoing fight for justice.