Byron López Ellington (byronlopezellington.com) is a 17-year-old writer and aspiring actor from Austin, Texas. He has writing published or forthcoming in a number of magazines, including the Alebrijes Review's CULTURA column, and was nominated for The Best of the Net 2021 by Black Cat Magazine. He also founded the radical anthology Rulerless (rulerless.org). You can find him on Instagram @byronymous.

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"For me, el Día de los Muertos is about coming to terms with your loved ones' passing, celebrating their life rather than lamenting their death — something la Llorona can sadly never do."