Black and white photo of a young woman swimming in a pool, with her face partially submerged and her arm extended forward. The text on the image reads "MOONSHINER" at the top, "a play" on the left side, and "LILLIAN MOTTERN" at the bottom, all in capital letters and blue font.

Moonshiner

by Lillian Mottern

Play, 4f 1m

As the annual wildfires rage along the border of Los Angeles, three young women contemplate their futures and wage emotional battles from the rooftop of a stucco apartment building.

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About the Author

Lillian Mottern is a writer originally from the Eastside of Los Angeles. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and has had her work produced and workshopped in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. She writes about the desert, girls, and the end of Western civilization.