Translating Audrey

Audrey Álvaro wasn't supposed to be in Spain. She was supposed to be in D.C., pretending her ex didn't happen and writing ad copy for weed seltzers no one drinks.

But after a few glasses of wine and one poorly timed impulse, she booked a flight to Collada Vieja-a mountain town her father barely mentioned, and a place her abuelo left behind decades ago.

She doesn't speak Spanish. She doesn't know the customs. The hostel owner might think she's unstable. But sometimes the best journeys start with no plan.

Translating Audrey is a story about legacy, getting lost in translation, and what happens when you follow your breakdown across an ocean.