Tara Lingeman

Salamandra Tara Lingeman

Rose sits at the bar drinking cranberry juice nightly grieving the love of her life, tucked away in memories, joys, and regrets. 2000 miles away, Mahogany grapples with the loss of her mother and her failing marriage. When Mahogany finds a box of cards hidden in her mom's closet and signed, "Mom", she becomes determined to travel to New Mexico to meet a grandmother she didn't know existed. In the unique town of Madrid, New Mexico, a group of strangers converge. Through the sharing of their stories and through solving a mystery involving some long buried bones in the desert, they each find their way towards healing. Salamandra is a story about the liminal space we exist in while we are in deep grief, and the ways our spirit manages to move us forward.