Ben Alirez retired after working over 30 years with the City of Los Angeles. In 2004, he co-authored a young adult novella with Paul Langan titled Brothers in Arms, a story centered on gangs and inner-city life, and Embers of Innocence in 2022, a novel about the devastation COVID-19 left on the world, as experienced through an ensemble of characters.
His works have also appeared in four anthologies, and the Alive publication for the Employees Club of California and Kindle Vella.
His latest novel, El Gato’s Crusade, is a coming-of-age story about a teenage boxing sensation who becomes entangled in gang violence and personal loss. Fast-paced and brimming with action, it is about faith and hope, light and darkness—love and friendship.
Ben is currently serving with the Inland Empire California Writers Club as membership chair, having previously held the office of treasurer, and fully devoted to growing in the craft of writing.
Books by Ben Alirez (Click on covers and links for additional description and purchasing information)