Walter Estever Gonzalez, writing as W. E. Ticas, is a Salvadoran-American writer, poet, and essayist based in Long Island, New York. Born in San Jorge, El Salvador, beneath the Chaparrastique volcano, his work draws upon personal experience, historical memory, and cultural heritage to explore memory, displacement, war, identity, faith, and survival.
He is a member of the Voices Israel Group of Poets in English. His poetry, essays, and fiction have appeared in The Times of Israel, New English Review, The Jewish Literary Journal, the Voices Israel Anthology 2026, and the Voices in Verse 2026 anthology. Across poetry, essays, fiction, and music, his work explores how memory survives displacement and violence, how individuals and communities carry the past, and how stories preserve what history might otherwise forget.
Featured Publications
- The Times of Israel (Author Page) — Essays
- New English Review — Poetry
- The Jewish Literary Journal — Poetry
- Voices Israel Anthology 2026 — Poetry
- Voices in Verse 2026 Anthology — Poetry
Current Projects
- The Bride of El Limbo (Novel)
- Sombras de Guerra (Story Collection)
- Echoes Don’t Need Names (Poetry Collection)
More essays, poetry, fiction, and music coming soon.
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