I just started writing for Medium about my journey as a self-translator. I am translating my novel Death Comes in through the Kitchen. Not sure if I am allowed to repost the entire article (my ignorance of all things internetish is abysmal) but here is the link: Link to article on Medium I intend to…
Category: Fiction
Cuban Stowaway
Last May, three Cubans were found hiding in a cargo ship traveling from Cuba to South Florida. According to an NBC Miami report, “Port Everglades spokesperson Ellen Kennedy said three Cuban nationals were found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials hiding in an auto carrier aboard a cargo ship Friday. The cargo ship was…
Get a free Amazon bestseller by Mario Escobar!
Spanish writer Mario Escobar is offering 120 FREE copies of his psychological thriller The Circle. First come, first serve! Limited time offer! To get it, go to this link http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RBTRE8O Where it says “Enter a promotion code or a gift card” write the code PBZ22LYW Synopsys The famous psychiatrist Solomon Lewin has left his humanitarian work…
An interview with Graciela Limón
Graciela Limón is a Latina Writer, Educator and Activist. She is the daughter of Mexican Immigrants and a native of Los Angeles. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Literature from Marymount College Los Angeles, a Master of Arts Degree in the same field from the University of the Americas Mexico City, followed…
From Habanera, a portrait of a Cuban family
The novel is available in Amazon here Weddings, las bodas…The name conjured up visions of satin dresses, white flowers, Wagner’s wedding march and monumental cakes. But the “special period” had changed that too, scaling down the celebrations. Newlyweds were allowed to buy just one meringue cake for their party. They had the right to a…
A Virgin for Cachita
From The Astral Plane: Stories of Cuba, The Southwest, and Beyond “Coffee is a great procurer of witchcraft and one shouldn’t drink it in strangers’ homes.” Lydia Cabrera, El Monte. Martin poured milk in his cup of coffee and kept adding it until the mix became the color of Cachita’s skin, a light brown hue….
El Difunto Fidel, eBook
My short novel El difunto Fidel C. (Spanish) that won the Rincon de la Victoria Award in 2009, is available as paperback. To buy the paper edition, follow this link If you prefer to buy the Kindle edition, it is available here Esta novela, ganadora del V Premio Rincón de la Victoria, se publicó por…
A chic-tea short story
Every Third Wednesday at the Saint James Tearoom A short story, now available in Amazon Three friends get together at the Saint James Tearoom in Albuquerque and deal with work issues, infidelity, how-to books and all things middle-aged. Featuring a real place, St. James Tearoom, in Albuquerque
Rockland
Originally published in Another Realm Linda Mendez’s mission was to get rid of an infestation of killer rocks, as the Board had called it. She felt excited about her first real job after college, but still found it strange to consider rocks (or anything coming from the earth) as an enemy. During her childhood,…
