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The Contract Between The Author And The Reader Is A Game. And The Game . . . Is One Of The Greatest Invetions Of Western Civilization: The Game Of Telling Stories, Inventing Characters, And Creating The Imaginary Paradise Of The Individual, From Whence No One Can Be Expelled Because, In A Novel, No One Owns The Truth And Everyone Has The Right To Be Heard And Understood.

I Have Two Children Who Died Before Reaching 30, So Who Am I To Complain About Being Alive?

Contrary To The Macho Culture Of Mexico, Both My Grandmothers Were Very Brave Young Widows. I Was Always Very Close To These Hard-working, Intelligent Women.

One Wants To Tell A Story, Like Scheherezade, In Order Not To Die. It's One Of The Oldest Urges In Mankind. It's A Way Of Stalling Death.

The Possibility Of Being As Free With The Camera As We Are With The Pen Is A Fantastic Prospect For The Creative Life Of The 21st Century.