Death Isn't Enough. It Doesn't Remove The

I Convinced Her That Her First Loyalty Isn't To Other People, But To Her Own Feelings.

I Learned To Read At The Age Of Five, In Brother Justiniano's Class At The De La Salle Academy In Cochabamba, Bolivia. It Is The Most Important Thing That Has Ever Happened To Me. Almost Seventy Years Later I Remember Clearly How The Magic Of Translating The Words In Books Into Images Enriched My Life, Breaking The Barriers Of Time And Space.

We Were Trained As Writers With The Idea That Literature Is Something That Can Change Reality, That It's Not Just A Very Sophisticated Entertainment, But A Way To Act.

Liberty Is Inseparable From Social Justice, And Those Who Dissociate Them, Sacrificing The First With The Purpose Of Attaining The Second More Quickly, Are The True Barbarians Of Our Time.

Writing Fiction Is The Best Thing There Is Because Absolutely Everything Is Possible!