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I Live in Texas

Austin, Texas.

I’ve been living here since 1999, first in Houston, and now in the Dallas area. Texas has nothing to do with the stereotypes that you know the state for. There are many interesting and kind individuals around. Among my inspirational ones starting back in time: Debbie Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett, Sissy Spacek, Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, …Willie Nelson! Among the younger artists that had been there for me intellectually: Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Richard Linklater. Others, like Ellen Degeneres and the Duplass brothers, came from Louisiana and lived in Texas for a while. One way or another, they all are a brilliant addition to the arts in this country. Many other Texan artists are working in California right now, living their dream.

In this side of Texas, summers are sizzling and winters are cold, particularly the first week of December in my experience. Sometimes winters seem never-ending freezing ones. Nevertheless, most people are polite, resilient, and creative. Here is were I became a U.S. citizen in 2010. Because of the good people around, I decided to stay.

There are two extraordinary writers I really like: Paul Burka and Skip Hollandsworth, both write for Texas Monthly, magazine that I’ve been reading since I arrived in the state. They have different styles, but both have managed to grab my attention with their skillful prose. It’s always a delight to investigate what they are up to, and every time they surprise me with something even more interesting. Since I’m not a journalist, my approach to writing comes from my discipline as a translator, so it’s always refreshing to read something from those two great writers, they have never disappointed me, …and I’m very picky.

What else I’m up to now? I’m working on my second book, this one is only set in the U.S. I’m discovering new things in this country every day, and I can’t write fast enough.


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