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Luis Luis was the strange case of a man who looked like a leader but was not one. Everyone who came to the shop for the first time walked straight to him. They thought he was the boss. Yet he … Continue reading →

  Stonecutters in winter Angel, Luis, and Pepe were my best teachers. Angel Ángel was one of the estrellados. What I knew about him came from his pal Luis. Angel hardly spoke. Though once I heard him talk with deep … Continue reading →

Monumento al cantero en Baveno am Lago Maggiore (GNU Free Documentation License foto de Mbdortmund) El ángel rojo que yo había admirado aquella primera noche ya no se veía. Estaba tapado por unas viejas camisas de pana y resguardado en … Continue reading →

Fernando finally came back and asked me how I was going to “do ” my bull. What kind of question was that? “I’d use the máquina,” he said. “It’s a lot quicker, you know.” A machine! I didn’t want to … Continue reading →