The Infinite Worldsof YesterdayIllustration by Juan Bernabeu A son and his parents return to the fields of their dreams For a decade, my wife, Valentina, and I traveled every weekend to see our younger son, Guillermo, play soccer in Houston, Dallas, College Station, or San… Jan 12 24January 12, 2024Article at Texas Highways
Watching Paris, Texas—in TexasA cinema buff forges a new perspective on the art-house film on the occasion of director Wim Wenders’ 75th birthday Harry Dean Stanton as Travis, who is on a journey to find his child and wife. Courtesy 20th Century Fox. I must have seen Paris,… Sep 18 20September 18, 2020Article at Texas Highways
In the Valley of MirrorsIllustration by Juan Bernabeu A son returns to the border and makes peace with the spirit of his father Memory is the only pickup truck you can drive back to places that no longer exist. In the spring of 2019, a friend offered to let me spend the… Feb 27 20February 27, 2020Article at Texas Highways
On Choosing to Write in a Second LanguageI never meant to write in English. Most of the decisions that we, the recent arrivals, make are driven by necessity rather than choice. More often than one might think, we’re tax preparers dreaming… Apr 29 15April 29, 2015Article at lithub.com
"He would have been ashamed to learn that his own son was this weak, this cowardly, this unpatriotic"Sorry, Dad. I'm leaving Mexico. It's home, but raising my family here requires more bravery and denial than I have Mar 11 15March 11, 2015Article at salon.com
Keepsakes From Across the BorderIt was the summer of 1980, and I was 7 years old, when I traveled to America for the first time. I came to Los Angeles with my mom. The trip, which included visits to Disneyland and Sea World and Knott’s Berry Farm, was the reward my parents gave me… Feb 27 14February 27, 2014Article at nytimes.com
