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Once Upon a Ttime in Grámmata, Medellín

“A woman traveled from Hermosillo, Mexico, just to meet me.
Dressed in red, with a luminous serenity, she asked me to sign her copy of Flowers for María Sucel.
In that empty hall at Grámmata, I understood that miracles do exist: one single reader was enough to fill the night.
Her presence crossed borders, miles, and silences.
That moment —more than a signature— was an act of faith between literature and the human soul.”

October 10, 2025
Crónica de tres millas
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A chronicle on cars, tariffs, and the economy of absurdity.

A critical reflection on modern U.S. protectionism, written mid-walk, where the author unmasks the economic and symbolic consequences of a policy that punishes consumers and isolates the country from the future.

March 31, 2025
orwell
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Orwell, Dante, and the Earthly Gods, 2025

Thirty-second Canto. Dante and Virgil watch as Count Ugolino frenetically devours Archbishop Rugiero’s head—two souls who suffer their condemnation in Antenora. Illustration by Gustave Doré.

December 28, 2024
Christine Stiefel
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Christine Stiefel and the manifestos in William Castano-Bedoya’s novel

Christine was invited as a key panelist for the presentation of “The Beggars of the Mercury Lights: We the Other People” at the Coral Gables Library in Florida on June 26th. Her pivotal role involved representing readers through her moving testimony. Christine’s interventions focused on explaining the content of the manifestos, in two parts. She contends that the manifestos are the most important part of the novel, serving as an epilogue. In her speech, following the moderator’s questions, Christine highlighted the most significant themes of the manifestos, starting with part one, dedicated to the creation in the US Constitution of “The Life Amendment: the right to live without fear.”

July 3, 2024
Yolandamaria Martinez-San Miguel
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“We the Other People” Under the Lens of Yolanda Martínez-San Miguel

As our moderator, Yolanda Martínez-San Miguel will bring an academic touch to the novel presentation, enriching the discussion with her scholarly expertise. Her unique perspective, combining her academic career and research acumen, will add depth to the conversation and elevate the presentation of this novel. It will be fascinating to hear her viewpoints on the themes and issues addressed in the novel, particularly from her informed academic background.

July 2, 2024
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Literary Wings: My Journey as a Writer and the Bond with My Readers

Writing, for me, has never been merely an act of narration, but a quiet dialogue with those who read.
Each story carries fragments of solitude, memory, and the fragile courage required to speak honestly about life.
Along the way, readers cease to be distant figures and become companions on an invisible journey.
Between the page and the gaze of the reader, a silent bond emerges—one that gives meaning to the writer’s solitude.
These are the literary wings that allow a story to travel beyond the life of its author… —Continue reading this chronicle →

April 4, 2024
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Transcending Overdiagnosis: Praxis as the Catalyst for Change in Latin America

In a world where diagnoses are abundant but solutions are scarce, Latin America confronts political, economic, and social challenges that have perpetuated a cycle of polarization and stagnation. In this discourse, I delve into the issue of “overdiagnosis” within our nations and advocate for genuine praxis to drive significant change in the region… —Continue reading this chronicle →

August 18, 2023
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El Galpón: Reflections on the Human Condition, Double Standards, and Corporate Social Responsibility

In El Galpón, storytelling becomes a space for reflecting on the human condition and the contradictions that permeate the corporate world.
Through its characters, the narrative explores the double standards often hidden behind success and questions the true meaning of social responsibility.
Between ethics, power, and individual conscience, the story raises an uncomfortable question about the role each of us plays within those structures.
This chronicle revisits those tensions and places them before the reader as a mirror of our time… —Continue reading this chronicle →

March 13, 2023
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The Astonishing Semiotic Power of Süskind’s Perfume

Patrick Süskind’s Perfume reveals the astonishing semiotic power of scent. Through the unsettling genius of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, the novel transforms smell into an invisible language capable of shaping desire, perception, and human behavior.

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May 30, 2021
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Flowers for María Sucel: Through the Eyes of Alberto de la Rosa

With the understanding that this is not intended as a literary critique, I refer to William Castaño-Bedoya’s book from the impression it left on me as a reader. What matters is what the work conveys — the singularity of its characters and the connection it establishes with our own existence, always unfolding within a story of love… or the absence of it… —Continue reading this essay →

May 30, 2021
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William Castano-Bedoya, the Quindío Writer Who Turns Exile into Literature

Originally published in “La Crónica del Quindío” and written by journalist Héctor Javier Barrera Palacio, this interview explores the literary path of William Castaño-Bedoya and the human roots of his work. Speaking from Coral Gables, the author reflects on the inner exiles that shape his characters, the origins of novels such as “Flowers for María Sucel” and “Ludovico,” and the relationship between memory, identity, and literary creation…
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May 30, 2021