A thimble. It is a very simple object and at the same time very fascinating. With it, a quiet spark ignited a writer’s lifelong relationship with words and life as a whole. The early days found him turning small moments into stories, using a thimble as a symbolic starting point, weaving a beginning and an end with a surprising emotional resonance. The fiction created in those moments sticks with a person forever, becoming a truth that feels real.
Deep down, the thread of his career has been to hold fast to that high standard. Voices like Tom Waits, Patti Smith, and Nick Cave often drift through conversations or reports, lending a musical undercurrent that feels perfectly in tune with the moment. A visit to a Madrid bookstore, described with cinematic rhythm, framed this idea: music can surface in any interview or feature without clashing with the subject, as long as it serves the story’s cadence.
Early on, he faced a practical hurdle: journalism grades did not come easily, so the path began in documentation. Upon arriving in Madrid from his hometown, he found inspiration in the way established writers approached the craft, even when money was tight and libraries offered borrowed treasures instead of personal copies. Those first encounters opened eyes to new possibilities: to observe, to recount, and to translate life onto the screen in ways that felt intimate and immediate. For two decades, that impulse has guided his work, shaping how he sees events, places, and people through a narrative lens.
The book came to feel like a sacred object, a rare item that carried the author’s name on the cover and signaled a turning point toward authorship. The journey required meeting editors who would recognize a voice worth pursuing. A bold move to Japan—jet lag and all—was met with calm resolve, choosing a form that matched television’s economy and the daily habit of imagining unlikely events as plausible outcomes. Short narrative became a natural fit, a rhythm that allowed daily work to mirror the art of storytelling itself.
The initial novel, La vida a veces, published in 2013, drew its title from a Jaime Gil de Biedma poem and paved the way for two more novels: The Year Without a Summer (2015) and Confabulation (2017). In recent years, the author shifted toward non fiction, with works like Emocionarte (Espasa, a recognized award) and Retratarte, a recent addition to bookstores. His approach remains investigative, always asking who lies behind a site before entering, a stance he adopts with a sense of hospitality rather than cynicism. He frames objects and their hidden stories as the camera’s eye, revealing layers of meaning with every scene captured. Even as he acknowledges a pessimist’s tendency, he remains grounded in realism, with results that are clearly positive. The public exposure from television opened doors, yet it did not define him; rather, it reinforced a belief in literature as a way to understand reality. He would rather be seen as a poet of perception than a mere recorder of facts.
Throughout his career, the writer has embraced a distinctive philosophy: literature can illuminate reality, and writing well can yield knowledge. This perspective shapes his daily practice—crafting narratives that respect the truth of everyday life while exploring the surprising, sometimes improbable, moments that reality can contain. The work celebrates the idea that stories can breathe through ordinary objects, turning them into vessels of memory and meaning. The writer’s voice, though often grounded in a protective realism, seeks to connect readers with the textures of life, inviting them to see beyond the obvious and into the stories that dwell just beneath the surface. This balance between observation and invention defines a practice that remains focused on clarity, honesty, and a sense of wonder at the ordinary turned extraordinary.
In the end, this approach is not merely about describing what happens; it is about inviting readers to inhabit the moment, to feel the weight of a gesture, a word, or a scene. The author believes that writing can both reflect and shape reality, offering insights that feel practical and humane. The aim is not to impose a single interpretation but to open doors, letting people wander into the possibilities a well-told story can unlock. That is the quiet conviction behind every page, a commitment to literature that treats life as something worth examining with care and imagination.