Writers Villain, Author at Pueblo Villano

The Knight in Rusty Armor

Writers Villain1 month ago3 months ago03 mins

The Knight in Rusty Armor is a book that narrates a personal journey of self-discovery through a path filled with castles and mountains, leading a Knight towards an encounter with himself. It speaks of the armor as that fortified place, full of fear, where we hide to feel safe, and emphasizes the importance of accepting vulnerability in order to access the courage that leads to truth. It is an invitation to understand that we all have the tools to free ourselves from that armor if we embark on that inward journey beyond rigid structures.

Podcast Season 1 Episode 4: Artificially Human

Writers Villain1 month ago3 months ago01 mins

This week in Villain Town, Artificially Human

The Neighbors Window

Writers Villain2 months ago2 months ago01 mins

THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW (written & directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Marshall Curry) tells the story of a mother (Maria Dizzia) who has grown frustrated with her husband (Greg Keller) and her daily routine. But her life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street and she discovers that she can see into their apartment.

Imagine you are God

Writers Villain2 months ago3 months ago03 mins

You were born in a marginalized neighborhood of Argentina’s capital and began performing miracles with a ball at the age of fifteen.

Podcast Season 1 Episode 3: Antiracism

Writers Villain2 months ago3 months ago01 mins

This week in Villain Town, we explore antiracism as action.

Radioactive

Writers Villain2 months ago3 months ago01 mins

The Trace” is a poem that pays homage to Marie Curie, inspired by the film “Radioactive.” In it, within the complex simplicity of poetry, we explore radioactivity, love, and death.

Alice Munro Rural and Revolutionary

Writers Villain2 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Alice Munro, the rural and revolutionary winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, is a proud countrywoman just like you and me. A Canadian national, she wrote until her final days in May 2024 with the vigor of a teenager, much like you and me.

Podcast Season 1 Episode 2: Ray Bradbury

Writers Villain2 months ago3 months ago01 mins

This week in Pueblo Villano, we explore the fantastic science fiction emerging from the mind of Ray Bradbury.

Colors Through Black

Writers Villain2 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Such is the magic of The Black Book of Colors, written and illustrated by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faría. This book is about seeing colors through black, an unimaginable world for those who “see,” yet the moment you…

The Life of a Clown

Writers Villain2 months ago3 months ago04 mins

I hate clowns. As a child, the circus made me feel more pity than laughter, and I’ve always thought the best way to talk about it is from a place of tragedy. As Leandre Ribera said, we humans are a bit absurd, and the clown comes to tell us that often emotions have little to do with reason and logic. In real life, we think things over at least twice before doing them, but the clown does not: he reacts immediately to his emotions. Which ones? I don’t know; I would have to be a clown, and I’m not.