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Escritor, Músico y Analista Político. Autor de la novela El Mejor Mundo Posible. Ha publicado en los periódicos más importantes del mundo incluyendo el New York Times, Liberation!, El País, El Universal, y Folha de Sao Paulo.

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	En busca del presente. Veinte años de ensayo y pensamiento contemporáneo en la revista Letras Libres by Isaiah Berlin, Jorge Carrión, Sara Mesa 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Amor posmoderno. Él espera en una cafetería. Observa con atención las camionetas que llegan. Busca una jeep vieja; color gris, algo acabada. En esta misma cafetería estuvieron ayer. Todavía la ve en la mesa de la esquina. Platicaron sobre sus vidas, se contaron todo. El reloj no ha dejado de andar. Parece increíble. Pero el reloj sigue. Él no quiere irse. Se quedaría ahí para siempre. Lo que más l Read more of this blog post »

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