The relationship between reader and characters is very difficult. It is even more peculiar than the relationship between the writer and his characters.

I left my country because I was forced to, and I do not think that I am going to lose my language because I live in England

I was able to read a movie before I was able to read a book

Puns are a form of humor with words.

For me, literature is a complex game, both mental and concrete, which is acted out in a physical manner on the page.

I think all writing is done through memory

My parents were founders of the Cuban Communist Party, and I grew up extremely poor.