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Today, I wanted to show you two self-portraits I made over the weekend. In the old days, Self Portraits was a way for artists to promote themselves and their skills. In the spirit of that tradition, I made two self-portraits. The first one I made it Van Gogh style. I have a lot of similarities with Van Gogh. I came from a big family that suddenly felt like giving me the cold shoulder. I have a Theo and a nice mother to boot. My big brother Fernando is my Theo. He has been supporting my writing and my artworks since...

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I recently published a new book. La Casa is now available in both English and Spanish. The book chronicles then ups and downs of the Manso family. They have to tackle such mundane problems like black outs, hurricanes, sickness, ravenous dogs, thieves, bike accidents and moving to a new home. The story takes place in the 80s. It is loosely based on events from my childhood. I only lived in Cuba for about 5 years, so I didn’t have a lot of memories to work with. The book should give you a good idea of the life of an average,...

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