Category Archives: paper boys

Dust of the Moon

Posted on August 19, 2019 by jedwardnajera

“My name is Carlos Leonardo Nájera de Madrid.” This is how my father begins his life story. I am not sure when he started writing. It might’ve been in the 1960s or 70s. But I remember seeing him many nights … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Bridges

Posted on December 26, 2018 by jedwardnajera

Monday . . .    Joe stood at the living room window and looked out. It was warm and comfortable inside his house, he knew. Outside, the November sun was dropping closer to the coastal mountains stretching the shadows longer, … Continue reading →

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