Category
Literature
22 articles
Short stories, flash fiction and literary pieces by Edgar Landivar: brief fiction flavored with Guayaquil, nostalgia and wonder.
Asimov: The Man Who Wrote About Everything (Literally)
Isaac Asimov published some 500 books: science fiction, yes, but also history, chemistry, Shakespeare, the Bible and even humor. This is his story.
Cigarrón and His Intellectual Carriage
A childhood memory of Guayaquil's PPG flea market and Cigarrón, the cigar-smoking bookseller who hauled an entire library in a wooden cart.
The Astonishing Love Story of Isabel de Godín
Isabel de Godín crossed the Andes and the Amazon, survived her entire party dying, and walked alone through the jungle to reunite with her husband.
The "smart" watches of yesteryear
The Casio Databank, an 80s wristwatch many call the first smartwatch, sparked a wave of nostalgia when readers shared their own forgotten gems.
Love Beyond the Grave
A treasure hunt at Mar Bravo ends in murder and a fiancée's leap into the sea, sparking a haunting legend of lovers bound beyond the grave.
Don Ramón
A heartfelt tribute to grandfather Julio, the tinkerer and storyteller who turned old machines into treasures and sparked a lifelong love of the past.
Medardo Ángel Silva and Pavlova's Dance
Anna Pavlova's Dying Swan so moved poet Medardo Ángel Silva in 1917 Guayaquil that he wrote his celebrated poem from behind the curtains.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo was the prize a boy won in a composition contest, then was denied, in a vivid memoir of a tiny Ecuadorian railway town.
Horacio de Tosango and his Unusual Stationary Virtue
In an abandoned town, a man so still he is mistaken for a forgotten statue cheats death, until distant monks arrive to disturb his frozen vigil.
My Sky Is with You
Under a clear Milky Way, a lonely voice writes to a distant love, promising the same sky binds them no matter how far apart they remain.
Story of a Liberated Soul
A haunting micro-story whispered by a soul that lived hidden in someone's body, preparing to slip away unseen the night it is finally exhaled.
The strange story of that time that woke up at midnight (part 1)
A shoe-store owner in 1908 Bristol watches the sky turn deep green for nights on end, never guessing what just struck Siberia in this true tale.
The Invisible Man
A playful short story about a man who wakes up invisible, wreaks gleeful mischief, then decides to become the most anonymous hero who ever lived.
The Last Redemption
A desperate woman bursts into a clinic certain her head is falling off, in a tense micro-story that builds toward one final redemption.
Love Inside a Hollow
A tender story of a couple who buried their fading love beside a tree, only to spend years searching for the one place they could never find.
The light that came out of your mouth
A tender, surreal love story about a light that pours from a lover's mouth before every word, and the night the narrator follows it inside her.
The Atarvante
A surreal micro-story in which a man climbs a tree, shuts his eyes, and listens so deeply to his own body that he feels he is made of water.
When That Day Comes
A tender poem about waiting for a beloved's return, fearing not their change but that the long road home might defeat them before they arrive.
Etymology of the Word YONI. Where Does This Term Come From?
In Ecuador, «yoni» means the United States, but where did the word come from? A linguistic trail leads to two rival, surprising explanations.
How Abelino Made His Move on the Professor
A cunning student writes his professor a letter begging for a low grade, in a witty short story where every flattering line hides a daring move.
Don't Ever Leave
A poignant poem about loving someone while already dreading their absence, waiting for a goodbye that hasn't yet walked into the house.
Our contextual reasoning doesn't always help
I couldn't recognize a familiar face at a distant airport for weeks, a true story revealing how much context shapes the way our brain reasons.