A Chicano In Paris

A Chicano In Paris

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A brutally honest story about relapse, redemption, and writing your way back from the edge. This isn’t a how-to on getting sober — it’s what it looks…
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Rudy Martinez
From Monte Cristo to Mictlán
A reflective walk through Paris weaves together literature, grief, Mexica afterlife beliefs, and the haunting beauty of a city that reveals both history…
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Part One
When an old man awakens in a place with no sun, no shadows, and no memory of how he got there, only one thing is clear—his long-departed dog has come to…
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Prologue
New Chapter Every Sunday
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June 2025

Joan Was Right.
Only always and every time.
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Another LA Post
LA really is the last line. That beautiful blend of Black and brown, gay and straight, crunchy hippies and wannabe actors waiting to be discovered—and…
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I Am From Los Angeles, Motherfucker
Los Angeles is a microcosm of the United States.
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The Night Paris Broke My Heart (a Little)
An American expat in Paris reflects on the chaos and beauty of a historic PSG football victory—from tear gas and burning cars to fireworks and…
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May 2025

The Singing Revolution
How do you overthrow an empire? With songs! In the 1980s, Estonians defied Soviet rule by gathering in massive crowds to sing forbidden folk songs. This…
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The Lost Dauphin
Locked in a filthy prison cell at just eight years old, Louis-Charles—son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette—endured unimaginable cruelty after his…
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The Eiffel Tower That Refused Hitler
The other day I saw on the news that The Orange Troglodyte™ had some unflattering things to say about France and mentioned that Hitler gave a speech…
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Jacques de Romas
The forgotten Frenchman who captured lightning.
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