Showing items from Tales | Short stories and complete universes

Brief narratives that capture a decisive moment. Each tale presents a small universe: characters, conflicts, and revelations condensed into a few pages.

Singularity 500

In the year 3426, an artificial intelligence connected to all of humanity begins to question the purpose of its existence; and the worth of those who created it.

Juvenile Nightmares of a Normal Human Being

The brutal account of a teenager sent to a psychiatric facility for cheating on a test, where he faced violence, isolation, and the death of his only friend.

You Forgot Me

Anti-hedonistic and merciless, something lost through regrets that the courageous seek and the old have no time to understand.

You Know Me

A dialogue with the reader that reveals, step by step, the nature of imagination, something that exists in all of us since the first beings.

The Dog's Dilemmas

A dog chained to an empty lot lives without questioning its existence, its chains, or the possibility of other dogs beyond its circle of solitude.

The Myth of Dreams

A reporter jailed for telling the truth, a betrayed groom on his wedding night, and an absent father die alone while justice remains silent.

Jackpot, Son

In the roulette of favela violence, surviving another day is the jackpot, while death collects its dividends from the neighbors.

Me, Batman and Father's Day

An English class monitor transforms a fatherless boy's Father's Day by suggesting he write a letter to Batman.

The Vain Life of an Old Man

Rodolfo, a green-skinned elderly man, discovers the meaning of life at 70, but meets a tragic end when trying to share it with humanity.