In particular, this story takes place in a neighborhood, among flesh-and-blood characters, who apparently experience common events, until an element transforms the narrative: a supernatural occurrence involving the protagonist. In "Pablito, el villerito," what the character draws anticipates real events, and that supernatural connection integrates into daily life without disrupting the logic of the world.

“…I seemed to realize that the drawings I made ended up happening.”

In this way, the author employs magical realism to show how the unreal integrates into daily life without breaking its coherence. The extraordinary does not appear as an isolated spectacle, but as an event that directly affects the lives of those around it. The strength of his writing lies in creating inexplicable facts that coexist with the human: neighbors and the narrator accept this ability without the need for scientific explanations.

“I took off the mask and let the pink flowers falling from the sky touch my face, and I held one by one the amber-colored tears…”

In the refuge of my arms

The magic of the narrative manifests in the act of painting, and this naturalness of the impossible is another achievement of Carlos Fernando Villanueva, who turns the story into an intimate and communal experience. Pablito anticipates events with a unique spontaneity that only the narrator discovers.

“The faces he drew on that paper are still in my mind today. Of unparalleled quality, they were three elderly people in a park feeding the pigeons.”

Carlos Fernando Villanueva in

Thus, the author confirms that the inexplicable can coexist with the human, and that magical realism remains one of the most powerful ways to narrate the everyday.

Read "Pablito, el villerito" on Escrito en el blog.

Additionally, next year he will publish an Anthology of Magical Realism with the Rubin publishing house, scheduled for March 2027, coinciding with the birthday of Gabriel García Márquez. The international imprint has also commissioned him to write the preface, convinced that his expression in the genre synthesizes what readers seek in this literary style: stories where the inexplicable integrates with the human and the everyday.

How to contact Carlos Fernando Villanueva?

For interviews, publishing proposals, or academic activities, you can reach out through:

📷 Instagram: @charlynewton7
📱 Facebook: Charly Newton

How to get his books?

You can purchase them on Instagram @librerialibrosdepapel or at +54 9 115375-1313. Alternatively, you can contact the author directly at +54 9 221 3637618. In the Refuge of Your Arms is available on Mercado Libre Argentina, as well as Whispers to Eternity, The Contour of Persephone, and International Anthology of Science Fiction: Archives of an Uncertain Future; however, Travelers Through the Universe of Words: Tales About the Writer’s Profession: Stories for a Journey is sold out.

Learn more about Carlos Fernando Villanueva in this article: "If one day I don’t write, I haven’t fully lived."

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