"When physical reality becomes unbearable, then an alternative is needed. My characters don't escape from objective reality, they simply exist in a more complex worldview than is the norm in the world they are forced to inhabit. Their perception of the world goes beyond that of the Western imaginary. Whether you call it magic or mysticism or religion or spirituality, it is that which binds the characters and allows for their survival in spite of the violence of their lives."
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Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa is an American writer who was born in Puerto Rico and later moved to New York City.
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