The short stories gathered in this volume take us into a world of nostalgia and deep emotions. Characters with heightened sensitivity or in positions that call them into question show themselves without shame and reveal to us the universality of the human soul. We recognize ourselves in these confessions. With an elegant and clear style and many references to travel, Greek and Latin mythology, with a culture open to the world.

Fabiana extracts universal value from everyday situations. She is aided by her great culture, her taste for travel, her resistance to paying excessive tribute to the charms of fashion, her careful prose—which knows that a great book can be a great evil—, not just a little English humor, and knowing how to appreciate the good things in the lives we live today.

12 Random Words

Peter Pan helps Rita solve the mystery of a stray puzzle piece. Aldo looks at the clouds and decides to quit. A little girl insists on making everything in her coloring book orange. Eve defies darkness turning past dreams into future memories.

12 Random Words / 12 Palabras al Azar is a bilingual collection of interior vignettes told in both English and Spanish. Each story is a tale of yearning, a fragment of discovery, a treasure.

Set in New York, Lima, Buenos Aires, and other cities, these short stories take unexpected turns along the path of remembrance, disappointment, and hope.

12 PALABRAS AL AZAR

Peter Pan ayuda a Rita a resolver el misterio de una pieza de rompecabezas extraviada. Aldo mira las nubes y decide renunciar. Una niña insiste en que todo debe ser naranja en su libro para colorear. Eva desafía la oscuridad para transformar sus sueños del pasado en recuerdos del futuro.

12 Random Words / 12 Palabras al Azar es una colección de estampas interiores narradas en inglés y en español. Cada cuento es una historia de anhelos, un atisbo de descubrimiento, un tesoro.

Ambientadas en New York, Lima, Buenos Aires y otras ciudades, estas narraciones siguen un derrotero inesperado en su camino hacia la memoria, la desilusión y la esperanza.

12 MOTS AU HASARD

Peter Pan aide Rita à élucider le mystère d’une pièce de puzzle errante. Aldo contemple les nuages et décide de stopper. Une petite fille insiste que tout soit rendu orange dans son livre de coloriage. Eve défie l’obscurité afin de transformer les rêves du passé en souvenirs du futur.

12 Random Words / 12 Mots au Hasard est une collection bilingue de vignettes subjectives racontées en anglais et en français. Chaque conte est un récit de nostalgie, un fragment de découverte, un trésor.

Se déroulant à New York, à Lima, à Buenos Aires et dans d’autres villes, ces nouvelles prennent un détour inattendu au long du chemin du souvenir, de la déception et de l’espoir.

12 PalaVras Ao Acaso

Peter Pan ajuda Rita a desvendar o mistério de uma peça de quebra-cabeça desaparecida. Aldo olha para as nuvens e decide renunciar. Uma menina insiste em pintar seu livro de colorir todinho de laranja. Eve desafia a escuridão ao transformar sonhos pretéritos em memórias futuras.

12 Random Words/ 12 Palavras ao Acaso é uma coleção bilíngue de imagens íntimas narradas em inglês e em português. Cada conto é uma história de desejo intenso, um fragmento de uma descoberta, um tesouro.

Ambientados em Nova Iorque, Lima e Buenos Aires, entre outras cidades, estes relatos oferecem reviravoltas inesperadas rumo à lembrança, à decepção e à esperança.

fabiana elisa martínez

Fabiana Elisa Martínez was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From a very young age she showed a special interest in books and “words in other languages.” Fabiana graduated with Honors from the UCA University in Buenos Aires with a degree of Profesora en Letras (Linguistics and World Literature). She soon started teaching Spanish as a second language and perfected her method which she has used to teach in preeminent international companies as well as to professionals from various countries. Fabiana speaks five languages: Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and Italian, and has degrees in Ancient Greek and Latin. She lives and works in Dallas, Texas. 12 Random Words / 12 Palabras al Azar is her first work of fiction.

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