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Before Night Falls

Critical Essays

The Land of Ghosts and Corpses
ByChristopher Louis Romaguera April 9, 2019January 30, 2026

Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas, in his 1992 memoir, describes himself and other exiles as corpses, or ghosts.

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Personal Essays

Fearing Exile, Like My Family Before Me
ByChristopher Louis Romaguera March 6, 2019January 30, 2026

Three years ago, I was thrown out of a Trump rally. A friend got circled by police officers, stared at by supporters. He protested. I jumped in. As the police officers wrangled me, Trump said, I can’t believe in Louisiana it takes this long.”

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