New Essay: ¿Ser o no ser un Goya, o un Anguissola? in El País (August 2, 2008) New Novel: The Virgin and the Violin (Siruela, 2008) New Short Story Collection: The Ghost and the Poet (Sexto Piso, 2008) UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENT: "A Writer's Perspective," talk at International Aids Conference, Mexico City (Aug 7, 2008)