Words are seeds, Casiopea. With words you embroider narrati… - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Words are seeds, Casiopea. With words you embroider narratives, and the narratives breed myths, and there's power in the myth. Yes, the things you name have power.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia (born 25 April 1981) is a Mexican and Canadian novelist, short story writer, editor, and publisher.

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Alternative Names: Silvia Moreno Garcia

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