Status Updates From La luna de Gabriel

"Gabriel stiffened; the accent was American and he thought he recognized the voice. He turned slowly. Raymond Queneau stood there, smiling. He reached into his coat and removed a large automatic pistol."

"Life is all about arranging your priorities,’ he said. ‘If I may say so. Get them securely in place – know exactly what’s truly important to you – then you can cope with all the other sh*t that will inevitably come your way.’"

"When you’re young you’re not storing away memories or impressions. Life just washes over you – it happens, uncommented-on."