Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Catapult, The Common, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, JMWW, River Teeth, Literal Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.
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Residents’ associations around Brussels Airport and the environmental organization Bond Beter Leefmilieu (BBL) have announced their firm opposition to a new environmental permit being granted to […]
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Brussels, the vibrant capital of Europe, a city where business and pleasure harmoniously coexist in a seamless blend of work and leisure. But, as is so […]
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The city of Brussels is looking to implement a “be running” strategy, aiming to encourage the practice of running in Brussels. The plan, drawn up by […]
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Ah, Brussels. It’s the beating heart of Europe, the city that rarely sleeps, the place where so much is possible. The city where a hundred different […]
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