Author and composer Nick Padron grew up in New York City. He created Diablero, a rock opera based on Carlos Castaneda's books. His short stories have appeared in numerous literary magazines and anthologies in the U.S., Spain, Canada, and Japan. His first fiction collection, Souls in Exile, includes his award-winning story, Dreaming in America. He is the author of three novels, including Gabriel Hemingway's The Cuban Scar, Where Labyrinths End, and The Exhumation. www.nickpadron.com